Cristiano Ronaldo continues to defy age, shining brightly on the field. He scored his 928th career goal in the Saudi Pro League against Al Kholood.
In a match where the Portuguese star scored, Al Nassr won 3-1 against Kholood, even after playing with 10 men on Friday (March 14th).
A month past his 40th birthday, Ronaldo is still performing like a young player. He is steadily progressing towards the milestone of 1000 goals.
Although Al Nassr has not had a very successful season in the Saudi Pro League, Ronaldo has been outstanding in his personal performance. He is currently the top scorer in the league this season. He has scored 19 goals in 24 matches.
On Friday, he played a crucial role in bringing Al Nassr back to victory after two matches. He gave his team the lead in the fourth minute with his 928th career goal. Sadio Mane passed the ball to John Duran, who was attacking from the left flank. The Colombian forward failed to find the net despite getting the ball in front of the goal. His shot hit the bar and bounced back. Ronaldo seized the opportunity and did not make any mistake. He found the net between the goalkeeper and two defenders.
Ronaldo also contributed to Al Nassr's second goal in the 26th minute. He delivered a long pass from midfield to Al Najdi on the left side of the box. He then passed the ball to Mane, who was in front of the goal. The Senegalese forward completed the rest. Al Nassr made it 3-0 before halftime. Duran scored with a low shot from just outside the box in the 41st minute.
Al Nassr was reduced to 10 men after halftime. In the 56th minute, Nawaf Boushal was sent off after receiving a second yellow card for fouling an opponent. However, Kholood could not put much pressure on Al Nassr, despite playing with one extra man. In the 72nd minute, Jackson Muleka pulled one back for Kholood with a powerful shot from outside the box. The match ended with a 3-1 victory for Al Nassr.
Al Nassr is currently third in the table with 51 points from 25 matches. Their points difference with the league leaders Al-Ittihad is 10 points from the same number of matches. On the other hand, Kholood is 10th with 31 points from 25 matches.
