Delhi, 24 November (H.S.): Al Nassr secured a decisive 4-1 victory against Al Khaleej in the Saudi Pro League at Riyadh's Al-Awwal Park, extending their winning streak to nine matches. The highlight of the match was a sensational bicycle kick goal from 40-year-old Cristiano Ronaldo in the final moments, marking his 10th league goal of the season.
Al Nassr displayed an aggressive offense from the start. After having early goals disallowed for offside, João Félix opened the scoring in the 39th minute, skillfully finishing a cross from Angelo. Just three minutes later, Félix was instrumental again, dispossessing an opponent and setting up Wesley, 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, with Hawsawi scoring from outside the box in the 47th minute to reduce the deficit to 2-1. The visiting team then applied consistent pressure, but Al Nassr's goalkeeper, Nawaf Al-Aqidi, made several crucial saves to protect the lead.
In the 77th minute, Sadio Mané provided relief for Al Nassr with a brilliant curling shot from inside the box, bringing the score to 3-1. Al Khaleej's troubles were compounded in stoppage time when Dimitrios Kourbelis received a straight red card for a dangerous tackle on Ali Al-Hassan.The night was sealed in the 95th minute when Cristiano Ronaldo connected with a cross from Nawaf Boushal, executing a flawless bicycle kick that left the crowd in awe and cemented Al Nassr's dominant win.
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Hindusthan Samachar / Jun Sarkar
