Al Nassr just had a strong 5-1 victory over Al Taee in round 25 of the Saudi Pro League and Ronaldo once again shined. The Portuguese superstar contributed 3 goals and all were in the second half. The first goal showed CR7’s acumen even though this player is 39 years old.
Ronaldo’s expression after scoring a hat-trick
Realizing that Mane was having difficulty at the bottom of the right sideline, Ronaldo moved extremely quickly to occupy the space. The Portuguese superstar decided to continue when he saw the ball’s beautiful range. This decision of CR7 surprised Al Taee’s goalkeeper, so even though the ball flew into the near corner, this goalkeeper could not block it.
Meanwhile, the next two goals were both accurate close-range finishes. With the hat-trick scored in this match, Ronaldo increased the total number of goals in the Saudi Pro League 2023/24 to 26, thereby firmly establishing himself as “Top Scorer”. Currently, Ronaldo is 4 goals away from second place Mitrovic. The Serbian striker just got injured and had to rest for a month, so CR7’s chances are huge.
This is also the first hat-trick in 2024 for the Portuguese superstar. Ronaldo himself also confirmed that this was Al Nassr’s first hat-trick at home. CR7 feels happy to finally be able to do that. “This is my first hat-trick at home. This is like a thank you to the fans who have faithfully cheered us on during the past time. I feel very happy to have 3 today’s goal’.
In addition, this is the 15th consecutive year Ronaldo has had at least 1 hat-trick/year. This is truly an astonishing number for any football player.
