Cristiano Ronaldo scores, Al Nassr beat Al Raed 3-1 

Cristiano Ronaldo scored his seventh goal in the Saudi Pro League.

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Al Nassr defeated Al Raed 3-1 in a league game at the King Abdullah Sports City Stadium in Buraidah on Saturday.

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Al Nassr, coming into the game on a four-game winning run, initially looked to be on the back foot for the hosts.

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Coached by former Shakhtar Donetsk boss, Igor Jovicević, controlled the game with a 4-4-2 shape and zonal marking.

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Ronaldo's team tried to attack with long balls but Al Raed's tight defense kept the visitors at bay.

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Finally, success reached the brink of half-time.

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He attacked a loose ball with a hit shot from the edge of the penalty box to find the left-bottom corner.

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30 minutes later, he set up Ronaldo in the box, who nutmegged his marker and volleyed his hit into the net.

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