Cristiano Ronaldo has moved closer to the 1,000-goal milestone after scoring a hat-trick in Al-Nassr’s 5-3 victory over Al-Kholood in the Saudi Pro League.
The Portuguese forward scored in the 66th, 72nd and 81st minutes to take his career tally to 985 goals. The victory was Al-Nassr’s ninth in 11 league games this season, leaving them second in the standings on 28 points, level with leaders Al-Qadsiah.
Reacting to the win, Ronaldo wrote on social media, “Great win, great team performance. Happy to help with a hat-trick!”
The 41-year-old will have another opportunity to increase his tally when Al-Nassr face Uzbekistan’s Pakhtakor in the Asian Champions League on Monday, November 2.
Ronaldo has scored for Sporting Lisbon, Manchester United, Real Madrid, Juventus, Al-Nassr and Portugal during his illustrious career.
Ronaldo has also recently faced scrutiny over his reported fallout with Portugal head coach Jorge Jesus over his playing time. He has since apologised and received a 30-day suspension.
