Jakarta –
Cristiano Ronaldo finally able to score a free kick goal again. The Portuguese striker had previously fasted for two years making goals from direct free-kicks.
Cristiano Ronaldo is the hero of victory Manchester United by printing hat-trick when winning 3-2 over Norwich City in the follow-up Premier League at Old Trafford, Saturday (16/4/2022) night WIB. CR7 was able to bring the Red Devils two goals ahead.
However, the visitors then got back up to force the match to a 2-2 draw. Ronaldo then became Manchester United’s winner thanks to his third goal 12 minutes before the game ended. This is Ronaldo’s 60th hat-trick of his career in football.
More specifically, this 37-year-old striker made sure to score a hat-trick against Norwich through a free kick. Ronaldo’s hard kick ball slid into the goal of Tim Krul.
Cristiano Ronaldo finally scored again with a direct free kick after more than two years. He last broke into the opponent’s goal via a free kick was on April 7, 2020 when he was still in Juventus uniform during the 4-1 win over Torino in the match A league.
Ronaldo had lost his magical touch through free kicks, especially since leaving Real Madrid 2018. Whereas free kicks had previously been one of the lethal weapons, especially when defending Real Madrid and his first period at MU.
Quoted from Transfermarkt, his third goal against Tim Krul was the 48th free kick goal of his career at the club. It was also the first free-kick goal since the comeback to Old Trafford earlier this season.
Success Cristiano Ronaldo bring MU win over Norwich is very crucial for the Red Devils. This keeps the hope of penetrating the Champions League zone. Manchester United are fifth with 54 points, three points behind Tottenham Hotspur in fourth.
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