Ronaldo scores 982nd career goal as Al Nassr beat Al Faisaly 3-1

Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 982nd official career goal as Al Nassr beat Al Faisaly 3-1 in the Saudi Pro League on Friday. He headed in João Félix’s cross in the 49th minute, moving within 18 goals of the 1,000 mark; a further effort was ruled out for offside. Abdullah Al-Hamdan opened the scoring, Theo Bongonda pulled one back for Al Faisaly, and Ângelo Gabriel sealed the win in the 79th minute. Al Nassr claimed a third straight victory and moved to 25 points, level with leaders Al-Qadsiah, while third-placed Al-Hilal trail by one point with a game in hand.