The former Manchester United man failed to lift any silverware last season, despite scoring 14 goals in 16 league games.
However, he gave a superb performance reminiscent of the most important performances in European finals when Al-Nassr won the Arab Club Champions Cup final, the premier club competition on the continent.
Al-Nassr faced fellow side Al-Hilal in the final, who included recent Premier League duo Kalidou Koulibaly and Ruben Neves in their starting line-up, as well as former Lazio midfielder Sergej Milinkovic-Savic. Al-Hilal took the lead thanks to Brazilian striker Michael in the 51st minute.
Things got worse for Ronaldo and Al-Nassr when defender Abdulelah Al-Amri received a red card 20 minutes later. However, that only made Ronaldo more enthusiastic, who equalized just four minutes later.
From a quick counterattack by Al-Nassr players, Ronaldo accurately cushioned the ball from close range from a few meters away to equalize.
The striker barely had time to celebrate before VAR overturned a penalty awarded to Al-Hilal against Al-Nassr.
Al-Nassr held out until the final whistle blew, forcing the two teams to play extra time and it was time for this man to appear.
Ronaldo scored the winning goal in the 98th minute while the entire Al-Nassr team had to fend off Al-Hilal due to lack of players.
The Portugal international played a central role in the club’s run to the final, scoring in the 87th minute to help Al-Nassr reach the knockout stages, as well as scoring the only goal of the semi-final.
In total, he scored 6 goals in just 6 matches in the tournament and became the top scorer. He became the first player from Al-Nassr to win this individual title.
Another notable statistic is that Ronaldo has won all 9 finals in which he scored. The Portuguese superstar also reached the milestone of scoring 25 goals in a calendar year for the 17th time.
This is the first time Al-Nassr has won the Arab Club Champions Cup in history. Although this tournament is not too prestigious, it is still a notable title as it is Ronaldo’s first trophy with his new team. This is also the 35th title in CR7’s collection.
Obviously, Ronaldo is still declaring war on time. At the age of 38, CR7 still runs tirelessly with the ultimate desire to win.
