In the 17th minute, Cristiano Ronaldo chose a smart position to catch Al Ghannam’s cross, before finishing with one touch, opening the score for Al Nassr.
The moment the Al Fateh net shook was also the moment Ronaldo made his name in history. He surpassed Lionel Messi to become the player with the most goals, not counting penalties. Ronaldo has had 714 goals, one more than his Argentine opponent.
Not stopping there, Ronaldo also broke his own record with the 875th goal of his career. This is also an achievement that no other player can touch. 412 of CR7’s 875 goals were scored when he was over 30 years old. This season alone, Ronaldo still shines regularly with 32 goals in just 33 appearances for Al Nassr in all competitions.
After Ronaldo scored, Al Fateh equalized 1-1. However, the Portuguese superstar once again made his mark with a slot pass that opened the ball up to bring the second goal for Al Nassr in the 72nd minute. Al Ghannam completed his assist double with a lateral escape. right wing then hung the ball for Otavio to head in strongly, sealing a 2-1 victory for the capital team Riyadh.
According to Sofascore, Ronaldo was scored 7.8 points. He possesses impressive statistics such as 8 shots (highest on the field), 66 touches, 100% aerial combat win rate and 3 duels wins.
The match ended with a victory for Al Nassr. Coach Luis Castro and his team temporarily narrowed the gap with Al Hilal to 4 points but played one more match than their great rival in the same city.
