On the morning of August 19th, Al Nassr had to face off against Al Taawon in Round 2 of the Saudi Arabian Professional League. In this match, Al Nassr welcomed the return of superstar Ronaldo, who had been absent from the previous encounter due to an injury.
However, Ronaldo couldn’t help his team avoid defeat. Moreover, the 38-year-old striker received the lowest score on the home team’s side (according to Onefootball) with a rating of 3.9. The highest-rated player for Al Nassr was Marcelo Brozovic (with a rating of 9.2).
“Ronaldo seems not ready to play, frequently getting lost in the team’s attacks and being caught offside several times,” Goal described Ronaldo’s performance in the recent match.
As a result, Ronaldo’s streak of scoring in 5 consecutive matches for Al Nassr has come to an end. Prior to this, CR7 shone bright, helping Al Nassr clinch the title in the Arab Club Champions Cup earlier in the month.
Al Nassr is facing difficulties as they have lost both of their first two matches in the national league. This outcome doesn’t match the investment the team has made over the past few months. After successfully acquiring Ronaldo on the last day of 2022, the club spent an additional 77 million euros to bolster the squad this summer with the arrivals of Sadio Mane (from Bayern), Marcelo Brozovic (from Inter), Alex Telles (from MU), and Seko Fofana (from Lens).
