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Ronaldo wins first Saudi title as Al Nassr clinche...
Key takeaways
- Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice as his Al Nassr team beat Damac 4-1 on Thursday to earn the Portugal star his first Saudi Pro League title since moving to the league in January 2023.
- It's the club's 11th league title, but first since Ronaldo joined as Al Nassr finished two points ahead of rivals Al Hilal to clinch the crown on the last matchday of the season.
- Mané opened the scoring for Al Nassr late in the first half and Kingsley Coman scored just after the break before Ronaldo added his two goals to seal the title.
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Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice as his Al Nassr team beat Damac 4-1 on Thursday to earn the Portugal star his first Saudi Pro League title since moving to the league in January 2023.
It's the club's 11th league title, but first since Ronaldo joined as Al Nassr finished two points ahead of rivals Al Hilal to clinch the crown on the last matchday of the season.
Having missed the chance to wrap up the domestic championship last week following a stoppage-time blunder from Brazil keeper Bento which resulted in a 1-1 draw with Al Hilal, Al Nassr then slipped to a shock home defeat to Gamba Osaka in the AFC Champions League Two final last weekend.
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