Cristiano Ronaldo reaches another incredible landmark as Al Nassr are dealt significant title blow
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Cristiano Ronaldo has set another goalscoring record with his latest strike for Al Nassr.
However, the veteran forward still ended up on the losing side on Friday night.
His side hosted Al Qadsiah in the Saudi Pro League as they looked to cut the lead at the top of the table.
Al Nassr’s night got off to the perfect start as well, with Ronaldo opening the scoring with his 11th goal of the season.
In doing so, he became the first player ever to score against 200 different opponents.
Ronaldo achieved the feat on his first meeting with Al Qadsiah following their promotion last season.
His effort was not enough to secure all three points, though.
Instead, Al Nassr were pegged back before Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored a second half winner for the visitors.
As a result, Ronaldo’s side have also lost crucial ground in the Saudi Pro League title race.
They remain six points adrift of leaders Al Hilal in third place, but have played a game less.
That gap could be extended to nine points after Saturday’s matches.
Al Nassr are also at risk of slipping further down the table, with Al Shabab and Al Qadsiah only behind them on goal difference.
The nine-time champions have not won the title since Ronaldo’s arrival in January 2023.
Instead, the 39-year-old has had to settle for a pair of second place finishes.
Meanwhile, Al Nassr’s most recent title came back in 2019 whilst the five-time Ballon d’Or winner was still playing for Juventus.
Since signing for the Saudi giants two-and-a-half years ago, Ronaldo has scored 69 goals in 80 appearances across all competitions.
He has also provided 18 assists as well as winning the league’s golden boot last term with 35 goals.
Ronaldo will be hoping to kickstart Al Nassr’s title bid next Friday at home to Damac.
His side are in AFC Champions League action first, though, as they face a trip to Qatar to face Al Gharafa on Monday.
