This is considered one of the most awaited matches of the Saudi Pro League, since this tournament “came into existence” earlier this year.
If Al-Nassr has Ronaldo, Mane, Otavio, Brozovic, Telles in the squad, Al-Ittihad also owns Benzema, Kante, Fabinho…
Benzema scored with an assist for Hamdallah to score the opening goal in the 14th minute. But not long after, Ronaldo scored the equalizer on the penalty spot.
The Record's GOAT 🐐
He's done it ✅AlNassr Captain, Cristiano Ronaldo becomes the world's top scorer in 2023 after reaching his 53rd goal against Ittihad today 🔥👑
He surpassed Kylian Mbappe and Harry Kane, who scored 52 goals each 👏 pic.twitter.com/AbpoQHo5IA
— AlNassr FC (@AlNassrFC_EN) December 26, 2023
When the match was tied at 2-2 in the second half, Fabinho committed another foul in the penalty area, leading to a second yellow card. And on the penalty spot, Ronaldo continued to shine.
In the final minutes of the match, former Liverpool striker Sadio Mane also scored with 2 consecutive goals, sealing a 5-2 victory for Al-Nassr.
This win helps Al-Nassr have 43 points, continuing to chase top team Al-Hilal in the championship race.
As for Ronaldo, he has scored his 52nd and 53rd goals in 2023. This achievement helps Ronaldo surpass Harry Kane and Mbappe – who have 52 goals – to become the highest scorer in 2023.
Erling Haaland also now has 50 goals and has 1 match left this year (against Everton in the early morning of December 28). But the Norwegian striker has only just returned from injury. It is difficult for him to score more than 3 goals to usurp Ronaldo’s top spot.
Not to mention Ronaldo also has the opportunity to increase his achievements. Because at dawn on December 31, Al-Nassr will meet Al-Taawoun in round 19 of the Saudi Pro League.
