'Superstar' Cristiano Ronaldo (40)'s scoring streak doesn't stop.
Ronaldo led the team to a 2-1 come-from-behind victory by shooting an equalizer and a come-from-behind goal in the 27th round of the Saudi Professional League (SPL) in the 2024-2025 season at Alawal Park in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on the 13th (Korea time).
Ronaldo added two goals on the day to increase his score for the season to 32. He scored 23 goals in the SPL, seven in the Asian Champions League and two in the Saudi Super Cup. He beat Abderazak Hamdala (19 goals), who is the league's leading scorer, by four goals. Ivan Toney (Al-Ahli), Karim Benzema (Al-Etihad) and Marcos Leonardo (Al-Hilal, 17 goals) tied for third place.
Ronaldo has increased his personal tally to 933 goals for both his team and the national team. There are 67 goals left until the unprecedented 1,000 goals. At the current pace, it seems possible to achieve a record within the next two to three years.
Ronaldo scored an equalizer in the 11th minute of the second half when his team was dragged 0-1 by Faiz Salemani in the 2nd minute of extra time in the first half.
Sadio Mane calmly pushed a cross from the left side of the opponent's box at the gate.
Ronaldo, who scored a goal, turned the game around with a "1 goal" in the 19th minute of the second half, eight minutes later. Mane's cross was cleared by the opposing defender. Ronaldo, who was waiting near the penalty arc, connected with a right-footed volley before the high-floating ball was bound, and the ball that left the foot stabbed the top right of the goal.
The Spanish daily 『As" further cemented the status of the legend with a brilliant volley enough to be named the goal of the year"
Alnasr, who won three consecutive league titles thanks to Ronaldo's performance, sparked competition to win the championship. Alnasr, who is currently third with 57 points, is chasing the leader, Al-Etihad (65 points), by eight points. He narrowed the gap to one point with Al Hilal (58 points), the second-ranked player who is in a slump.
Ronaldo has yet to win the SPL since moving from Manchester United to Alnasr in January 2023.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
