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Cristiano Ronaldo scores in Al Nassr's 4-0 win, reaches 978 career goals
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Cristiano Ronaldo scores in Al Nassr's 4-0 win, reaches 978 career goals

From El Universal · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 978th goal in Al Nassr's 4-0 victory over Al Riyadh.
  • The Portuguese star came off the bench in the second half to round off the scoring.
  • Al Nassr leads the Saudi league standings after securing their second consecutive win.

Cristiano Ronaldo marked his return to the Saudi League with a goal, contributing to Al Nassr's dominant 4-0 win against Al Riyadh. The Portuguese superstar entered the match as a substitute in the 62nd minute and added his team's fourth goal in the 83rd minute, bringing his career tally to 978 goals.

The match saw Al Nassr extend their lead, with goals from Abdulelah Al Amri, Angelo, and Joao Felix preceding Ronaldo's late strike. Ronaldo received the ball inside the box, controlled it with his back to the goal, turned, and beat the goalkeeper. This victory marks Al Nassr's second consecutive win of the season, placing them provisionally at the top of the Saudi Arabian league table.

Ronaldo's pursuit of the 1000-goal milestone continues as he begins his new season. The team, now managed by Australian coach Ange Postecoglou, is showing strong form early in the competition.

The report also briefly mentions Lionel Messi receiving a fine from MLS for an altercation and Armando González's arrival in Greece to join Olympiacos.

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Originally published by El Universal in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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