Cristiano Ronaldo tries a trick in the wall, Al Nassr concede (video) | OneFootball

Cristiano Ronaldo scored again for Al Nassr, but he also found himself at the center of an unusual moment during the 2-1 win over Abha. The former Sporting player reorganized the wall for a wide free-kick, and the decision ended up opening space for the opposition goal.

The incident happened in the 75th minute. CR7 tried to change Al Nassr’s defensive positioning, but the change left only one player in the wall. Nabil Fekir immediately spotted the opportunity and took the free-kick perfectly, curling the ball around the lone defender before it went into the net.

The episode quickly gained traction on social media, with several fans pointing to Cristiano Ronaldo’s intervention as key to the space the opponent found. Even so, the mistake did not end up costing the Saudi side any points.

Before that, the star who came through Sporting’s academy had already made his mark on the match. In the 22nd minute, Cristiano Ronaldo opened the scoring with a powerful header following a corner kick.

At 41, Cristiano Ronaldo is still closing in on the historic milestone of 1,000 goals, now just 21 away from reaching the target.

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