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Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al Nassr cruised to a 3-0 victory over Steven Gerrard’s Al Ettifaq in the opening match of the Saudi Pro League season.
Ronaldo scored twice and set up another goal for Ahmed Al-Dawsari as Al Nassr made a statement of intent at the King Fahd International Stadium.
Al Ettifaq had no answer to Al Nassr’s attacking power, with Ronaldo and Al-Dawsari combining to devastating effect.
Ronaldo opened the scoring in the 15th minute with a clinical finish from close range. He then doubled Al Nassr’s lead in the 55th minute with a powerful header from a corner.
Al-Dawsari made it 3-0 in the 75th minute with a neat finish after being set up by Ronaldo.
The victory was a perfect start for Al Nassr, who are looking to win their first Saudi Pro League title since 2014.
Al Ettifaq will need to improve if they want to challenge for the title this season. They were outplayed by Al Nassr and will need to find a way to stop Ronaldo if they want to get anything out of their next few matches.