The scene may not be that prestigious, but it’s hard not to think back to the first leg of the 2018 Champions League quarter-finals. Seven years earlier, Real Madrid cruised to the 13th victory in its history in C1, achieved by Cristiano Ronaldo. In the first leg between the Madrilenians and Juventus Turin, the Portuguese international unleashed an incredible acrobatic attack and perfectly put the Merengues (3-0).
This week, “CR7” did it again. The height may not have been as high as against Juve, but the Al-Nassr captain once again proved all his athletic qualities by braking, adjusting his scoring direction and rising to achieve a miracle bike during day 9 of the Saudi Arabian Championship.
A hat to celebrate
Even though the fate of the match was already decided, Al-Khaleej had to pay the price for Ronaldo’s inspiration in extra time (4-1, 90+6). The former Manchester United striker has not scored a goal in that match. He first performed his traditional celebration at the corner post before donning the hat.
It was the tenth goal in nine Championship games for the five-time Ballon d’Or winner. The forty year old player only failed to score on the second day of the Saudi Pro League. The 1,000 goal mark is getting closer. Portuguese is at 954.
