In the Arab Club Champions Cup quarterfinal match between Al Nassr and Raja, Cristiano Ronaldo scored an incredible goal to give Al Nassr the lead.

Al Nassr led Raja of Morocco 3-1 at the break, putting the Saudi team in a position to advance to the semifinals of the Arab Club Champions Cup, a competition between top-division clubs from Africa and the Middle East.

And Ronaldo handed his team the advantage after 22 minutes in commanding fashion.

When Ronaldo was on the brink of the box, Anderson Talisca had picked up the ball on the right flank and was weaving his way to the corner.

the previous five Ballon d’Or continued by firing a shot with his left foot into the bottom corner to give his team a 1-0 lead.

Since Ronaldo’s January signing with the Saudi Pro League team, several of Europe’s most recognizable talents have relocated to the Gulf state.

This summer, players like Karim Benzema, N’Golo Kante, and Ruben Neves joined teams in the division; Kevin De Bruyne and Mohamed Salah have also drawn interest.

Al-Ittihad, Al-Nassr, Al-Hilal, and Al-Ahli are four of the country’s top teams that Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund has acquired, while the other 14 top-flight clubs have the wealth to entice Europe’s elite.

In fact, Ronaldo has praised the Saudi Pro League’s caliber. Ronaldo told ESPN in July that the Saudi league is superior to MLS when questioned about moving to the United States like his former rival Lionel Messi. All the players are now coming here because I made it possible for the Saudi league to exist.

“More and more elite athletes will travel to Saudi Arabia in a year. The Saudi league will surpass the Turkish and Dutch leagues in a year.