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Cristiano Ronaldo leads Al-Nassr to comeback victory over Al-Taawoun

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 28, 2026, 9:41 PM

Last updated Aug 28, 2026

Cristiano Ronaldo leads Al-Nassr to comeback victory over Al-Taawoun

Summary

Cristiano Ronaldo scored the decisive goal to help Al-Nassr secure a 2-1 comeback win against Al-Taawoun on Friday. After falling behind to an early goal from Bassam Al-Harbi, Al-Nassr equalized just before halftime with a strike from Samu Costa. Ronaldo then netted the winner early in the second half, marking his 978th career goal. Al-Taawoun pressed for an equalizer but were unable to break Al-Nassr's defense before the final whistle. With this victory, Al-Nassr maintains a perfect record in the Roshn League with 12 points from four matches.

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By the Numbers

•Al-Nassr secures comeback 2-1 victory over Al-Taawoun.
•Ronaldo scores the winning goal in the 50th minute.
•Al-Nassr is perfect through four matches in the league.
•Next match for Al-Nassr is against Al Ittihad in September.
•Ronaldo's goal is his 978th career strike.

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9:41 PMYahoo Sports — Rocket touch? Cristiano Ronaldo pulls Al-Nassr out of Al-Taawoun scare to storm to Roshn League summit

What they're saying

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Cristiano Ronaldo produced the moment Al-Nassr needed to rescue their perfect start. The 41-year-old struck the winner in a 2-1 comeback victory over Al-Taawoun on Friday.
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