{"id":291706,"date":"2023-09-22T22:34:00","date_gmt":"2023-09-22T22:34:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tellmysport.com\/?p=291706"},"modified":"2023-09-22T22:34:00","modified_gmt":"2023-09-22T22:34:00","slug":"ronaldo-scores-bizarre-al-nasr-goal-through-a-plume-of-smoke","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tellmysport.com\/soccer\/ronaldo-scores-bizarre-al-nasr-goal-through-a-plume-of-smoke\/","title":{"rendered":"Ronaldo scores bizarre Al-Nasr goal through a plume of smoke"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Cristiano Ronaldo shows he&#8217;s as ruthless as ever, shooting blind through thick smoke to score the first of two goals in Al-Nassr&#8217;s win over Al-Ahli &#8211; another big-spending team backed by Saudi Arabia&#8217;s PIF<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Cristiano Ronaldo&#8217;s opener vs Al-Ahli was scored in bizarre circumstances<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><b>The Portuguese star netted a brace to take his season tally to eight goals\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li><strong>Click here to watch the IAKO Battle of Old Trafford YouTube Special from the Mail Sport Studios<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Mail Sport&#8217;s new WhatsApp Channel: Get the breaking news and exclusives here<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Cristiano Ronaldo\u00a0made the most of both awful defending and a plume of smoke to set Al-Nasr on the way to victory against Al-Ahli in the Saudi Pro League.<\/p>\n<p>With just four minutes on the clock, Ronaldo gave his side the perfect start against an Al-Ahli side that included Roberto Firmino, Riyad Mahrez and Allan Saint-Maximin.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Portuguese forward collected a Sadio Mane\u00a0pass before capitalising on some poor defending and slotting past the goalkeeper through a plume of smoke following some pre-game pyrotechnics.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Ronaldo celebrated in trademark style after notching his seventh goal of the season, and he later found the net again to secure the win for his side.<\/p>\n<p>Former Benfica midfielder Anderson Talisca bagged himself a brace either side of ex-AC Milan man Frank Kessie pulling a goal back for Al-Ahli in the first half.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/22\/20\/75742839-12550839-image-a-47_1695412219959.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Cristiano Ronaldo scored his seventh and eighth goals of the Saudi Pro League season to help Al-Nasr to a 4-3 win against Al-Ahli<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Riyad Mahrez then scored his second goal for Al-Ahli since joining from Manchester City, slotting home an early second-half penalty.<\/p>\n<p>Ronaldo snuffed out any hope of a comeback just two minutes later when he notched his second goal of the evening from a Talisca assist.<\/p>\n<p>Firas Al Buraikan pulled a late goal back for Al-Ahli but it was not enough to deny Al-Nasr and Ronaldo the victory.<\/p>\n<p>The former Manchester United and Real Madrid star now has eight goals in just five appearances, helping Al-Nasr to a four-game winning run that has brought them back in to title contention.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>They now sit just three points behind Nuno Espirito Santo&#8217;s league-leading Al-Ittihad side.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/22\/21\/75742847-12550839-image-a-48_1695413459199.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Al-Nasr overcame an Al-Ahli side that included former Premier League stars Riyad Mahrez and Roberto Firmino<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/22\/21\/75743441-12550839-image-a-49_1695413625473.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The night belonged to Ronaldo as he helped his side continue a four-game winning run\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Al-Ittihad took top spot on Friday from\u00a0Neymar&#8217;s Al-Hilal after beating Al-Fateh 2-1 thanks to a goal and an assist from N&#8217;Golo Kante.<\/p>\n<p>Neither Neymar nor Aleksandar Mitrovic were able to find the net for the former league leaders, as they were held to a 1-1 draw by struggling Damac, who are yet to pick up a win this season.<\/p>\n<p>There was a victory for Steven Gerrard&#8217;s Al-Ettifaq, as they beat Al Tai 4-3. Former Celtic striker Mousa Dembele helped himself to a brace, with Georginio Wijnaldum\u00a0also notching two goals.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Gerrard&#8217;s side, who are captained by former Liverpool team-mate Jordan Henderson, sit fourth in the early league table &#8211; one point ahead of Ronaldo and Al-Nasr.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off\u00a0is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football, launching with a preview show today and every week this season.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube , Apple Music and Spotify<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12550839\/Cristiano-Ronaldo-makes-terrible-defending-fires-plume-smoke-score-two-goals-Al-Nassrs-win-Al-Ahli-big-spending-team-backed-Saudi-Arabias-PIF.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cristiano Ronaldo shows he&#8217;s as ruthless as ever, shooting blind through thick smoke to score the first of two goals in Al-Nassr&#8217;s win over Al-Ahli &#8211; 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