Cristiano Ronaldo was on fire again for Al Nassr as they kept the pressure on Al Hilal with an easy victory against Steven Gerrard's Al-Ettifaq.
Portuguese football legend Cristiano Ronaldo delivered another masterclass performance in the Saudi Arabia Pro League to inspire Al Nassr to a comfortable win against Al-Ettifaq.
Ronaldo contributed to two goals to lead his club to a 3-1 victory against the Steven Gerrard-led side to close the gap between them and Al Hilal to 10 points on Friday night.
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At 38, the Portuguese forward continues to shock the world with his performances for the Saudi Arabian giants.
In the game against the team managed by former Liverpool skipper Gerrard, the former Manchester United star stole the show again after he scored one and assisted another goal.
After Alex Telles’ excellent opener put Al Nassr ahead in the first half, Ronaldo provided the right ammunition for defensive midfielder Marcelo Brozovic to double the just before the hour mark.
17 minutes from time, the legendary player wrapped up the win from the spot kick to make it back-to-back games he has scored and assisted for Al Nassr.
With his latest performance, Ronaldo took his tally to 17 goals and nine assists in 16 matches this season for Nassr in the Pro League.
Ronaldo’s stats against Gerrard’s men
In terms of his performance in numbers against Ettifaq, Ronaldo delivered a masterclass.
He was on the pitch for 90 minutes and completed 86% of his passes, created two chances, made one key pass and attempted five shots in the game.
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