Cristiano Ronaldo proves decisive to secure Al-Nassr's win

Sep 30: The title race in Saudi Arabia is more exciting than ever. The top places are in the balance, thanks in large part to Cristiano Ronaldo.

Al-Tai came close to pulling off a miracle, but Ronaldo's 2-1 goal in the 87th minute was the final blow. Top scorer and top assist man in the domestic competition. 10 goals and 5 assists in just seven games played, but above all a smile from ear to ear.

Talisca's show

The match started with a very serious Al-Tai. Tight, tidy in defence and more dangerous than expected in attack. Dugandzic gave Luis Castro's team a double scare, the second time with a serious warning in the form of a whip from the edge of the area. But against teams like Al-Nassr, the last thing you can do is waste chances.

Then came the MVP of the first half: Anderson Talisca. The Brazilian picked up his wand and worked his magic. A goal in the 32nd minute off a pass from Cristiano, the other man of the match, another disallowed goal in the 43rd minute and a host of electric moves.

Between the two of them, they were having fun in attack, constantly looking for each other.

In search of a goal

The second part of this story had a twist. With an assist to his credit, all that was missing was a goal for Cristiano, and he had all kinds of shots.

Al-Tai goalkeeper Victor Braga was making life miserable for the Portuguese, who was getting desperate with every save from the Brazilian.

However, with 10 minutes left on the clock, it was time for drama. Misidjan put the equalizer on the scoreboard just when they seemed to have given up and left Al-Nassr in a very difficult position. But then came Ronaldo's moment.

The penalty spot would be the perfect ally for Cristiano to rescue his team. He had to be the one to save his team, with a goal, an assist and putting his team one point off the top of the table. The streak of the Portuguese continues, a star that never seems to fade.

(Marca)