Cristiano Ronaldo single-handedly guided a nine-man Al Nassr to Arab Club Championship Cup win at the King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia against Al-Hilal. Ronaldo on Saturday helped his side fight back from 0-1 down as scored a record brace to claim his maiden title with the Saudi club. Al-Hilal made a dominating start to the summit clash and although Al Nassr formed a tight defense, deadlock was eventually broken in the six minutes into the second half when Michael put Al-Hilal ahead in the final with a header. But while Michael's effort would have probably gone uncontested, the Brazilian decided to brutally mock Ronaldo by pulling off his trademark Siu celebration.
CRISTIANO RONALDO GOAL IN THE CUP FINAL !
— Mikael Madridista (@MikaelMadridsta) August 12, 2023
THE GREATEST THERE IS, THE GREATEST THERE WAS, THE GREATEST THERE WILL EVER BE
pic.twitter.com/4QUrjPXXYM
Ronaldo, having played an instrumental role in the team's triumph, also registered a huge new record, scoring the most number of headed goals in the history of the game (145), surpassing Germany and Bayern Munich legend Gerd Muller. "Extremely proud to helped the team winning this important trophy for the 1st time," Ronaldo wrote on his social media accounts after Al-Nassr sealed the title.
Extremely proud to helped the team winning this important trophy for the 1st time!
— Cristiano Ronaldo (@Cristiano) August 12, 2023
Thank you to everyone in the club that was involved in this great achievement and to my familly and friends for always being by my side!
Fantastic support by our fans!This also belongs to you! pic.twitter.com/MGDxXc7AD3
Two of Al-Nassr's players -- Abdulelah Al-Amri and Nawaf Boushal -- were sent-off a few minutes on either side of Ronaldo's goal. The Portugal superstar then stepped up in extra-time to score the winner for his side.
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