On an exciting night in the twelfth round of the Saudi Roshan League, Al-Nasr Club achieved an impressive victory over its guest, Al-Khuloud, with a score of 5-3, which strengthened its position in second place by 28 points, trailing on goal difference only from leaders Al-Qadisiyah. The highlight moment of the match was the brilliance of Portuguese legend Cristiano Ronaldo, who scored an amazing hat-trick in consecutive minutes, leaving him just 15 goals away from achieving the 1,000th goal in his football career.
The match began with difficulty for Al-Khouloud, as Julian Dominguez fired an early goal in the 16th minute, but Angelo Gabriel restored Al-Nassr's tie in the 24th minute. Al-Nassr continued to advance with Senegal's Sadio Mane's goal in the 38th minute, while Antoine Issumba scored an equalizer for Al-Khouloud in the second minute of stoppage time in the first half, ending the first half with a 2-2 draw. In the second half, Al-Nasr imposed its control over the course of the match. In the 66th minute, Ronaldo scored the third goal, then added the fourth goal in the 72nd minute, before concluding his brilliance by scoring the fifth goal in the 84th minute, completing his personal hat-trick.
According to his statistics, his number of goals has risen to 985 goals, which puts him only 15 goals away from the 1,000th goal, a rare achievement that puts him in the list of players approaching this legendary number. On the other hand, Julian Dominguez scored a third goal for Al-Kholoud in the fourth minute of counted time, making the final score 5-3.
Competitively, Al-Nasr’s score rose to 28 points, which places it in second place with a slight difference from Al-Qadisiyah, while Al-Khuloud’s score froze at 12 points, which led to their descent to tenth place in the league standings. The match remains an example of Al-Nasr’s ability to dominate in major matches, relying on the outstanding individual performance of Ronaldo, who remains a symbol of success and professionalism in Saudi stadiums.