Published 01:11 IST, February 4th 2023

Cristiano Ronaldo scores first goal for Al Nassr in Saudi Pro League | WATCH

Cristiano Ronaldo was under tremendous pressure to deliver and the moment finally came as he ended his goal drought for the Saudi Arabian outfit.

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Cristia Ronaldo converted from spot as Al-Nassr came from behind to secure a 2-2 draw with Al Fateh in Saudi Pro League. Cristian Tello opened scoring for Al Fateh while Anderson Talisca restored parity just before break. Sofiane Bendebka ded a second for home side and a last-minute penalty from Ronaldo shared spoils for both teams.

Cristia Ronaldo ends his goal drought for Al-Nassr

Ronaldo was under tremendous pressure to deliver and moment finally came as he ended his goal drought for Saudi Arabian outfit. Cristian Tello and Sofiane Bendebka were on scoresheet for Al Fateh while Anderson Talisca and Cristia Ronaldo ded ir names to scoresheet for visitors.

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Cristia Ronaldo h been a free nt since his contract was mutually terminated by Manchester United. His explosive interview with Piers Morgan fueled fire and he eventually h to leave club in search of a new destination. He was n roped in by Asian giants Al Nassr who offered him a pretty lucrative contract.

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entire deal is believed to be more than a whopping 200 million Euros making him highest-paid player in world by any miles. As United was winning 2-0 against Tottenham Hotspur in Premier League, Ronaldo was seen leaving stium without prior permission of manr.

This incident attracted ire and player was suspended for next match against Chelsea. Ronaldo's desire to leave United last summer was pretty public but he failed to attract much interest and remained with Red Devils. He led Portugal in World Cup but didn't look sharp in final third as his country crashed out of tournament with an unlikely loss against Morocco in quarterfinal.

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01:11 IST, February 4th 2023