GOLAZONEWSCristiano Ronaldo Scores Hat-Trick in Al Nassr Victory
- Cristiano Ronaldo netted a second-half hat-trick in Al Nassr's 5-3 win over Al Kholood.
- The 41-year-old forward reached 985 official career goals, moving 15 away from 1,000.
- Joao Felix provided two assists and Sadio Mane set up the other goal in Riyadh.
Cristiano Ronaldo scored a perfect second-half hat-trick to lead Al Nassr to a 5-3 Saudi Pro League victory against Al Kholood in Riyadh. The 41-year-old forward was set up twice by Joao Felix, including a goal to make it 4-2 following a high jump after strong play from the Portuguese playmaker. Sadio Mane provided the assist for Ronaldo's third goal, while Ronaldo was also seen celebrating one of his strikes with Brazilian teammate Ângelo.
The performance brings Ronaldo's career tally to 985 official goals, placing him just 15 goals short of reaching the 1,000-goal milestone. The Thursday match capped off a memorable week for the striker, who was recently voted the greatest Ballon d'Or winner of all time in a France Football magazine fan poll.