Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice in a 2-1 extra-time victory over fellow Saudi team Al-Hilal to lead nine-man Al-Nassr to their first-ever Arab Club Champions Cup victory at the King Fahd Stadium, on Saturday.
The 38-year-old Ronaldo scored six goals in the league to conclude as the top scorer and win the title despite the fact that he had not won a trophy since joining Al-Nassr, the Saudi Pro League runners-up, the previous season.
Top Arab clubs from the region competed in the event, which included teams from Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Iraq, Morocco, Tunisia, and Algeria.
Al-Nassr had several chances to score in the first half, with new arrivals Sadio Mane, Seko Fofana, and Marcelo Brozovic all stopped by goalkeeper Mohammed Alowais.
Despite playing for more than an hour with just 10 men, Al Nassr defeated Saudi rivals Al-Hilal 2-1 in extra time on Saturday.
Brazilian winger Michael headed Al-Hilal ahead early in the second half before Al Nassr were demoted to ten men in the 71st minute due to a last-man foul by Abdulelah Al-Amri.
However Ronaldo equalized to force extra time before netting again to complete a dramatic turnaround.
Ronaldo sustained an injury in the second overtime period, forcing him to leave the pitch on a medical cart.
