Ronaldo wins first title at Al Nassr with two goals in final - ESPN

12.08.2023 - 21:27 espn.com

Cristiano Ronaldo won his first trophy with Al Nassr and the club's first ever Arab Club Champions Cup title after scoring twice in a 2-1 extra-time win over fellow Saudi side Al Hilal on Saturday at the King Fahd Stadium.

Ronaldo failed to land a trophy last season after his move to Al Nassr, who finished runners-up in the Saudi Pro League, but the 38-year-old scored six times in the tournament to finish as its top scorer en route to the title. — Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) The tournament is played by top Arab clubs in the region and included teams from Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Iraq, Morocco, Tunisia and Algeria.

The star-studded Al Nassr side, who finished the game with 10 men, had many chances to score in the first half with new close season signings Sadio Mane, Seko Fofana and Marcelo Brozovic all denied by goalkeeper Mohammed Alowais.

The game remained scoreless until six minutes into the second half when Al Hilal's Malcom crossed the ball and found fellow Brazilian Michael, who put his side ahead with a free header.

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