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Cristiano Ronaldo opened the scoring as Al Nassr defeated Al Ettifaq 3-0 and gave Stefano Pioli victory in his first game as coach of the Saudi Arabian club on Friday.

Nassr's 1-1 draw in the AFC Champions League Elite with Al-Shorta of Iraq on Monday due to a viral infection, fired home from the penalty spot after 33 minutes for his third goal of the season

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Cristiano Ronaldo had a message for the fans after finding the net against Steven Gerrard's Al-Ettifaq to lead Al-Nassr to a big win.

Al-Nassr defeated Al-Ettifaq 3-0 in the Saudi Pro League. Opening the goal from the penalty mark at the 33rd minute, Cristiano Ronaldo followed by Salem Al-Najdi at 56' and Talisca at 70'- guaranteeing the victory.

Ronaldo led the line for Stefano Pioli's side in his first game in charge and was handed the opportunity to net from the penalty spot in the first half.