Before Al-Nassr host Al-Khaleej at Al-Awwal Park in Riyadh on Thursday in round 12 of the Saudi Pro League, the Saudi league association's compliance committee credited Cristiano Ronaldo with Al-Nassr's second goal in the 3-1 win over Al-Fayha. The decision settled how the goal would be recorded.
The match and the goal
Al-Nassr beat Al-Fayha 3-1 last Friday at Al-Majma'ah Sports City stadium in round 11 of the Saudi Pro League. Ronaldo scored Al-Nassr's second goal in the 49th minute, heading home a free-kick cross delivered by Joao Felix.
Debate over the scoring
Some social media users argued that the goal should be recorded as an own goal by Al-Fayha defender Andre Jyroto rather than credited to Ronaldo. Saudi journalist Abdulaziz Al-Muraisel said the compliance committee of the Saudi league association had credited the goal to Ronaldo after taking official steps to verify he was the scorer, including corresponding with the referee from the Al-Nassr and Al-Fayha match.
What Al-Muraisel said
Abdulaziz Al-Muraisel said Ronaldo was personally informed of the decision. Abdulaziz Al-Muraisel said Ronaldo now sits on 982 goals.
Next league fixture
Al-Nassr host Al-Khaleej on Thursday at Al-Awwal Park stadium in Riyadh in the twelfth round of the Saudi Pro League fixtures.