Al-Nassr 3-1 Al-Batin: Cristiano Ronaldo goes goalless in thrilling comeback win
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Al-Nassr 3-1 Al-Batin: Cristiano Ronaldo goes goalless in a thrilling comeback as home side score three times in stoppage time to sink their last-place opponents
Cristiano Ronaldo failed to add a goal contribution for the first time in three Al-Nassr appearances on Friday, as the Saudi team pulled off a dramatic comeback over Al-Batin.
Renzo Lípez scored the opener with a header in the first half, while Ronaldo struggled to make an impact despite picking up a hat-trick in his last match.
Abdulrahman Ghareeb, who has impressed alongside Ronaldo this season, made it 1-1 in stoppage time with an elegant curling shot after cutting in from the right in the 93rd minute.
Then there were dramatic scenes in the dying moments when both Mohammed Al-Fatil and Mohammed Maran scored after 100 minutes to give Al-Nassr a dramatic victory.
Ronaldo affected the game and created several chances, but could not find the net in Riyadh.
His best chance came in the 90th minute, when Ronaldo shot into the box from the left wing. The visiting goalkeeper saw him curl wide and the other Al-Nassr forwards were not alert enough to take advantage of the loose effort.
The result puts Al-Nassr top of the league, while Al-Batin remains bottom after just one win in 19 games.
It comes after a brilliant spell for Ronaldo that saw him score seven goals and two assists in three games.
The £173m-a-year striker was named Saudi League player of the month after scoring all four in a win against Al-Wheda before picking up a first-half hat-trick against Damac just two games later.