Al Nassr faced Al Fateh in the final match of the 2024–25 Saudi Pro League season, needing a win to keep their hopes alive for qualification to the next edition of the AFC Champions League Elite. With everything on the line, Cristiano Ronaldo opened the scoring in what could be his final appearance for the Saudi club.
Although Ronaldo’s contract runs through June 2025, speculation around his future with Al Nassr has intensified. Having missed out on qualification for the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, this match could mark his last in an Al Nassr shirt—where the club has the chance to secure a spot in the AFC Champions League, a possibility revived when the Saudi Sports Arbitration Centre awarded the team three points due to a successful appeal involving Al Orobah.
In the 42nd minute, Ayman Yahya swung in a corner that first found Mohammed Al Fatil, whose flicked header landed near the six-yard box. Ronaldo was in the right place at the right time, nodding the ball home for his 25th league goal of the SPL season.
RONALDO WHAT A GOAL!!!!!!!
But Al Fateh responded swiftly. Just before halftime, Amine Sbai sent a low cross into the box that Matías Vargas converted in the 49th minute to equalize—dealing a blow to Al Nassr’s Champions League qualification hopes.
Ronaldo has consistently delivered against Al Fateh, one of his favorite opponents in Saudi Arabia. In five appearances against them—including this match—he has scored seven goals and registered one assist, proving to be a constant threat every time the two sides meet.
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