Cristiano Ronaldo opened the scoring as Al Nassr defeated Ettifaq 3 0 and gave Stefano Pioli victory in his first game as

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.

Nassr's 3-0 win against Ettifaq, marking a successful debut for Stefano Pioli as the club's new coach. The game was part of the Saudi Pro League, where Al-Nassr climbed to fourth in the standings. Ivan Toney also shined,

Stefano Pioli won his first game in charge of Al-Nassr, with a comfortable 3-0 victory over Al-Ettifaq on Friday. Cristiano Ronaldo netted the first goal of Pioli's reign as Al-Nassr picked up just their second win in the Saudi Pro League this season.

Stefano Pioli is officially the new coach of Al Nassr, where he will be working with Cristiano Ronaldo and Marcelo Brozovic in the Saudi Pro League.The former Milan boss flew in today and put pen to

Al Nassr CEO Guido Fienga has said Cristiano Ronaldo "doesn't control the club" but stressed the important role the Portugal captain plays in the team.

Al-Nassr appointed former AC Milan coach Stefano Pioli as their new manager after Luis Castro was sacked following a slow start to the season. Pioli was asked to choose between Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi and the veteran sided with CR7 saying that he has scored more goals than Messi.

Looks like Al Nassr is ready to turn the corner. Fresh off parting ways with head coach Luis Castro, the Knights of the Najd have found a silver lining with the arrival of Stefano Pioli. The former AC Milan boss faces his first challenge tonight against Steven Gerrard’s Al Ettifaq.