In a match played at the Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium, this Wednesday, August 9, Cristiano Ronaldo stood out once again by scoring the first goal of the match between Al Nassr and Al Shorta within the framework of the semifinal of the Arab Clubs Championship. The soccer star managed to pierce the rival nets from the penalty spot during the second half, demonstrating his skill and precision at crucial moments of the game.
At a time when goals seemed to elude the score, despite the Portuguese player being disallowed in the first half, the Portuguese himself emerged once again to give his team victory. After the VAR examined a foul committed on Sadio Mané in the rival area.
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At 74 minutes into the game, CR7 took on the task of collecting the penalty, shooting towards the opposite side of the goalkeeper and thus managing to score the first goal of their team. After the annotation, theYeah!” was heard throughout the sports arena, while the striker performed his classic celebration.
Finally, the referee concluded the match after 97 minutes of play. Amid the joy of the yellow squad, Al Nassr advances to the final, where they will face the winner of the duel between Al Hilal and Al Shebab.
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Al Nassr vs. Al Shorta: what’s next
After his duel for the Arab Clubs Championship, Al Nassr must focus on his next challenge of the season. Their rival will be none other than Al Ettifaq for the Saudi Arabian First Division, with whom they will face off on Monday, August 14, starting at 1:00 in the afternoon (Peruvian time), at the Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium.
Be careful, Cristiano Ronaldo’s squad arrives in good shape for the aforementioned match, since they have not lost for six games. Most recently, they beat Raja 3-1, drew Zalamek 1-1, thrashed US Monastir 4-1 and drew 0-0 with Al Shabab.
For its part, Al Shorta, has a similar present, because of its last four games, it only lost one. They defeated CS Sfaxien (1-0), Al Sadd (4-2) and drew with ES Tunis. His only loss was against Al Ittihad by a score of 2-1. His next rival is yet to be defined.
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