Al Nassr finished their last home game with a win against Steven Gerrard’s Al Ettifaq. Cristiano Ronaldo also continued his brilliant form as the Saudi giants stayed in the title race. The manager, Luis Castro, also praised the Portuguese forward. In an interview after the game, he called the 38-year-old a global model of the game.

The Al Nassr fans were disappointed as they knew that the team would play their next home game after 55 days due to the AFC Asian Cup tournament. However, Al Nassr ensured the fans went home after the game with a smile. The Knights of Najd will hope that they can finish 2023 with two wins in their upcoming away games. Being aware of the form of leaders Al Hilal, Ronaldo, and his team cannot drop a single point.

Cristiano Ronaldo earns praise from the manager after his brilliant performance against Al-Ettifaq

After winning the game 3-1 vs Al Ettifaq, manager Luis Castro was full of praise for the Portuguese. He said, “Cristiano is a special player. He always has an impact and Al-Nassr is no different from the other teams that Ronaldo played for. Ronaldo is a global model, and if he scores another goal, he will become more than he has scored in 2023, and this is a special and exciting thing for a player of this age.”

Al Nassr dominated the whole game against Steven Gerrard’s team. They had 20 shots in the game, out of which 11 were on target. This indicates that they could have won the game by more goals. Alex Telles started the scoring with a brilliant goal. Star midfielder Marcelo Brozovic was the next to score. Cristiano Ronaldo added the cherry on the top with his penalty.

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Al Nassr will need Cristiano’s goal-scoring form in their next two games

The goal against Al Ettifaq was Cristiano’s 51st goal of 2023. This was also his 21st goal in 21 games for Al Nassr this season. It keeps him in the race for the Golden Boot this year. However, keeping an eye on the short-term target, his team has two tough away games coming up. Al Nassr will need him to score the goals to avoid dropping points.

The Knights of Najd will next face Karim Benzema-led Al Ittihad. They are recovering after a disappointing Club World Cup defeat against Al-Ahly. Hence, they will have the extra motivation to do well at home. After the Al Ittihad game, they face fourth-placed Al Taawoun FC.

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Cristiano Ronaldo will certainly back himself to end the year well with plenty of goals and wins hopefully in the next game. Can the Al Nassr star win the Golden Boot this year? Let us know your thoughts in the comments.