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Fans on X (formerly Twitter) believe Cristiano Ronaldo loves Abdulrahman Ghareeb after he passionately celebrated the latter's goal like it was his own last night (Monday, December 11).
Ronaldo put in a brilliant performance to help guide Al-Nassr to a commanding 5-2 win against Al-Shabab away from home in the King Cup of Champions quarter-finals. The Knights of Najd have now secured a spot in the semi-finals and are one of the favorites to win the competition.
Ghareeb nearly put his side at a disadvantage in the 14th minute when he conceded a penalty. Fortunately, Yannick Carrasco slipped while taking his spot-kick and blazed his effort over the bar.
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Seko Fofana netted straight after in the 17th minute, but Carlor Junior leveled the scores seven minutes later. Sadio Mane (28') and Ghareeb (45+4') scored one goal apiece to give Al-Nassr a 3-1 lead going into the break.
Ronaldo was all smiles following Ghareeb's strike. His reaction can be viewed below:
One fan reacted by posting:
"But we were told he doesn’t like his teammates"
Another fan wrote:
"Cristiano Ronaldo celebrating Ghareeb's goal like it was his own goal. That's a hero with a winning mentality, it doesn't matter who scored, it's all about team spirit."
Another fan posted:
"He loves Ghareeb the most tbh, lol."
Ronaldo netted his 50th goal of 2023 in the 74th minute, while Hattan Bahebri struck a consolation goal for the hosts in the 90th minute. Mohammed Maran scored six minutes later to seal a dominant 5-2 win for Al-Nassr.
How did Cristiano Ronaldo's Al-Nassr fare against Al-Shabab?
Cristiano Ronaldo's Al-Nassr booked their spot in the King Cup of Champions semi-finals after a 5-2 win against Al-Shabab on Monday. Let's take a look at the stats to see how both teams performed on the pitch.
Luis Castro's men dominated possession, with 64 percent of the ball. They also attempted a total of 592 passes, with an accuracy of 89 percent. In contrast, Al-Shabab had 36 percent possession and attempted 325 passes, with an accuracy of 79 percent.
Al-Nassr also looked more dominant in attack, registering a total of 15 shots, of which nine were on target. On the other hand, Al-Shabab had 13 shots in total but weren't able to take full advantage of their chances, landing only three on target.
