Again, the greed for scoring did not go anywhere. Cristiano Ronaldo (38, Al Nasr) scored his debut goal by taking a penalty kick that his teammate was about to kick.
Al Nasr drew 2-2 with Al Fateh in the 15th round of the Saudi Professional League in the 2022-2023 season held at Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium in Al-Hasa, Saudi Arabia on the 4th (Korean time).
Ronaldo was silent throughout the game. A long free kick hit the defensive wall, and a shot in front of the goal soared high. At the end of the first half스포츠토토 , he exploded his anger by hitting the goal post at a decisive opportunity.
A golden opportunity came in the 45th minute of the second half. Teammate Jaroladine Masaripov tripped in the box and the referee awarded a penalty. Taliska, who scored earlier, went near the penalty spot and picked up the ball, and it seemed that he would take the kicker.
In the meantime, the ball was passed to Ronaldo. He prepared for the penalty kick and cut the net with an accurate shot, scoring his debut goal in Saudi Arabia and a valuable equalizer. Ronaldo skipped the ‘heavy rain ceremony’ for victory and quickly headed to the center line with the ball.
‘Sports Kida’ reported after the match that Ronaldo had stolen a penalty kick that a teammate was trying to take. “Ronaldo was seen taking a penalty from a teammate after a setback against Al Fateh,” the media said. He took the ball and scored.”
‘Mirror’ also noted, “Ronaldo stood outside the box as if he had conceded a penalty kick to his Brazilian teammate. However, when Talisca tried to put the ball down, Ronaldo took the ball and performed his routine.”
Meanwhile, Ronaldo shared his joy through social media after the match. “I’m happy to score my first goal in the Saudi league. I’m also delighted that the whole team worked so hard to achieve an important draw in a very difficult game,” he said of his debut goal.