Cristiano Ronaldo Hits 967th Career Goal In Al Nassr’s 5-2 Win Against Al-Najma

 

Al Nassr forward, Cristiano Ronaldo, moved another step closer to football history after reaching 967 career goals in Al-Nassr’s emphatic 5–2 victory over Al-Najma in the Saudi Pro League on Friday.

Returning from a month-long injury absence, the Portuguese forward showed no signs of rust as he delivered a decisive second-half performance.

According to Fabrizio Romano’s X post on Saturday, “Cristiano Ronaldo returns from injury, scores a crucial penalty and brace for Al Nassr. 967th career goals reached.”

After missing recent matches due to a hamstring issue, Ronaldo marked his comeback in style, underlining his enduring influence at the top level.

Despite facing the league’s bottom side, Al-Nassr were initially stunned as Al-Najma took a surprise lead.

However, the hosts responded just before the break, with Sadio Mane and Abdullah Al Hamdan both finding the net in first-half stoppage time to turn the game around.

Ronaldo then took control after the interval.

He calmly converted a penalty in the 56th minute to restore Al-Nassr’s advantage after the visitors had briefly equalised.

The veteran forward later added another goal, his second of the night, to bring his career tally to 967 and put the result beyond doubt.

Mane also grabbed his second goal as Al-Nassr sealed a comfortable win.

The victory marked a 13th consecutive league triumph for Al-Nassr, strengthening their position at the top of the table and extending their lead over rivals Al-Hilal.

With 966 career goals, Ronaldo edges ever closer to the unprecedented 1,000-goal milestone, further cementing his legacy as one of the greatest goal scorers in football history.