Sports News of Wednesday, 22 January 2025
Source: www.ghanawebbers.com
Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 100th and 101st goals in Saudi Arabia as Al-Nassr secured a 3-1 win over Al-Khaleej at the Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium. Al-Khaleej faced an uphill battle after Saeed Al Hamsal's red card in the 34th minute.
Ronaldo opened the scoring in the 65th minute with a shot into the bottom corner, assisted by Otávio.
Al-Khaleej equalized in the 80th minute through a Kostas Fortounis penalty following a handball by Ali Lajami.
Al-Nassr responded immediately, with Sultan Al-Ghannam restoring their lead a minute later. Ronaldo sealed the victory with a late tap-in after an assist from Saad Hussain Haqawi.
The win moves Al-Nassr to third in the Saudi Pro League with 32 points, behind leaders Al-Hilal and Al-Ittihad on 40 points.