Cristiano Ronaldo opened the scoring for Al Nassr in the 15th minute. The Portuguese forward sprinted into the penalty area to receive a pass from Nawaf Boushal, then struck the ball past goalkeeper Samuel Portugal. While many statistical sources confirm this as Ronaldo's 968th career goal, Marca and other Spanish newspapers report it as the 41-year-old forward's 969th.

Ronaldo (yellow) breaks free and scores against Al Okhdood at Prince Hathloul bin Abdul Aziz Sports City, Najran, Saudi Arabia on 11/4. Photo: Marca

This goal marked Ronaldo's 24th in 24 appearances in the Saudi Pro League this season. He became the first player in history to score 30 or more goals in 17 different seasons across both club and international levels.

Ronaldo could not add to his goal tally in the second half and left the field looking displeased in the 82nd minute. Nevertheless, his early goal earned him the man of the match award. This was the Portuguese superstar's second consecutive and sixth such honor this season.

This season, Ronaldo has a maximum of 9 matches left with Al Nassr and eight World Cup matches with the Portugal national team, making it likely he will need to play into the 2026-2027 season to reach his goal of 1000 career goals. His career goals include: 143 for the Portugal national team (an international record), 5 for Sporting, 145 for Man Utd, 450 for Real (a club record), 101 for Juventus, and 124 for Al Nassr.

Al Nassr maintained 64% possession and had 19 shots throughout the match, compared to Al Okhdood's 5. Creating numerous opportunities, Jorge Jesus's players scored another goal through Joao Felix in the 47th minute. Ronaldo initiated the play with a pass to Sadio Mane. The Senegalese player crossed to Kingsley Coman, whose header hit the post before Felix scored the rebound.

This 16-match winning streak, including 14 domestic league victories, marks Al Nassr's best performance in its history. The victory gives Ronaldo and his teammates 73 points after 28 matches, putting them 5 points ahead of rivals Al Hilal, with only six rounds remaining in the Saudi Arabian national championship. Al Nassr and Al Hilal still have one direct match-up remaining.

Vy Anh