Cristiano Ronaldo Hat Trick Leaves Him 15 Goals From 1,000 Milestone

Ronaldo shines in eight goal match

Cristiano Ronaldo produced a rapid hat trick to guide Al Nassr to a 5-3 victory over Al Kholood on Thursday in the Saudi Pro League. The Portuguese star scored three times in a span of just 15 minutes during the second half of the match.

The game was full of action early on. French forward Julien Domingues opened the scoring for Al Kholood after 16 minutes. Al Nassr responded through Ângelo Gabriel to bring the scores level at 1-1. Sadio Mané then put Al Nassr ahead 2-1. However, Antoine Essomba equalized for Al Kholood in stoppage time at the end of the first half to make it 2-2.

Chasing the 1,000 goal mark

With the match tied at 2-2, Ronaldo took control of the contest. He scored his first goal of the night in the 66th minute, followed by another in the 72nd minute, and completed his hat trick in the 81st minute to seal the win for Al Nassr.

The performance pushed Ronaldo to 985 career goals for club and country. He now sits just 15 goals short of reaching 1,000. Ronaldo remains the leading goalscorer in soccer history and is currently 49 goals ahead of second placed Lionel Messi, who has 936 goals.

Thursday marked Ronaldo's seventh career hat trick for Al Nassr since moving to Saudi Arabia in 2023. Across his entire career, he has accumulated a staggering 67 hat tricks. That overall tally includes 44 hat tricks for Real Madrid, 10 for Portugal, seven for Al Nassr, three for Manchester United, and three for Juventus.

Félix starred with four assists

João Félix also enjoyed a huge performance on the night. The Portugal and Al Nassr teammate set up four goals during the match.

The victory ensures Al Nassr remains second in the Saudi Pro League table, staying on 28 points.

What it means for the next game

Al Hazem vs Al Nassr (Saudi Pro League, Fri, 06 Nov): Al Hazem win 14%, draw 19%, Al Nassr win 67%; expected goals 1.00 to 2.35. Our safest pick: Over 1.5 goals.