Cristiano Ronaldo nets penalty as Al Nassr beat Al Ta’ee and keep their faint title hopes
Cristiano Ronaldo slots home second-half penalty following VAR review before Talisca punishes gaffe late on as Al Nassr secure 2-0 victory at Al Ta’ee and keep their title hopes alive in Saudi Pro League
- Al Nassr beat Al Ta’ee to narrow the gap on leaders Al-ittihad to three points
- Cristiano Ronaldo slotted home his fifth penalty this season in the 48th minute
- Talisca doubled the visitors advantage after a mix up on the edge of the box
Cristiano Ronaldo scored a second-half penalty as Al Nassr beat Al Ta’ee to narrow the gap on leaders Al-ittihad to three points with three games to go.
The spot kick was awarded after the VAR sent the referee to consult the pitchside monitor following a challenge on Asulaihem in the box.
And Ronaldo slotted home his fifth penalty this season in the 48th minute.
The five-time Ballon d’Or winner had scored just one goal in his last four games.
Ronaldo went close with a first-half header which went straight into the arms of the Al Ta’ee goalkeeper.
Cristiano Ronaldo was on target as Al-Nassr kept their title hopes alive by beating Al-Ta’ee 2-0
Ronaldo had scored one goal in his last four games before the match on Tuesday night
Al-Nassr players celebrated with the Portuguese star after he scored from the spot in the second half
And he was denied again by a fine save from Braga a few minutes later after finding space on the edge of the box.
Talisca doubled the visitors advantage late on after a mix up on the edge of the box.
Leaders leaders Al-ittihad were held to a 2-2 draw by fourth-placed Al Hilal as their lead at the top of the table was cut to three points on Tuesday night.