Laliga Club Celta Vigo Wins 5-0 In Total Demolition Of Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr In Pre-Season Match

Al-Nassr, a team that Cristiano Ronaldo plays for, was defeated by Celta Vigo on Monday night in his first preseason match of the summer, 5-0.

In the 45 minutes that Ronaldo was on the field, Marcelo Brozovic made his Saudi Pro League debut. A goalless draw was achieved in the first half, but everything unraveled in Faro once Celta Vigo let loose after the interval.

Just before the hour mark, Gael Alonso scored the first goal, and then Miguel Rodriguez and Jorgen Strand Larsen each scored twice to make it a five-goal battering with no response.

Brozovic played 54 minutes of the match following his big move from Inter Milan, but was withdrawn from the pitch before the onslaught from the Spanish side. 

Meanwhile, the Portugal captain missed a great opportunity to give his team the lead during the first-half – and it ended up costing Al-Nassr dearly.

Al-Nassr coach Luis Castro now has to prepare his side for forthcoming friendlies against Benfica, PSG and Inter Milan. 

They will be difficult opponents to face, as they are all teams with significant Champions League pedigree

Celta Vigo, who finished 13th in LaLiga last season, may have been viewed as a simpler task – but they were ultimately left humiliated.

Pre-season friendlies are an opportunity for teams to consider where they need to strengthen before the serious games begin, and to assess whether new blood can be injected into the team to improve performances and scorelines.

However, they will have to make do with the players that they have for the forthcoming Saudi Pro League season, as FIFA has banned Al-Nassr from registering new players due to an ongoing dispute with Leicester City.