Al-Nassr 4-0 Al-Shabab: Cristiano Ronaldo scores twice from the spot

Al-Nassr 4-0 Al-Shabab: Cristiano Ronaldo scores twice from the spot before assisting Sadio Mane as he leads his side to second Saudi Pro League win of the season

  • Cristiano Ronaldo scored two penalties to put his side in control of the game
  • He was denied a first half hat-trick when his goal was wrongly disallowed
  • Portuguese teed up Sadio Mane to score third before they later added a fourth
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Cristiano Ronaldo scored two penalties as Al-Nassr made it back-to-back wins in the Saudi Pro League and continued to respond after losing their opening two matches of the season.

Ronaldo had seen little of the ball before he was sent to the spot in the 12th minute but made no mistake, sending the keeper the wrong way and finding the bottom right corner.

He was then denied a second minutes later after the referee disallowed his brilliant header for the lightest of pushes on his marker.

Ronaldo was far from impressed with the decision but regained his composure when Al-Nassr were awarded a second penalty later in the laf.

The Portuguese went the same way and this time the keeper guessed right but the placement was just too good.

Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice as Al-Nassr thrashed Al-Shabab in the Saudi Pro League

Ronaldo (right) is congratulated by his team-mates after scoring his second penalty

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Ronaldo then turned provider, sliding in Sadio Mane to finish coolly and make it 3-0 just before the break.

Sultan Al-Ghannam added a fourth in the second half as Al-Nassr moved up to sixth, still six points behind leaders Al-Ittihad.

Ronaldo now has five goals in in his last two league games and sits top of the goalscoring charts.

Ronaldo has now scored five goals in his last two matches in the Saudi Pro League 

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