Cristiano Ronaldo ended the Saudi Pro League by setting the season’s goalscoring record on Monday. Ronaldo scored twice in Riyadh as Al-Nassr beat Al-Ittihad 4-2 to take his league tally to 35, one more than Abderrazak Hamdallah’s 2019 record. In the final minutes of the first half, Ronaldo, who already had two goals conceded. Picked off Mohammed Al-Fatil’s long pass and opened the scoring with a low shot from the left.
With 21 minutes remaining, the five-time Ballon d’Or winner celebrated spectacularly after curling in Marcelo Brozovic’s corner. The home fans cheered as he was substituted onto the field after five minutes.
It ended an extraordinary season for Ronaldo, who won four caps and collected one red card. In February, Al-Shabab fans who chanted the name of Lionel Messi, Ronaldo’s long-time football rival, prompted his suspension for indecent behavior.
Al-Nassr finished second in the competition, 14 points behind local rivals Al-Hilal. Who won the competition more than two weeks ago and ended 34 days of the competition without a win on Monday. Al-Hilal are strong even without Neymar. Who joined the club in August from Paris Saint-Germain; however, he suffered a season-ending ACL injury in October.
Aleksandar Mitrovic stepped up and ended the period with a goal in the dying seconds to secure a 2-1 win over Al-Wehda. Fulham, a London club, signed the Serbian player last summer. And he has scored 27 league goals, second only to Ronaldo.
On the way to the title, Al-Hilal achieved 34 consecutive victories in all competitions. A new world record for a top-flight team. “This season has been special for the team, certainly the best,” said coach Jorge Jesus. “Credit goes to the great talent within the team and the incredible sense of unity that goes beyond the relationship on the field.”
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