Cristiano Ronaldo‘s crucial brace was all Al Nassr needed to beat Al Hilal in the Arab Club Champions Cup final on Saturday.
Ronaldo’s side beat Al Hilal 2-1 in the final of the Arab Club Champions Cup at the King Fahd Stadium.
Al Nassr were a goal down when Brazil midfielder Michael opened the scoring six minutes after the break. He hit the ‘SIU’ celebration against Ronaldo in a ruthless moment.
Despite playing with nine men after Abdulelah Al-Amri and Nawaf Boushal were sent off, the five-time Ballon d’Or winner hit back as he smashed home in the 74th minute to level proceedings and send the game into extra-time.
A header by the Real Madrid legend in the 98th minute was the decider of the match, which then put Al Nassr in the lead.
The Portuguese have their first piece of silverware with Al Nassr following their blockbuster move from Manchester United.
The 38-year-old ended the tournament as the top scorer, winning the Golden Boot with six goals.
