Ronaldo clutch! Scoring two goals, Al Nassr wins! 😳

Years of age, I mean he's still exceptional both for club and country and he's been the talisman and all that's missing is that precious league title and you just wonder if the stars are aligned this year, this season could be Al Nasser's season. The moment of focus, the look we've seen so many many times over the year, time for reunions but it is time for football. That will soon disappear as Cristiano Ronaldo. Referee tonight, Mohamed Al-Hawaish. Ronaldo awaits the arrival of the Alfea captain, Mohamed Al-Bakawi. Ronaldo, here's Ronaldo again, Cristiano Ronaldo. Angelo, Mane, Felix, trying his luck. Certainly a player in confidence, Sadio Mane looks into Joao Felix. First thing, gets the ball out of his feet, looks to hit the top. Now a chance for Al Nasser towards Ronaldo, cleared away. Unfortunately for them, we'll play into Al Nasser's hands. Angelo, Ronaldo. Jason takes it down nicely, the flag stays down from the assistant, is Jason through and he scored! The league leaders are behind, the Spanish striker Jason. Weren't as lucky, he times his run to perfection by the looks of it in the middle of the pitch, Jason. It's a lovely first touch and he's still got so much work to do. Goalkeeper comes rushing out, he takes his time. Picks his spot and he lifts it over the onrushing goalkeeper. Al Nasser's high line once again gets breached. It's a really calm, collected finish from Jason. It's his second goal in the Pro League this season. And it is put Alfea in front, back in the blue of Alfea. Brozovic, Angelo, Mane, lovely turn from him, almost turned it. Keeper play again from Al Nasser, really good interchange. Angelo into Sadio Mane, really good first touch. Can't get on the end of it, Felix, Angelo, Ronaldo, Mane, lovely build-up there. Wonderful goal, back at 1-1, levels things up. A superb team goal from Al Nasser. They're backing it already, superb passing power that they possess. That's how Felix it is, sets up the move, almost just inside the attacking half. Cristiano Ronaldo in turn finds Sadio Mane. He's given too much time and space, he can't stand off him like that. Chris Smalling allows Sadio Mane to put a wonderful ball across the six-yard box. Kingsley Coman arriving just on time. Very simple task for him at the far post. Makes connection off the underside of the bar and gets on. Always going to come and have a look at it, the referee. Oh, no goal. Al Bakawi conceding this free kick. Ronaldo, far top corner, does he fancy that? I'll be completely, you know what's coming. Two players in the wall, Cristiano Ronaldo can't find it. With the shot that cannons off the players in that two-man wall. And now with just 10 on the pitch, temporarily, Mane, Angelo. Angelo again, stopped in his tracks there by Samedo's initial challenge. Good play again, first-time ball. Similar area of the pitch to where Mane was offside for the goal. Angelo, he's seen a lot of the ball tonight, the midfielder. Mane, Felix, Ronaldo, Coman, towards Felix. Angelo, Al Ghanam, little touch from Felix. Coman, Cristiano Ronaldo, 1-1. Al Nasser with the equaliser. Cristiano Ronaldo with his seventh goal in the Saudi Pro League this season. Oh, it's brilliant again. It's absolutely superb from Felix and Coman. Cristiano Ronaldo in that type of space, he's going to hold his run. He knows exactly where he is in that penalty box. His first touch is superb, second touch takes him away from the goalkeeper. And then he tucks it away. Ball threaded through to him by Kingsley Coman. Really, really good first touch and second touch, which just eliminates the goalkeeper. Touch intelligence, positional awareness in a penalty box. He gets Al Nasser right back in this game. Mane, Smallings header. That's five minutes of the first half. Two guesses as to who's going to get that. 40 years old, signed a new contract in the summer until 2027. Ronaldo to strike. It goes through the wall as well. Mosquera with the save. And behind for the corner. It's a lovely strike by Cristiano Ronaldo. But if that's gone through the wall, the goalkeeper's got to be asking questions. Another chance to look at the free kick. Hits it well, Cristiano Ronaldo. Comfortable save in the end for the goal. Cristiano Ronaldo with the equalizer for Al Nasser. And it was a goal that they needed. So it is all square then between the lead. Jason Cristiano Ronaldo with the equalizer. Saudi Arabian International is on in the only change made so far. Over the course of the next 45 minutes or so, we will see whether Al Nasser can make it. A little touch inside from Brozovic. That's a terrific ball across to the far side. But it wasn't met well at all by Martinez. And it's out of play. Interesting change there from Jordan. Brozovic drives it across. Looking for somebody to rise high in the end. Lively start to their second half then. Ronaldo looking for options. Angelo. Pull back towards Felix. And Sokala and Jason. Ronaldo. Koeman. Al-Hakidi releasing it quickly. Those very audible signs of frustration from the home supporters will be music to the ears of the Al-Fayyad players. Shows they're doing their job. Angelo. Lovely. Still going here, Angelo. Then he'll pull back. Ronaldo! He expected to score. Plenty in this stadium. Expected him to score. But it wasn't to be. A lovely piece of work from Angelo on the left-hand side. Roaming forward into some dangerous areas. A good pullback for Ronaldo. There's a collector's item. Cristiano Ronaldo not quite making a good connection on the ball. He's frustrated. He's not admitting. There's an opportunity again here for Cristiano Ronaldo. Lovely piece of work from Angelo. On the rare occasion that Al-Nasr have got in behind the visitors' defence in the second half. They looked so much better when they did that in the first half. Interchanges. That's how the goal came about. He's demanding more from his team and his supporters. As the noise inside the stadium increased. Eased out of the way, though, by Koeman. Al-Ghanim. Thought for a second there about unleashing a shot. Al-Ghanim. Drives it across deep. It's away by Smalling. We picked him out. Pre-matches. The defence well. Sat in the middle of what's about five at times out of possession. Al-Ghanim. Koeman. He's cross got a deflection. Mane. Taken by Moscala. Floated deep. Goalkeeper's come for it. Didn't claim. Again. He's not going to give that the referee if he didn't give the one in the first half. So there was much in that from Martinez. Next Pro League matches for both these sides. Al-Fayyad at home to Al-Okdud. On Friday. Al-Nasr away to Neil Messi. On Saturday. Brozovic will take. Might fall here for Koeman. What a chance. To deliveries we've seen this evening. Martinez it is. Can't quite get in front of Smalling. Smalling's been solid. Central has withdrawn. We'll see again the chance there for Kingsley Koeman. Gonna need something like that Al-Nasr. They haven't been able to create much in this. To get them over the line. Koeman. Back into the middle. Nobody there in yellow. There are one or two in yellow who look rather downcast and dispirited. Joao Felix among them. Can he get the ball across Wesley? He can. Who's it going to drop to? Not to Cristiano Ronaldo. Now. Mikel Villanueva here. Feels that there's a bit of play acting going on. He was immediately across. To say that you're exaggerating that. I think he's looking for it Alhambra isn't he? Yeah. Is it coming together in the box? Possibly. Here it is again Paul. He feels the arms coming over the top. He was holding his head and rolling around and around and around. And if you have got a head injury that's probably. Another check for a possible penalty. Checking two incidents. One's been cleared and now he's having a look at the second one. As well. Both players have got the eyes fixed on the ball. It's very difficult from those pictures. It would be different if the defender was batting the ball away. Here's the decision. Get completely. Big moment in the season already. That man there but. He's far too experienced to let all that get to him. He won't be taking any notice of what's going on around him. He'll be looking where in that net. He's going to place this ball. And the expectant crowd. Supporters and phones. Cristiano Ronaldo to win it. And he's done so. Seven victories out of seven for Al Massa. They continue to fly high at the top of the Saudi Pro League. Let the party begin. There was never any doubt once that man picked up the ball. And put it on the penalty spot. There may have been doubt in the awarding of the penalty. But there was certainly no doubt in the end result. When he places the ball. Mosquera doesn't know which way to go. Cristiano Ronaldo expects him to dive in step. High up into the roof of the net in the middle. Preserves that 100% record. And they sit once again at the top of the league. Whether they deserve to win. Do they deserve it? Count victories when they haven't played well. And Al Massa have not played well tonight. But they do take all three points. Cristiano Ronaldo with both goals. The winner. A late, late penalty kick. Given in controversial circumstance. Far from happy with the decision. Unlike their counterparts in yellow. Seven played. Seven wins. 23 goals scored. And just three conceded. Celebrations for Al Massa. Alfea will certainly take encouragement. From their performance tonight. If not the result. And it is finished. In a win for the league leaders. Al Massa two. Alfea one. At full time. Longevity. 40 years deciding another match. Man of the match again. Breaking records at the national team level. I would like you to leave a message. In addition to the practical example that we see on the field. A message for the new generations. To achieve longevity like yours. First of all, very happy. And give a kiss to all Brazilians. I know there are a lot of supporters there. I follow Brazil a lot. My sister lives in Brazil. Married to a Brazilian. I have a lot of affection for Brazilians. That's what you said. I'm very happy. Today was a spectacular night. At the personal level. And at the collective level too. The team won. I scored two goals. Which is always important. Longevity is what I always say. You can only have longevity when you have passion. I still have passion. Regardless of scoring goals or not scoring goals. This is my life. I've always been playing football for 23, 24 years. It's my life. And that's why I want to continue. Until my legs allow me. And very happy. Tonight I am very happy. Thank you very much, Cristiano.