Cristiano Ronaldo has added another milestone to his illustrious career by setting a new record for the most goals scored in a single Saudi Pro League season.
The 39-year-old forward netted twice in Al-Nassr’s 4-2 win over Al-Ittihad at Al Awal Park, bringing his season tally to 35 goals. This surpasses the previous record of 34 goals set by Abderrazak Hamdallah during the 2018-19 season.
Hamdallah, who also played for Al-Nassr at the time, set his record in 27 league games, four fewer than the former Manchester United and Real Madrid star.
Ronaldo had an early goal disallowed for offside but matched the record in first-half stoppage time by controlling a long ball from Mohammed Al-Fatil and scoring to open the tally in Al-Nassr’s final game of the season.
Twenty minutes into the second half, Ronaldo was fouled by Suwailem Al-Menhali, who received a red card for the challenge. Just four minutes later, Ronaldo headed in his 35th goal of the season from a corner kick before being substituted.
Abdulrahman Ghareeb’s penalty and Meshari Al-Nemer’s goal, combined with efforts from Farhah Al-Shamrani and Fabinho for Al-Ittihad, secured a 4-2 victory for Al-Nassr. The win ensured they finished second in the league, 14 points behind champions Al-Hilal and 17 points ahead of third-placed Al-Ahli.
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