Closer to a thousand: Ronaldo's brace secures Al Nassr victory

Al Nassr traveled to face Al-Khaleej in the 16th round of the Saudi Pro League. The match ended in a hard-fought win for the visitors.

Details: Al Nassr dominated the first half, capitalizing on a crucial error from their opponents. An Al-Khaleej player received a straight red card, giving the visitors a significant advantage.

The breakthrough came only midway through the second half when Cristiano Ronaldo converted a pass from Otávio to open the scoring. Ten minutes before full time, the hosts equalized, but just a minute later, Al Nassr regained the lead. In stoppage time, the legendary Ronaldo sealed the victory with his second goal of the match, setting the final score at 3-1.

With this brace, Cristiano Ronaldo now has 919 career goals. The Portuguese star is just 81 goals away from reaching an incredible milestone of 1,000 professional goals.

Saudi Pro League

Al-Khaleej 1–3 Al Nassr
Goals: Fortounis – Al-Ghanam, Ronaldo (2)