Domestic Leagues
The win took Al Nassr to within a point of Al Hilal, who play Al Hazm on Saturday. Defending champions Al Ittihad, however, had to settle for 1-1 draw with Al Ettifaq.
Al Nassr, who have been in scintillating form on the domestic and continental stages, took the lead in the 13th minute through Sami Al Najei.
Despite dominating the tie, Al Nassr had to wait till the 77th minute to double their advantage, with Ronaldo scoring his 14th league goal of the season.
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The Portugal star netted again three minutes later, scoring with a stunning lob from some 40 yards out as Al Nassr moved to 34 points.
There was no winning debut for new head coach Marcelo Gallardo as Al Ittihad were held 1-1 by Al Ettifaq, with the stalemate leaving them 10 points behind Al Hilal. Al Taawoun were edged 2-1 by Al Riyadh while Al Tai defeated Al Raed 4-3.
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