New Delhi, 24 November (Daily Kiran). Al Nassr defeated Al Khaleej 4–1 in a Saudi Pro League clash at Al Awwal Park in Riyadh, with 40-year-old Cristiano Ronaldo stealing the spotlight through a spectacular bicycle kick in the final seconds of the match. The goal was assisted by Nawaf Boushal and marked Ronaldo’s 10th league goal of the season.
Al Nassr started aggressively and saw a few early goals ruled out for offside. The breakthrough finally came in the 39th minute when João Félix converted a left-wing cross from Angelo. Just three minutes later, Félix pressed high to win the ball and set up Weslley, who fired a powerful shot into the top-right corner to make it 2–0.
Al Khaleej attempted a comeback early in the second half. In the 47th minute, Hawsawi struck a brilliant long-range goal to reduce the margin to 2–1. The visitors continued to push forward, but Al Nassr goalkeeper Nawaf Al-Aqidi produced crucial saves to maintain the lead.
In the 77th minute, Sadio Mané curled in a fine effort from inside the box to restore Al Nassr’s two-goal cushion. The situation worsened for Al Khaleej when Dimitrios Kourbelis received a straight red card for a dangerous tackle on Ali Al Hassan in stoppage time.
Finally, in the 95th minute, Ronaldo delivered a magnificent bicycle kick, sealing Al Nassr’s ninth consecutive league win and giving fans a moment to remember.