ˌɔn ɪlˈɛvən fˈɛbɹuːˌɛɹi tˈuː θˈaʊzənd twˈɛlv, ɪn hɪz vˈɛɹi fˈɜːst ɡˈeɪm fɚðə vˌɜːdɪblˈæŋkoʊz əpˌɑːn hɪz ɹᵻtˈɜːn, nˈeɪlsən skˈoːɹd fɹʌm lˈɔŋ dˈɪstəns ɪnðə nˈaɪntiəθ mˈɪnɪt ʌvðə mˈætʃ ɐɡˈɛnst æθlˈɛɾɪk bˈɪlbaʊ, fɚɹə tˈuː wˈʌn hˈoʊm wˈɪn.
On 11 February 2012, in his very first game for the Verdiblancos upon his return, Nélson scored from long distance in the 90th minute of the match against Athletic Bilbao, for a 2–1 home win.