Home
Football
Cristiano Ronaldo stretched off after scoring brace to guide Al Nassr to Arab Club Champions Cup win

Cristiano Ronaldo stretched off after scoring brace to guide Al Nassr to Arab Club Champions Cup win

Cristiano Ronaldo had to be stretchered off after scoring a brace to help Al Nassr win the Arab Club Champions Cup, his first trophy with them

Cristiano Ronaldo was forced to leave the football pitch on a buggy after picking up an injury. In the Arab Club Champions Cup 2023 Final, Cristiano Ronaldo’s goal in the 97th minute gave Al Nassr, the victory over Al Hilai. Prior to that, Ronaldo’s goal in the 74th minute helped the Al Alami tie the score and force extra time. Ronaldo is in fact the leading scorer of the tournament with 6 goals.

Insidesport

After 51 minutes, Al-Alamy trailed as Michael opened the scoring for Al-Hilal in the Riyadh derby. To make matters worse for Luis Castro’s club, Abdulelah Al-Amri was sent off in the 71st minute.

Al Hilal vs Al Nassr Highlights: Ronaldo leads 10-man Al Nassr to Arab…

Ronaldo, on the other hand, equalised in the 74th minute after being set up by Sultan Al Ghannam. Nawaf Boushal was sent off four minutes later, reducing Al-Alamy to nine men.The match went into extra time after the Portuguese international felt he had scored twice that day but the goal was disallowed for offside. But Ronaldo quickly proved his mettle, scoring again in the 97th minute to give Al Nassr the victory and the championship.

However, after scoring in the 98th minute, Ronaldo was forced to leave the pitch in the 115th minute. Ronaldo could be seen writhing on the floor in agony. He was eventually escorted from the pitch using a golf buggy.

Insidesport

MBSG 0-1 EB: Nandhakumar Sekar guides Red & Gold to first Kolkata Derby…

The 38-year-old was then assisted to the bench by teammates. But that didn’t stop Portugal’s talisman from enjoying the victory.

Following the final whistle, Ronaldo was seen on his feet and waving his hands in the air. He was also spotted celebrating with teammates after winning the first silverware with the Saudi club.

The 38-year-old has been crucial to Al Nassr’s successful Arab Club Champions Cup campaign. Ronaldo finished the tournament as the tournament’s leading scorer, claiming the Golden Boot with six goals.

Despite the fact that the degree of the harm is unknown. Al-Nassr will now hope that the injury has no long-term consequences. The Al Alami will now focus on getting ready for the Saudi Pro League.

Follow
Share

Editor's Pick

IND vs AUS 1st Test: Triple strike from Bumrah & co, Virat Kohli's redemption on India's radar on Day 2 Cricket IND vs AUS 1st Test: Triple strike from Bumrah & co, Virat Kohli's redemption on India's radar on Day 2

Top Stories

Share article
Follow us on social media
Tell us why didn’t you like our article so that we can improve on?
Choose ranking:
ICC Test Ranking
ICC ODI Ranking
ICC T20I Ranking