Ronaldo scores, Al Nassr beats Al Wehda 2-0

In the 53rd minute, defender Sultan Al-Ghannam was pulled down in the Al Wehda penalty area, allowing Al Nassr to take a penalty when they were leading 1-0. Ronaldo ran up and stopped before taking the penalty to the left corner, sending the ball flying so hard that the away team's goalkeeper couldn't even touch it. This was the 17th time the 39-year-old superstar had taken a penalty for Al Nassr, and he scored every time.

This is also the second consecutive match Ronaldo has played for Al Nassr and scored a penalty, after the 3-0 win over Al Ettifaq on the evening of September 20. This time, Stefano Pioli's team's opponent is considered easier to play against, as Al Wehda is outside the world's Top 1,000, at 1,080, according to the Opta power index.

Despite the weak opponent, Ronaldo only had one other chance besides the penalty kick. In addition, he passed the ball to his teammates twice to finish, but failed to score. According to Fotmob statistics, the Portuguese captain was rated 8.3 points in this match, second only to goalkeeper Bento Krepski.

After scoring, Ronaldo clasped his hands together in front of his chest, prompting his teammates to imitate him. Afterwards, the Al Nassr captain also pointed his two index fingers to the sky and looked emotional, leading many to believe that he wanted to pay tribute to his father and son Angel who had passed away.

Ronaldo continues to score, but Al Nassr seems to no longer attract the same audience as when he first arrived in Saudi Arabia. Al-Awwal Park has 25,000 seats, but only about half of them were filled for the match against Al Wehda. That means the number of spectators at this stadium on the evening of September 27 was much lower than Nam Dinh's match at Thien Truong Stadium in the V-League last season.

The win over a team outside the Top 1,000 also helped Al Nassr climb to second place in the Saudi Pro League, with 11 points, just one point behind Al Hilal but having played one more game. Ronaldo also needs to score 97 more goals to reach the 1,000-goal mark.

In the next match, Al Nassr will still play at home against Al Rayyan in the AFC Champions League Elite on the evening of September 30.