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Ronaldo Makes History as Al Nassr Storm Saudi League Top
Al Nassr won a football match against Al-Riyadh by four goals to nil.
The game was played in Riyadh on Friday.
Four Al Nassr players scored, including Cristiano Ronaldo.
Ronaldo entered the match as a substitute and scored in the 83rd minute.
This was his first goal of the season.
It was also the 25th season in a row in which he has scored.
That moved him past Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s previous shared record of 24 straight seasons.
Ronaldo also reached 103 Saudi Pro League goals, matching Mohammed Al-Sahlawi.
Al Nassr now leads the league because it has a better goal difference than Al Hilal.
Al Nassr defeated Al-Riyadh 4-0 in Riyadh on Friday to move top of the Saudi Pro League.
Abdulelah Al-Amri, Angelo Gabriel, Joao Felix and Cristiano Ronaldo scored for Al Nassr.
Ronaldo scored in his 25th consecutive season after coming off the bench.
The goal drew Ronaldo level with Mohammed Al-Sahlawi at 103 Saudi Pro League goals in the professional era.
Al Nassr and Al Hilal both have six points after two matches, with Al Nassr leading on goal difference.
- Who
- Al Nassr, Al-Riyadh and Cristiano Ronaldo, along with the other listed Al Nassr scorers.
- What
- Al Nassr beat Al-Riyadh 4-0, with Ronaldo scoring his first goal of the season and extending his scoring streak to 25 consecutive seasons.
- Where
- Riyadh, in the Saudi Pro League.
- When
- Friday; Ronaldo scored in the 83rd minute.
- Why
- The victory gave Al Nassr six points from two matches and the league’s top position on goal difference.
Key facts
- Match result
- Al Nassr 4-0 Al-Riyadh
- Al Nassr scorers
- Abdulelah Al-Amri, Angelo Gabriel, Joao Felix and Cristiano Ronaldo
- Ronaldo’s milestone
- Scored in his 25th successive season
- Saudi Pro League goals
- Ronaldo reached 103 goals, level with Mohammed Al-Sahlawi
- League position
- Al Nassr moved top after two wins and six points
- Winning margin
- Al Nassr leads Al Hilal on goal difference
- Ronaldo’s goal timing
- He scored in the 83rd minute, 21 minutes after entering as a substitute
Sources
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