Al Nassr thrashed Al-Tai with a hat-trick from Cristiano Ronaldo in just 23 minutes.
GOAT at 39, Cristiano Ronaldo put on a dominant second-half performance, firing a hat trick to propel Al-Nassr to a convincing 5-1 victory over visiting. This impressive performance solidified Ronaldo’s status as one of the greatest football players of all time. His skill and determination on the field continue to amaze fans around the world.
Otavio and Abdulrahman Ghareeb had already put Luis Castro’s side on course for all three points before the break, with the 39-year-old putting the result beyond doubt after the interval.
Watch the 3 goals he scored last night again Al-Tai
Al-Tai had equalised in the 22nd minute but momentum swung in the hosts’ favour after goalscorer Virgil Misidjan was shown a red card as reported by beIN sport. Ronaldo’s first came off a corner. The Portugal captain met the delivery with a driven half-volley which found the bottom right-hand corner.
His second came not long after in the 67th minute when he reacted quickest in the area to smash home from close-range before he rose higher than his marker to nod in his third.
