Cristiano Ronaldo Scores Superb Freekick To Give Al-Nassr Win Over Damak [Video]

Cristiano Ronaldo scored a free-kick after seven months as he gave Al-Nassr a much-needed win over Damak FC on Saturday, October 21, 2023.

Al-Nassr started off on the losing side in the match but Cristiano Ronaldo and Talisca ensured the hosts took all three points.

The win took Al-Nassr’s tally to 11 victories in the Saudi Professional League as the side continue their spectacular unbeaten run.

Damak started off on the winning side, but two spectacular free-kicks from Ronaldo and Talisca ensured Al-Nassr victory.

The hosts’ fans adorned a tifo and a mosaic to pay tribute to the Portuguese international, and he didn’t disappoint them.

Cristiano Ronaldo made sure the fans smiled home despite Damak giving the host a tough time with their structure and technicality.

Cristiano Ronaldo had scored early in the match but it was disallowed as the former Man United man was in an offside position.

He barely had chances in the match but Damak’s Assan Ceesay had a better chance to score but failed to convert it.

In the stoppage time of the first half, Nkoudou took advantage of a spectacular pass and scored to heap pressure on the hosts.

However, Brazilian star Talisca scored from a direct kick to put Al-Nassr back in the game before Ronaldo scored the winner to make it 2-1.

Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 61st career free-kick and also his 50th strike in club football from a direct kick.

Before scoring a free-kick on Saturday, October 21, Ronaldo last scored a free-kick in March 2023. He is still 4 behind his archrival Lionel Messi’s free-kicks.

The goal was his 11th Saudi Pro League strike for Al Nassr this season in 9 games and he is set to cross his 14 goal tally in 16 appearances for the club which he recorded last season.

Cristiano Ronaldo

Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro GOIH ComM is a Portuguese international who was born on 5th February, 1985 and captains both the Saudi Arabia club Al Nassr and the Portugal national team.

CR7 as he is fondly called is well-known worldwide and regarded as one of the greatest players of all time.

The Portuguese international so far has won five Ballon d’Or awards and four European Golden Shoes, the most by a European player.

Most Free-Kick Goals In History

Former Brazilian attacking midfielder Juninho has the most goals from free-kicks, with 77 goals, followed by Pele, who has 70.

Cristiano Ronaldo scored from a free-kick after seven months when he struck for Al Nassr against Damac FC in the Saudi Pro League match at the KSU Stadium in Riyadh on Saturday. pic.twitter.com/CI0okjt4nm

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Futballnews brings you the list of players with the most free-kick goals:

Player	Country	Free-Kick Scored
Juninho	Brazil	77
Pelé	Brazil	70
Victor Legrotaglie	Argentina	66
Ronaldinho	Brazil	66
Lionel Messi	Argentina	65
David Beckham	England	65
Diego Maradona	Argentina	62
Zico	Brazil	62
Cristiano Ronaldo	Portugal	61
Ronald Koeman	Netherland	60

Ronaldo has 61 career goals from free-kicks while Messi has 65 goals. In club football, Messi has 54 goals, compared to Ronaldo’s 50 strikes.