Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al Nassr beat Al Hilal in the Arab Champions Cup final; trophy is the first to be lifted by the Portuguese in the Middle Eastern country
O Al Nassr got the better of the Al Hilal in the final of Arab Champions Cup by 2 to 1. This Saturday, the 12th, Cristiano Ronaldo led the team to a turning point in the decision: although the Brazilian Michael scored the first goal of the match, the Portuguese star was responsible for both the partial draw and the victory.
Interestingly, Michael, when leaving his in the match around six minutes into the second half, made his celebration inspired by that of rival CR7. In the 29th minute, the Portuguese star received a cross from the right and left everything the same, directly from the penalty area. Finally, at eight minutes of extra time, Robozão scored, once again, with a header, and made the title conquest official.
It is worth mentioning that the duel also represented the clash between two Portuguese coaches: Jorge Jesuscommander of Al Hilal and formerFlamengoIt is Luis Castrocoach of Al Nassr and formerBotafogo (the latter was expelled due to a heated argument with the referee). The conquest marks the end of the lack of titles for Cristiano Ronaldo, who won his first trophy in the Arab country.
Source: sportbuzz
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