Why did Ronaldo give the penalty to his teammates?

"When Al Nassr received a penalty in the 85th minute, Ronaldo gave the ball to Talisca, which proves he is a great player," coach Garcia said after the match in round 21 of the Saudi League on the evening of March 18.

Talisca also confirmed Ronaldo gave him the ball to shoot 11 meters, before the Brazilian striker scored to help Al Nassr beat Abha 2-1. "Ronaldo doesn't care which player takes the penalty," Talisca said. "The important thing is that the team scores and wins. His actions show that we are a collective that respects each other. Ronaldo is really a great player and deserves respect."

The match on the evening of March 18 was the first time Talisca started since February 3, and he played in an attacking position after Ronaldo. Al Nassr was led by Abha in the 26th minute, but the Portuguese superstar shone with a free-kick from 30 yards to equalize 1-1 in the 78th minute. A few minutes later, Abha was only playing with 10 men due to the midfielder. Zakaria Al Sudani received a second yellow card and was sent off.

Al Nassr's penalty came in the 85th minute, when the away defender let the ball touch his hand in the penalty area in a challenge with Alvaro Gonzalez. After scoring the penalty, Talisca raised her hand towards Ronaldo in gratitude. After the match, the 38-year-old striker wrote on social media: "I am happy to score at home in front of the Al Nassr audience, and it is great to win this match."

Talisca is facing many rumors about leaving Al Nassr, but he declined to comment on this matter after the game. Garcia's army is second in the Saudi League, one point less than the top of Al Ittihad's group, when the tournament has nine rounds left.

Ronaldo has scored 828 goals in his career - a football record, in 1,155 games. In which, he scored 149 goals from the penalty, accounting for 18% of the total goals. His penalty kick rate is 84%, well above average. He also scored 59 goals from free-kicks, accounting for 7% of the total.