Cristiano Ronaldo once again proved that age is just a number as he led Al Nasr to an emphatic 3-0 victory over Al Okdoud at Riyadh’s Al Awal Park Stadium on Saturday night.
Cristiano Ronaldo scores a great goal to give Al Nasr a huge victory in the Saudi League
The Portuguese superstar delivered another historic performance, scoring a team-leading brace against Saudi Arabia in the Roshan League, and remained firmly on track to enter the unknowns of world football.
Al Nasr entered the match in good form and controlled the flow of the match from the opening whistle in front of a large and energetic home crowd. Ronaldo broke the deadlock in the 31st minute after Joao Félix’s corner kick caused chaos in the penalty area. The ball fell gently and Ronaldo was the quickest to react, finishing the rebound with the sharp intuition that defined his career.
Ronaldo knows how to please the crowd
The second half started much the same way, with Al Nasr setting the tempo and pushing forward. Just two minutes after the restart, Ronaldo scored another stunning goal. Marcelo Brozovi played a perfectly weighted pass into the box and Ronaldo doubled the lead with a deft backheel finish in the 47th minute, drawing a roar from the crowd.
Al-Oqdoud struggled to respond as Al-Nasr continued to maintain complete control of the match. The hosts ended the night with a brilliant move in injury time, with Joao Félix adding a third goal in the 94th minute, including an assist from Nawaf Bouchar. The late attack determined the overall performance, underscoring Al Nasr’s superiority throughout the contest.
With this victory, Al Nasr strengthened their position at the top of the league and moved up to 30 points after 11 matches. Ronaldo was named Man of the Match for another outstanding performance and his two goals took his tally to 12 in the league, keeping him firmly in contention for the Golden Boot.
Ronaldo continues to chase history
More importantly, these two goals take Ronaldo’s total to 956 goals, leaving him 44 goals away from reaching the unprecedented 1,000-goal milestone. No player in the history of soccer has ever reached that level, and at nearly 41 years old, Ronaldo continues to push the limits of conventional longevity and performance.
His scoring record includes 156 goals for Portugal, and he has already scored an impressive 40 goals in 2025. This is a testament to his endurance and constant drive. As Al Nasr prepare for their next league match against Al Etifaq away on December 31st, the focus will once again be on Ronaldo’s pursuit of history.
With each performance improvement, the conversation further shifts from whether they can reach 1,000 goals to how quickly they can do it. For now, Al Nasr continue to benefit from having one of the best players in the history of the game leading the line, continuing to achieve at a level that few could have imagined at this stage of their career.
