Cristiano RonaldoThe player’s hat-trick in the second half helped Al-Nasr beat its guest Al-Ta’i 5-1 in the Saudi Professional League on Saturday.
The five-time Ballon d’Or winner has 26 league goals for Al Riyadh, who he signed in December 2022.
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Al-Nasr, the nine-time champion, led 2-1 at the end of the first half. Ronaldo was almost unknown, but he scored his first goal in the 64th minute when he turned on the right side of the penalty area to shoot a low shot after being cleared by the Senegalese star. Sadio Mane.
Three minutes later, Ronaldo added his second and fourth goal for victory. Al-Ta’i failed to clear the previous one real madrid And Manchester United The player was on hand to score from close range.
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Abdul Majeed Al-Sulaiham assisted the third goal, passing a cross to the 39-year-old Ronaldo, who headed into the far corner, achieving his second hat-trick this season.
With nine assists, Ronaldo has the second-highest offensive contributions in league history, behind only Ronaldo Abdul Razzaq HamdallahWho scored a total of 43 goals in the 2018-19 season, also for Al-Nasr.
Despite Ronaldo’s exploits, Al-Nasr remain second in the league, 12 points behind Riyadh rivals Al-Hilal, with nine rounds remaining.
Al-Hilal came from behind to defeat Al-Shabab 4-3. after Musaab Al-Jawir Al-Shabab gave the lead in the third minute, and Mitrovic scored two goals to put Al-Hilal in front before the end of the first half.
former Lazio a star Sergej Milinković-Savic And the best Asian player of the year Salem Al-Dosari He also scored a goal as Al Hilal achieved its eighteenth consecutive victory in the league, remaining on its way to winning the nineteenth league title, which is a record.
