Cristiano Ronaldo redeems a missed penalty with a stunning long-range strike as Al Nassr thrash Al Fateh 5-1, extending their winning streak and maintaining top spot in the Saudi Pro League. (Image Credit: X/ @Dhana63993168)
Cristiano Ronaldo again demonstrated why he's still the one of the best entertainers in football. On Saturday evening at Al-Awwal Park, Portuguese legend scored an utter beauty from the edge of the box to lead Al Nassr to a 5-1 win against Al Fateh in the Saudi Pro League. The victory saw Al Nassr remain firmly at the summit of the table with five wins out of five, highlighting their impeccable form this term.
Only moments earlier, he had seen a penalty miss an uncharacteristic blunder that left the home fans speechless. Among them was YouTube star IShowSpeed, a passionate Ronaldo supporter, who could be seen visibly shaken following the miss. But typical of his legend, Ronaldo took just a minute to rewrite the script.
In the 60th minute, Ronaldo was picked out by a pass from Sadio Mané on the left wing. What happened next was pure CR7. He beat his man with a series of rapid stepovers before sending an unstoppable shot towards the far post. The ball soared into the top-right corner, leaving Al Fateh goalkeeper frozen in his tracks a goal which had supporters on their feet and social media abuzz within seconds.
The target was not merely a matter of art; it was another landmark moment in Ronaldo's remarkable career. It was his 949th goal of his career, inching him closer to realizing his ambition of hitting 1,000 career goals. The goal was also his 800th at club level, another milestone for the five-time Ballon d'Or winner, who shows no signs of slowing down.
With the dominant victory, Al Nassr carried on their fairy tale run, remaining firmly at the summit of the Saudi Pro League on 15 points from five games. New arrival João Félix also made headlines with a stunning hat-trick, while Kingsley Coman and Mané brought flair and creativity up front.
It was another night to forget for Al Fateh, though. They are still winless in the new season with only a solitary point from five games played and find themselves at the bottom of the table.
Elsewhere, Al Hilal kept their winning momentum going with a 5-0 thrashing of Al Ettifaq, while Al Hazm defeated Al Okhdood 2-1 in a hard-fought battle. But the evening belonged once again to Cristiano Ronaldo the man who converted a missed penalty into yet another moment of pure brilliance.
