'No be by Spider-man' - Messi fans deny Cristiano Ronaldo is the greatest after Al Nassr Arab Club Champions Cup victory
On Saturday, August 12, 2023, Cristiano Ronaldo finally won his first title since his move to Saudi Arabia.
In the final of the Arab Club Champions Cup, Ronaldo led Al Nassr to a 2-1 victory against rivals Al Hilal.
Down a goal, Abdulelah Al-Amri was sent off in the 71st minute making it a harder task for Ronaldo.
![Ronaldo would respond for Al Nassr with the equalizer from a ball by Sadio Mane in the 74th minute.](https://sportal365images.com/process/smp-images-production/ringier.africa/12082023/6f540cca-3102-496f-b156-46829ad504cb.jpeg?operations=fit(480:))
As he has always done in his career, Ronaldo stepped up to score the equalizer in the 74th minute.
Down to 10 men but Ronaldo took matters into his own hand as his header in extra time put Al Nassr in front.
He was injured and could not finish the game but his goals proved to be the difference as Al Nassr held on to win the Arab Club Champions Cup.
![Ronaldo goes off injured in Al-Nassr's victory over Al-Hilal || Bleacher Report Twitter](https://sportal365images.com/process/smp-images-production/ringier.africa/12082023/defc3e0e-aefd-4fe8-8121-bfb787620906.png?operations=fit(480:))
Reactions as Ronaldo leads Al Nassr to win Arab Club Champions Cup
Ronaldo has finally silenced the critics with his first trophy with Al Nassr since he moved to Saudi Arabia.
The Greatest rose to the top of the trends on social media following Ronaldo's achievements.
Fans of the Portugues football icon took advantage of his latest success to back his claim as the greatest to ever play the sport.
![Spider-Man celebration is the answer to those asking as Messi pretended to shoot out webs after sealing a 4-0 demolition of Charlotte FC in the Leagues Cup quarterfinals on Friday.](https://sportal365images.com/process/smp-images-production/ringier.africa/12082023/07b5073f-3b36-487f-a837-a06e0d0c4057.jpg?operations=fit(480:))
Messi fans deny Ronaldo is the greatest
Earlier in the day, Argentine football superstar Lionel Messi dominated the social media trends.
Messi was on target as Inter Miami thrashed Charlotte 4-0 to advance to the semifinals of the League Cup.
Ronaldo's heroics in the Arab Club Champions Cup, however, displaced Messi at the top of the trends on social media for football.
Messi's fans were not happy about the development and they countered Ronaldo's fans claiming that he is the greatest because of a trophy in Saudi Arabia.
Reactions to Ronaldo and Messi
![The battle between Messi and Ronaldo has dominated social media for decades with both sides having a case as the greatest to have ever played the sport.](https://sportal365images.com/process/smp-images-production/ringier.africa/12082023/8a035fac-de9f-41d3-a2d5-aa81f23681a7.png?operations=fit(480:))
![The battle between Messi and Ronaldo has dominated social media for decades with both sides having a case as the greatest to have ever played the sport.](https://sportal365images.com/process/smp-images-production/ringier.africa/12082023/bc5fd49a-ff53-4ee5-b037-998c2b5aabaf.png?operations=fit(480:))
![The battle between Messi and Ronaldo has dominated social media for decades with both sides having a case as the greatest to have ever played the sport.](https://sportal365images.com/process/smp-images-production/ringier.africa/12082023/928089d7-1c9a-4ab8-9b1e-db21585fd445.png?operations=fit(480:))
![The battle between Messi and Ronaldo has dominated social media for decades with both sides having a case as the greatest to have ever played the sport.](https://sportal365images.com/process/smp-images-production/ringier.africa/12082023/46b2e55f-b449-43f1-a4c2-546951da5871.png?operations=fit(480:))
The battle between Messi and Ronaldo has dominated social media for decades, with both sides claiming to be the greatest to have ever played the sport.
Despite Messi now playing in the United States of America and Ronaldo in Saudi Arabia the comparisons between the top legends will not be ending anytime soon.