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Ronaldo surpasses Saudi league scoring record in Al-Nassr's win over Al-Faisaly
October 23, 2026 at 03:27 PM · Updated 13m ago
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13 reports · 12 in Arabic, 1 in English · over 4 hours
Cristiano Ronaldo scored in Al-Nassr's victory over Al-Faisaly, setting a Saudi Pro League record for teams scored against.
- Al-Nassr defeated Al-Faisaly 2–0, with Abdullah Al-Hamdan opening the scoring in the fourth minute and Ronaldo adding a second in the 49th.
- Ronaldo's header from a João Félix free kick was reviewed by VAR before being confirmed onside and credited to him by the league.
- Ronaldo has now scored against 25 different Saudi Pro League clubs, surpassing Nasser Al-Shamrani's mark of 24.
- The goal was Ronaldo's 982nd career strike, leaving him 18 short of the 1,000-goal milestone.
- Al-Nassr ultimately won 3–1, with Angelo Gabriel scoring in the 79th minute after Theo Bongonda had pulled one back.
- Al-Hamdan's fourth-minute opener was his fastest in his Saudi Pro League career and brought his season tally to three.
- The victory lifted Al-Nassr to 25 points, temporarily second in the league and level with leaders Al-Qadsiah.
- After the win, Ronaldo refused the man-of-the-match award and handed it to Abdullah Al-Hamdan.
- Al-Hamdan praised his teammate Ronaldo as a legend he learns from after receiving the trophy.
- Postecoglou said Al-Hamdan is an influential player who gives his all despite limited minutes.
- The official match report by referee Abdullah Al-Ewaidan credited the 49th-minute goal to Ronaldo, settling debate over a possible own goal by Andrey Gerotto.
- The header was Ronaldo's first goal since the Portuguese federation handed him a 30-day suspension for walking out on the national team.












