Cristiano Ronaldo was on fire for Al-Nassr against Al-Akhdoud on Friday, following up a delightful first goal with a stunning long-range chip.
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Ronaldo scores braceBoth beautiful goalsAl-Nassr celebrate comfortable winWHAT HAPPENED?
The Portugal superstar had endured a quiet opening, but that soon changed as the game entered the latter stages. For his first, Ronaldo brought down a lofted pass with an outrageous first touch before smashing home at the near post. But his second went one better – a stunning long-range effort, lofted over a hapless goalkeeper, who found himself way out of position.
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Ronaldo has been in simply sublime form for Nassr this season and has scored 15 goals in 13 league games. His second on Friday, which helped his side to a comfortable 3-0 victory, was potentially his best since arriving in Saudi Arabia to much fanfare last year.
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One has to think Ronaldo will be celebrating this brace for quite some time. Nassr are next in action against Persepolis in the AFC Champions League later this week.