On the penalty spot, Ronaldo took a shot straight down the middle of the goal, deceiving the Al Ettifaq goalkeeper to open the scoring in the match.
After scoring against Al Ettifaq, Ronaldo celebrated in a special way with his son, Ronaldo Jr. The Portuguese star raised three fingers towards his son, who was sitting in the stands, to signify the number of goals that both had scored on that day. Not long before, Ronaldo Jr. had scored a brace for the Al Nassr youth team.
Ronaldo also marked his 902nd career goal and his 165th penalty goal out of 195 attempts.
Cristiano Ronaldo is the all-time leading scorer in football history, and the 39-year-old superstar continues to push himself every day in pursuit of reaching 1,000 career goals.
In 2024, Ronaldo has scored 29 goals in 35 appearances for Al Nassr and the Portugal national team. If he maintains his current high form, the milestone of 1,000 goals is well within his reach.
The match became easier for Al Nassr after the Portuguese star’s goal. Salem Al-Najdi and Talisca then scored in the second half, in the 56th and 70th minutes, respectively, helping the visitors secure a 3-0 victory.
Coach Stefano Pioli made an impressive debut as head coach of Al Nassr. With this victory, Ronaldo and his teammates temporarily sit in fourth place in the Saudi Pro League, just one point behind Al Ettifaq.
