after 908 days, Ronaldo beats the offside curse and scores a new hat-trick
Ronaldo ended a 908-day hat-trick drought and moved to 985 career goals as Al-Nassr kept pace at the top of the league.
- On Thursday, October 29, 2026, Cristiano Ronaldo scored a second-half hat-trick for Al-Nassr, netting in the 66th, 72nd, and 81st minutes to secure a 5-3 Saudi Pro League victory over Al-Kholood at Alawwal Park.
- The treble raised Ronaldo's career total to 985 goals, keeping the Portuguese striker on track for his stated ambition to reach 1,000 goals, which he described as the "best mark that I can have in football."
- Victory moved Al-Nassr level at the top of the Saudi Pro League standings with 25 points, trailing league leaders Al-Hilal Saudi FC by two points in the title race.
- Al-Nassr captain Ronaldo received crucial support from teammates Sadio Mane and Joao Felix, who assisted his goals, while Al-Kholood's Antoin Essomba and Julien Domingues scored in the competitive match.
- Following reports of friction earlier this year regarding transfer activity, this performance signals renewed commitment to Al-Nassr's championship aspirations as Ronaldo continues chasing his 1,000-goal milestone.
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The Portuguese scored three points in Al-Nassr's 5-3 victory against Al-Kholood and is 15 out of 1000 goals
The striker Cristiano Ronaldo achieved a hat-trick in the 5-2 win of Al Nassr against Al-Kholood, leaving 15 goals to reach the thousand
Cristiano Ronaldo follows in accelerated pace towards the one thousandth official goal in the career. The Portuguese striker went to the nets three times this Thursday, in the victory of his Al-Nassr by 5 to 3 over the Al-Kholood, for the 12th round of the Saudi Championship. Cristiano scored the third, fourth and fifth goals of the Riyadh team, which he played at home. Domingues had already opened the score for the visitors, while Angelo and Ma…
Cristiano Ronaldo scored three goals in Al Nassr's 5-3 victory over Al-Kholood and reached 985 points in his professional career, leaving 15 to reach 1,000.
At the age of 41, the Portuguese star signed three points in just fifteen minutes in front of the Al-Kholood Club and it is only 15 notes from the thousand official goals.
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