1000th match, first goal of the year, Ronaldo's new celebration

Cristiano Ronaldo has yet to score against two teams in the Saudi Pro League. One of his is Al Faiha. Yesterday, Ronaldo's club Al Nasr played against this team in the last sixteen of the AFC Champions League. Al Faiha seemed to stop Ronaldo in this match!

But in the end it didn't happen. Ronaldo scored in the 81st minute to give Al Nasr a 1-0 win. This is Ronaldo's first goal this year. And it was Ronaldo's 1000th match in his club career. The Portuguese star has scored every year - from 2002 to 2024.
The Portuguese star celebrated anew by scoring the first goal of the new year. Usually after the ball goes into the net, Ronaldo jumps into the void and twists his body upside down, crossing his arms as he lands, his trademark celebration.
However, he brought a little change in the celebration by scoring in last night's match. This time, he did not cross his arms down on either side of his body. He put his hand on the opposite chest. Many see it as a symbol of peace.

This is Ronaldo's 874th career goal. The two teams will play in the return match of the tournament in Riyadh next Wednesday. Ronaldo returned to the field in the season cup final after recovering from injury. His team lost 2-0 to Al Hilal in that match.

Ronaldo posted on Instagram after winning the team by scoring a goal. There he wrote, 'The last sixteen started with a win. Great job, team.'