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Cristiano Ronaldo and Al Nassr bounce back! Portuguese superstar heads winner and Sadio Mane nets late penalty as Stefano Pioli's side get back on track in Saudi Pro League

Saudi Pro League

Damac FC

Al Nassr FC

Al-Wehda

Al Ahli

The match started an hour after the scheduled kick-off time as Al-Nassr's team bus broke down en route to The King Abdulaziz Sports City. The visitors started the game without two star players Marcelo Brozovic and Jhon Duran who missed due to suspension. To make matters worse, star defender Aymeric Laporte was forced to leave the pitch with an injury in the 12th minute of the match as Salem Al-Najdi replaced him.Al-Nassr failed to make any major impact in the first 45 minutes as the hosts dominated proceedings. Cristiano Ronaldo got a chance on the stroke of half-time to break the deadlock as he unleashed a powerful shot but Al-Owaishir did well to make a diving save and deny the superstar from scoring the opener.Al-Wehda's resistance did not last long though, as Ronaldo finally scored just three minutes into the second half. Angelo Gabriel sent in an inch-perfect curling cross from the right flank and the Portugal icon comfortably found the back of the net with a header.Just eight minutes after conceding the goal, Al-Wehda had a golden opportunity to restore parity in the game when Morad Mohammad Abdullah Khodari found himself in a scoring position from close range. The forward, initially, did well to control the ball but his final delivery was way off target.In the dying moments of the match, Al-Nassr were awarded a penalty when an Al-Wehda player used his arm to block Ronaldo's free-kick. Sadio Mane took the resulting spot-kick and found the back of the net to secure the victory.

TELL ME MORE

Ronaldo was kept silent for the majority of the first half and his first attempt at goal, on the stroke of half-time was saved by the goalkeeper. The lethal goalscorer, however, rose to the occasion just after the break and ensured his side walked away with all three points with a clinical header.

THE MVP

Abdullah Khodari had the easiest chance of the match to score the equaliser less than 10 minutes after Al-Wehda conceded. He initially did well to control the ball inside the Al-Nassr box and found himself in a goalscoring position, but his final shot was off target from a close range.

THE BIG LOSER

Ronaldo and Co will be back in action in the Saudi Pro League on Saturday as they take on Al-Orobah in another away fixture.

WHAT COMES NEXT?

MATCH RATING (OUT OF FIVE): ⭐⭐⭐

Cristiano Ronaldo and Al Nassr bounce back! Portuguese superstar heads winner and Sadio Mane nets late penalty as Stefano Pioli's side get back on track in Saudi Pro League | Goal.com

Cristiano Ronaldo and Sadio Mane&apos;s second half strikes secured crucial three points for title aspirants Al-Nassr against Al-Wehda.

Cristiano Ronaldo and Al Nassr bounce back! Portuguese superstar heads winner and Sadio Mane nets late penalty as Stefano Pioli&apos;s side get back on track in Saudi Pro League

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