Football

Ronaldo scores four as he gets his 500th goal

by
Dan Chemjor
February 10, 2023

Cristiano Ronaldo scored four goals in Al Nassr’s 4-0 win over Al-Wehda on Thursday to reach his 500th career league goal
Ronaldo failed to score in his first two competitive appearances for the Saudi Arabian club
He made his debut in the Saudi Pro League on Thursday evening

Cristiano Ronaldo scored four goals in Al-4-0 Nassr’s win over Al-Wehda on Thursday to reach his 500th career league goal.

Following his departure from Manchester United, Ronaldo agreed to terms with Al-Nassr until June 2025.

Ronaldo failed to score in his first two competitive appearances for the Saudi Arabian club, but he scored from the penalty spot in a 2-2 draw against Al-Fateh earlier this month.

He made his debut in the Saudi Pro League on Thursday evening, scoring all four goals in a 4-0 away win over Al-Wehda.

How the game unfolded

Cristiano Ronaldo scored four to reach his 500th goal. Photo/NaijNaira

Cristiano Ronaldo opened the scoring in the 21st minute, driving a powerful shot into the bottom corner for his 500th league goal in club history.

Before halftime, he raced onto a well-weighted pass and slipped the ball under Abdulquddus Atiah.

In the 53rd minute, the Portugal international completed his hat trick from the penalty spot, and he added a fourth goal shortly after the hour mark.

After Atiah saved his initial effort, the veteran forward guided the rebound into the net, capping off a dominant individual performance.

As a result of his outstanding performance, Ronaldo now has 503 league goals, 103 of which have come in the Premier League with Manchester United.

During his time with Real Madrid, he scored 311 goals in 292 La Liga appearances and 81 goals in Serie A while playing for Juventus.

He has now scored five goals in the Saudi Pro League and three for Sporting Lisbon in the Portuguese top flight.

Ronaldo is fifth all-time in league goalscorers, 11 behind fourth-placed Ferenc Puskas and 15 behind third-placed Josef Bican.

Pele leads the league with 604 league goals, while Romario is in second place with 544.

Al-Nassr now sits atop the league table, level on points with Al-Shadab, who have played one more game.

Previous goals in Saudi

Cristiano Ronaldo unveiling ceremony for Al Nassr.|PHOTO: CBS|

Ronaldo turned on the style with a two-goal performance against PSG for the Saudi All-Star team, which is made up of Saudi Pro League players, and he has begun to pick up the pace with goals in league play.

In all competitions, he has five goals in four official matches for the club.

After an illustrious career in Europe, where he won nearly every trophy possible while playing for Sporting Lisbon, Manchester United, and Real Madrid, Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo has relocated to the Middle East.

He joined Al Nassr on January 1, and it’s widely reported that Ronaldo has now become the highest-paid football player in history, though given how hungry he is for more titles, his success with his new team will still be measured on the pitch.