On Tuesday January 21, 2025, at the Prince Mohamed bin Fahd stadium in Dammam, Al-Nassr beat Al-Khaleej 3-1, although reduced to 10, thanks to 2 goals from Cristiano Ronaldo, including one in the last minutes.
Defender Saeed Al Hamsal was sent off in the 34th minute of the first half and Al-Khaleej’s chances were seriously damaged.
However, Cristiano Ronaldo opened the scoring in the 65th minute of the second half, giving his team their first goal of the match.
The former Real Madrid star took advantage of an assist from attacking midfielder Otávio to place the ball into the bottom left corner of the post.
However, Kostas Fortounis’ penalty, following a handball from Ali Lajami, allowed Al Khaleej to equalize in the 80th minute.
-Al-Nassr responded quickly, with Sultan Al-Ghannam scoring from close range in the very next minute.
Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo scored his second goal of the match with an assist from Saad Hussain Haqawi.
Thus, the Portuguese superstar scores his 100th goal and sets a record in Saudi Arabia, while Al Nassr beats Al-Khaleej.
With 32 points from 16 matches, Al-Nassr now sits third in the Saudi Pro League standings, while Al-Hilal and Al-Ittihad are currently at the top with 40 points each.
