Portugal captain and Al Nassr forward Cristiano Ronaldo scored a hat-trick as his side defeated Al Kholood 5-2 on Thursday, taking his reported career goal tally to 985 as he edges closer to the 1,000-goal milestone.
The five-time Ballon d’Or winner scored in the 66th, 72nd and 81st minutes of the second half to complete his hat-trick.
Al Nassr’s Ângelo Gabriel equalised for the hosts after Dominguez had opened the scoring for the visitors in the 16th minute.
Sadio Mané put Al Nassr ahead in the 38th minute, but Essomba restored parity before half-time.
Dominguez scored a penalty for Al Kholood in the 94th minute to get a brace on the night
The victory moved Al Nassr to second place in the league standings on goal difference, behind league leaders Al Qadsiah.
