Cristiano Ronaldo celebrated a dominant pre-season with a hat trick, which already led Nassr to a 4-0 win over Rio Ave in the Estádio do Algarve in Portugal on Thursday.
Mohamed Simakan opened the score in the 15th minute and quietly threw Rio Ave goalkeeper Cezary Miszta. Just before the break, Ronaldo doubled the lead and combined brilliantly with a new signature João Félix to find the back of the net.
Although Ave tried to make a comeback after the break, a lack of discipline it took a lot: Nelson Abbey used the ball and admitted a penalty.
Ronaldo handed Spot-Kick tasks to Sadio Mané, but the Senegalese attacker could not repent. The 40-year-old quickly made it right 16 seconds later and scored his second of the night, his head.
Recent speculation about his future arose after failure of the club to qualify for the FIFA Club World Cup, but those rumors were quickly brought to rest when he signed a two -year contract extension. | Photocredit: Al Nassr Media
Recent speculation about his future arose after failure of the club to qualify for the FIFA Club World Cup, but those rumors were quickly brought to rest when he signed a two -year contract extension. | Photocredit: Al Nassr Media
Abbey’s fight went on while he polluted Félix in the box and admitted another fine. This time, Ronaldo got on himself, cooled to complete his hat trick and close a commander.
Since he came to Al Nassr in 2022 after his departure from Manchester United, Ronaldo has been in sparkling form and has received 93 goals in 105 performances.
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Recent speculation about his future arose after failure of the club to qualify for the FIFA Club World Cup, but those rumors were quickly brought to rest when he signed a two -year contract extension.
The preparations for Al Nassr Pre-season will take place with a friendly against the Spanish Second Division Ud Almería on 10 August. The competitive campaign starts on August 19 in the Saudi Super Cup semi -final against Al Ittihad.
