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In a captivating pre-season friendly match at Estadio Algarve, Celta Vigo displayed their prowess in the field. The Spanish side managed to thrash Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al Nassr in a thrilling encounter on Monday. The bold victory came as a result of sheer dominating performance, leaving Al Nassr struggling to gear up to their pace and intensity on the field.
Despite very high expectations from fans, football icon Cristiano Ronaldo was not in the starting lineup in this friendly. On the other hand, Celta Vigo stood up to a tough challenge against Al Nassr’s strategies and tactics and was humiliated by scoring 5 goals in 18 minutes after Ronaldo was subbed off. This exciting performance provided the fans with a glimpse of their potential ahead of the upcoming season.
After securing a mid-table finish in LALIGA last season, the Spanish side is determined to maintain a strong and confident tone for their upcoming fixtures. They even secure a win against Los Galacticos, Barcelona in an exciting 2-1 win.
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Expectations from Ronaldo’s Al Nassr
While Ronaldo was in the stands in the match against Celta Vigo, fans are expecting him gradually come back to action in the upcoming weeks. In accordance with Al-Nassr’s strategic plans, they have set pre-season friendlies in Portugal. The club aims to ease off Ronaldo before the run of crucial matches in Japan and also for the upcoming season. Fans all over the world will now be looking over to Cristiano Ronaldo to be performing in the upcoming games against PSG and Inter Milan.
As the match ended with Al- Nassr conceding 5 goals in 18 minutes after Ronaldo was subbed off, fans took over to social media trolling all over the 38-year-old Portuguese icon. Some of the tweets are –
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Celts Vigo’s humiliating 5-0 victory over Al – Nassr showcased the fact that Al – Nassr has to put more effort and strategy into their squads and formations in the upcoming season. Though Ronaldo’s absence didn’t deter the Spanish side, Al- Nassr will be hopeful of turning the tide around and making an impact in the Saudi Pro League seasons ahead.
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