In the sixth minute of stoppage time, 40-year-old Cristiano Ronaldo received a cross from Nawaf Al-Bushal on the right flank , made a frantic dive, and slotted the ball into the net with a technically difficult bicycle kick. It was the final goal of the match.
This cosmic masterpiece was Cristiano’s 954th career goal. He’s 46 goals shy of reaching the coveted 1,000 mark.
The home striker, fellow Portuguese Joao Felix , scored the first goal of the match in the 39th minute. Al Nasr midfielder Wesley extended the lead with an assist from Felix in the 42nd minute. In the second half, in the 47th minute, Al Khaleeja midfielder Murad Al-Hawsawi reduced his side’s deficit. In the 77th minute, Sadio Mane restored Al Nasr’s two-goal lead. In the 90+2 minute, visiting midfielder Dimitrios Kourbelis received a red card .
At the end of the match, CR7 increased the score to a crushing 4-1.
Al Nasr leads the Saudi Arabian league with 27 points. Al Khaleej is sixth in the league table with 14 points.
This season, Cristiano has made 12 appearances for Al Nasr in all competitions, scoring 11 goals and providing two assists. His current contract with the club runs until the summer of 2027. According to Transfermarkt, the Portuguese international has a market value of €12 million.