{"id":93906,"date":"2023-09-29T19:35:09","date_gmt":"2023-09-29T19:35:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stopsmokingway.com\/?p=93906"},"modified":"2023-09-29T19:35:09","modified_gmt":"2023-09-29T19:35:09","slug":"cristiano-ronaldo-celebrates-with-al-nassr-fans-after-late-winner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stopsmokingway.com\/soccer\/cristiano-ronaldo-celebrates-with-al-nassr-fans-after-late-winner\/","title":{"rendered":"Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates with Al-Nassr fans after late winner"},"content":{"rendered":"
Cristiano Ronaldo led Al-Nassr fans in a Viking Thunder Clap celebration on Friday after sealing a late winner for the Saudi side.<\/p>\n
With the score level at 1-1 after 87 minutes, Ronaldo sent the keeper the wrong way slotted an excellent penalty into the bottom left corner.<\/p>\n
It was his 10th league goal of the season, and confirmed a sixth straight win for Al-Nassr.<\/p>\n
They now sit just one point behind leaders Al-Ittihad and Al-Taawoun in the table, a remarkable turnaround from a side who lost their opening two games.<\/p>\n
Ronaldo was ever the showman after the game, as he led players and fans in a celebration made famous by the Iceland side that reached the Euro 2016 quarter finals.<\/p>\n
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Cristiano Ronaldo scored a late winner in Al-Nassr’s 2-1 win over Al-Tai on Friday night<\/p>\n
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He led the fans ina\u00a0 Viking Thunderclap celebration after securing a sixth win in a row<\/p>\n
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He offered the camera a wink after the first clap as the away end joined him in celebrating an important three points.<\/p>\n
For Al-Tai, the loss leaves them 12th after eight games, with just two wins and five losses already.<\/p>\n
There were other former Premier League stars in action on Friday, with Al-Ittihad’s N’Golo Kante starring in a 0-0 draw with Al-Fayha.<\/p>\n
\u00a0It was just the second time they had dropped points all season, with the absence of star striker Karim Benzema keenly felt.<\/p>\n
The Frenchman scored in each of his last two starts but has missed Ittihad’s last two games through injury.<\/p>\n
Al-Nassr will next be in action against Abha on Friday, while Al-Ittihad host Al-Ahli on the same day.<\/p>\n
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N’Golo Kante was also in action as league leaders Al-Ittihad were held to a 0-0 draw by Al-Fayha<\/p>\n
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