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Cristiano Ronaldo scores his 850th career goal in big Al-Nassr win

Al-Hazm 1-5 Al-Nassr: Cristiano Ronaldo scores his 850th career goal – as well providing two assists – as Luis Castro’s side move up to sixth… with Sadio Mane also on the scoresheet in thumping win

  • Cristiano Ronaldo provided two assists and netted his side’s fourth goal 
  • The legendary Portugal forward has now scored six goals in his last three games
  • He leads Sadio Mane by one goal at the head of the Pro League top scorer list 

Cristiano Ronaldo celebrated his 850th career goal as Al Nassr won 5-1 at Al-Hazm in the Saudi Pro League on Saturday.

Ronaldo scored his sixth goal in his last three games and claimed two assists as Al-Nassr recorded a third straight league victory. Sadio Mane was also on the scoresheet.

‘Another great team performance! We keep improving. Let’s go @AlNassrFC. 850 career goals and still counting!’ the 38-year-old Ronaldo posted on social media.

After Al-Nassr lost their first two league games this term, last season’s runners-up, who have scored 14 goals in their last three games, are now just four points off leaders Al-Hilal.

Ronaldo is the league’s top scorer this season with six goals, one ahead of former Liverpool forward Mane.

Cristiano Ronaldo reached the milestone of 850 senior goals on Saturday for Al-Nassr

Ronaldo’s strike came in the 68th minute of the game and was AL-Nassr’s fourth of the night

Sadio Mane netted the fifth of the five for the visitors to take his tally this season so far to five league goals in five appearances

After a slow start, Al-Nassr took the lead in the 33rd minute through Abdulrahman Ghareeb, before Abdullah Al-Khaibari made it two in the eighth minute of stoppage time at the end of the opening period. 

But within two minutes of the restart, Muhammed Badamosi draw one back for the hosts, only for summer signing Otavio to restore the two-goal margin 10 minutes later. 

After the third goal, Al-Nassr’s leading stars joined the party, Ronaldo netting his landmark goal on 68 minutes ahead of Mane’s strike in the 78th. 

Ronaldo took to social media to acknowledge his feat but promised that there would be more goals to come

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