Ronaldo scores 1st hat trick in Saudi (Sports News) – For the first time since his much-heralded arrival in the Saudi Pro League, Cristiano Ronaldo has scored a hat-trick, as netted all of Al-Nassr’s 4 goals in an away victory against Al-Wehda. The Portuguese star did this a few days after his 38th birthday, striking in a 40 minute period on either side of the break.
Ronaldo Scores 1st Hat Trick – Passes 500 League Goals
With his super hat-trick, Ronaldo has now scored more than 500 career league goals. All in all, he has netted 503 league goals for 5 different sides, in 4 different leagues.
With Manchester United, which he left to go to Al Nassr, he scored 103 league goal across two spells with them. He scored 311 goals with Real Madrid in La Liga, netted 81 time for Juventus in the Serie A and had three with Sporting Lisbon in the Primeira Liga.
Ronaldo Scores 1st Hat Trick – Recap of the Game
Ronaldo seems to have found his stride after he scored for the first time for Al Nassr last week. After Gerson Rodrigues hit the post for Al-Wehda at the other end, Ronaldo collected the through ball, went into the box and struck a low finish. A VAR check ruled that the goal was onside, giving Al Nassr a 1-0 lead.
The five-time Ballon d’Or winner struck again minutes later, as he attacked the defence and struck between the legs of keeper Abduquddus Atiah to double the lead. After the break, he completed his hat-trick from the spot after a VAR check awarded the visitors a penalty. Eight minutes later, he tapped home after Atiah’s save to give him his first four-goal game since September 2019, where he helped Portugal defeat Lithuania 5-1.
Ronaldo Scores 1st Hat Trick – Al Nassr Back on Top
With their 4-0, Al Nassr return to the top of the Saudi Pro League table on goal difference. They also have a game in hand with second-seated Al Shabab. The Riyadh club signed Ronaldo last December on a 2 1/2 year deal, and a reported salary of £177 million per year.
Ronaldo Scores 1st Hat Trick – His and His Teammates’ Reactions
Ronaldo also took to social media to comment on his historic performance, saying it was “a great feeling” to score four goals in the win, and reach the 500 league goal mark.
The mood was euphoric, especially when Ronaldo opened the scoring. After scoring the opening goal, he did his trademark “SIUUU” jumping move. Al Nassr boss Rudi Garcia fist-pumped on the sidelines, while the rest of the team mobbed the superstar in celebration.
This comes on the heels of midfielder Gustavo commenting that Ronaldo’s arrival may have had an underwhelming start. “Certainly, the presence of Cristiano makes it difficult for us, as all teams seek to participate against him in the best possible way, and he gives motivation to everyone,” he said.
The former Bayern Munich man, however, praised the five-time Ballon d’Or as an athlete. “[Ronaldo’s] presence at Al-Nassr gives a great advantage to the group because we learn from him everyday, given the great capabilities he possesses, both technically and physically,” he added.
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