Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates scoring first goal for Al-Nassr with Instagram post lauding teammates

Cristiano Ronaldo claims he is “happy to have scored his first goal in the Saudi Pro League” after opening his account for Al-Nassr during the 2-2 draw against Al-Fateh on Friday.

Having signed for the club in January on a sensational £175m a year contract, the Portuguese superstar needed three games to hit the mark, scoring a 93rd-minute penalty to level his side in the match.

And it was a hard-fought point for the visiting team, who are now level with Al-Shabab at the top of the Saudi Pro League thanks to Ronaldo’s exploits from the penalty spot.

Cristiano Ronaldo scored his first goal for Al-Nassr on Friday in a 2-2 draw against Al-Fateh

The 37-year-old scored a dramatic 93rd-minute penalty to halve the points of the match.

But the former Man United man could have finished his duck for Al-Nassr much earlier in the match, as the Portuguese superstar had a first-half goal disallowed for offside.

The hosts took the lead after 12 minutes, with Christian Tello capitalizing on a well-worked cross, before Anderson Talisca, who would later see a red card, equalize for Al-Nassr.

Ronaldo provided a cool finish late in the game to cancel out Sofiane Bendebka’s second-half goal for Al-Fateh, but the five-time Ballon d’Or winner took to Instagram after the game to praise his team for their efforts in one game. difficult. .

Posting several photos of himself during the match, the former Real Madrid star wrote: “Happy to have scored my first goal in the Saudi league and a great effort from the whole team to achieve an important draw in a very difficult match.”

Ronaldo has played 90 minutes in each of the three games he has played for Al-Nassr, with the team winning, losing and now drawing each of those games.

And although the five-time Champions League winner has just moved to Saudi Arabia, it seems that talk is already beginning about his future.

According SPORTAl-Nassr coach Rui Garcia said last week: ‘Ronaldo is a positive addition as he helps to disperse defenders.

‘He is [Ronaldo] one of the best players in the world. He will not finish his career at Al-Nassr, he will return to Europe.

His coach, Rui García, assures that Ronaldo will not end his career at Al-Nassr and will go to Europe

After a disappointing World Cup exit and falling out of favor at Manchester United, Ronaldo mutually terminated his contract with the Red Devils, before moving to Saudi Arabia.

Since the move, he has invited some of his former teammates Harry Maguire, Casemiro and Raphael Varane to watch Al-Nassr play.

While Manchester United’s schedule is looking quite busy, with both domestic and European commitments starting to come plentiful and fast, Ronaldo could look to score again on Thursday night against Al Wehda.