When he made his Saudi Pro League debut for Al-Nassr in their 1-0 win against Al-Ettifaq on Sunday, Cristiano Ronaldo was unable to open his Al-Nassr account.
In his debut game in Riyadh, Ronaldo played the entire 90 minutes and kept the crowd engaged. Brazilian forward Anderson Talisca gave Al-Nassr the lead just after the halfway point.
Abdulmajeed Al Sulaiheem sent in a cross that Ronaldo rushed into the box to try to meet, but it sailed over his head and was met by Talisca, who was able to score. A few minutes later, Ronaldo lined up a free kick outside the area and had a great chance, but his shot went high and wide.
When he pursued the ball down to the byline and whipped in a perilous cross in the second half, the 37-year-old January signing nearly earned an assist.
Although Ronaldo was unable to make a major contribution, he still appeared to be enjoying himself with his teammates, and there are many reasons to believe that he will succeed in Saudi Arabia. Al-Nassr won easily at home, moving one point ahead of Al-Hilal to take the top spot in the Saudi Pro League.
When his squad plays Al-Ittihad in the Saudi Super Cup on Thursday, the former Manchester United player may have the chance to score his first goal for his new team.
