Al-Nassr Vs Al-Khaleej: Cristiano Ronaldo Strikes Twice, Takes Top Spot In Saudi Pro League Goalscoring Standings
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Last Updated:January 22, 2025, 09:10 IST
Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice for Al-Nassr in a 3-1 win over Al-Khaleej, leading the Saudi Pro League with 13 goals.
Cristiano Ronaldo joined Al-Nassr in December 2022. (AP Photo)
Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice for Al-Nassr in a 3-1 victory over Al-Khaleej on Tuesday to move atop the Saudi Pro League goalscoring standings above Aleksandar Mitrovic and Karim Benzema.
The five-time Ballon D’Or winner fired Al-Nassr into the lead after 65 minutes, finding the net with a low shot from the edge of the area for his 100th goal contribution since joining the Riyadh club in December 2022.
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While Al-Khaleej made it 1-1 after 80 minutes, Sultan Al-Ghannam quickly restored the lead for Al-Nassr.
Ronaldo sealed victory eight minutes into stoppage time from close range for his 13th Saudi Pro League goal of the season. He is one ahead of Mitrovic of Al-Hilal and two in front of Benzema of Al-Ittihad.
Al-Nassr climbed into third but is 11 points behind Al-Hilal, which later defeated Al-Wehda 4-1 to go three points clear of Al-Ittihad.
(This story has not been edited by News18 staff and is published from a syndicated news agency feed – Associated Press)Location :Saudi Arabia
First Published:January 22, 2025, 09:10 IST
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