Ronaldo's Defensive Instruction Leads to Opposition Goal in Al-Nassr Victory
During Al-Nassr's Saudi Pro League match against Abha Club, Cristiano Ronaldo instructed a teammate to leave the defensive wall during a free-kick, which allowed Abha's Nabil Fekir to score with a curling shot. Despite this defensive lapse, Al-Nassr won 2-1, with Ronaldo scoring his 979th career goal. The incident drew attention on social media but did not affect the match outcome, as Al-Nassr maintained a strong league position after six matches.
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english broke this story on 11 Sept, 11:28 am. Other outlets followed.