Portuguese legend Cristiano Ronaldo, captain of al-nassr, continued writing history with “The World” after scoring a goal and creating like him against Riyadh on Friday night.
Al-Nasr hosted Riyadh at Al-Awl Park as part of the 16th round of the Roshen Professional League 2023-2024.
cristiano scored a staggering figure on Friday evening, having made his 1200th career appearance at both club and team levels.
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Ronaldo opened the game at 31 minutes, taking advantage of a fine cross from Senegal’s Sadio Mane.
Don did not stop there, setting up the second goal after a superb skill break, and then sending a distinctive cross to compatriot Ottavio, who fired a powerful header into the net.
Hence, Ronaldo has reached the 51st scoring contribution with “The World” in all competitions and tournaments since joining the team in January 2023.
Ronaldo (38 years old) has scored in a “global” shirt so far, 39 goals and 12 assists
Ronaldo became the second-fastest player to score 30 goals in the Saudi Professional League after 31 matches evenly with the Syrian Omar Al-Sumah and successor to the Moroccan Abdel Razak Hamdelah (25 games)
Ronaldo also restored the deficit with Al-hilal striker Aleksandar Mitrovic to one goal in this season’s Professional League scorer tussle.
Ronaldo is in first place with 16 goals, outscoring Metro by two goals.
