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Ronaldo scores hat trick, moves within 15 goals of 1,000
Cristiano Ronaldo scored a hat trick for Al-Nassr in a 5-3 win over Al-Kholood in the Saudi Pro League.
The Portuguese forward scored all three goals in the second half, after Al-Kholood had brought the match level at 2-2.
The three goals raised Ronaldo’s career total to 985, leaving him 15 short of 1,000.
He has said reaching that milestone is a major goal for him.
No player has scored 1,000 goals in official senior matches, if Ronaldo reaches the mark.
At 41, he continues to score in Saudi Arabia, where he won the league’s Golden Boot in two consecutive seasons.
His next target is the 1,000-goal milestone; the sources give no date for when he might reach it.
Cristiano Ronaldo scored a hat trick as Al-Nassr beat Al-Kholood 5-3 in the Saudi Pro League.
The three goals took Ronaldo to 985 career goals, 15 short of his stated target of 1,000.
He scored all three goals in the second half, in the 66th, 72nd and 81st minutes.
Al-Nassr had been level 2-2 with Al-Kholood at half-time.
João Félix assisted two of Ronaldo’s goals, and Sadio Mané assisted the third.
- Who
- Cristiano Ronaldo scored three goals for Al-Nassr against Al-Kholood.
- What
- Al-Nassr won 5-3, and Ronaldo reached 985 career goals.
- When
- October 29, 2026.
- Where
- Alawwal Park, Saudi Arabia.
- Why
- Ronaldo has said he wants to reach 1,000 career goals.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Ronaldo told former teammate Rio Ferdinand that reaching 1,000 goals was his challenge.
Al-Kholood and Al-Nassr went into half-time level at 2-2.
Ronaldo scored his first goal of the match.
Ronaldo scored again to put Al-Nassr 4-2 ahead.
Ronaldo scored his third goal, taking his career total to 985.
- Final score
- Al-Nassr 5, Al-Kholood 3
- Ronaldo’s career total
- 985 goals
- Distance to 1,000
- 15 goals
- Ronaldo’s goals
- 66th, 72nd and 81st minutes
- Venue
- Alawwal Park
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What people are saying
I want to reach 1,000 goals
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For me, the best mark that I can have in football is to reach, first, 900 goals. After, my challenge is to be at 1,000 goals.
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