Cristiano Ronaldo celebrated his first goal of 2025 with a cheeky gesture, pointing and laughing at Al Akhdoud goalkeeper Paulo Vitor after converting a penalty in Al-Nassr’s 3-1 Saudi Pro League win. The match began with a surprise sixth-minute goal by Saviour Godwin, giving Al Akhdoud an early lead.
However, Sadio Mane equalized for Al-Nassr in the 29th minute. Ronaldo’s penalty just before halftime secured the lead for Al-Nassr. His celebration targeted Vitor, who later complained to the referee. Despite the antics, Ronaldo’s goal was pivotal, taking him to second place in the league’s top scorer standings with 11 goals, just one behind Aleksandar Mitrovic.
Mane added an 88th-minute goal to seal the win, pushing Al-Nassr to third place in the table, eight points behind leaders Al-Ittihad. Ronaldo’s confident performance and Mane’s contributions showcased Al-Nassr’s strong form as they continued their pursuit of the league title.
GOOOAAAAL for Cristiano Ronaldo! 🇵🇹
Clinical from the spot 🎯 pic.twitter.com/2vPp6vr4d2— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) January 9, 2025
Cristiano Ronaldo
Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro
PortugalThis season he played in total 13 times for 1161 minutes for Pro League.
Cristiano Ronaldo scored 11 goals for Al Nassr. He procured two assists. He received 1 yellow card and no red cards.
His team is currently 3rd in Pro League. In the last match Al Nassr won 3-1 against Al Akhdoud.
Al Nassr performance and stats
Al Nassr is currently 3rd in the Pro League with 28 points.
In the last 14 games, it has won 8 times, drew 4 times, and lost twice. In its last match, Al Nassr won 3-1 against Al Akhdoud.
It has a positive goal difference after scoring 28 goals and conceding 13.
Al Nassr will play the next match in Pro League against Al Taawoun on Friday 17th of January in Buraydah.
