Cristiano Ronaldo capped off a successful night for Al Nassr with an extraordinary bicycle kick as the Saudi Pro League leader thrashed Al Khaleej 4-1 at Al Awwal Park in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Sunday.
The 40-year-old Portuguese striker latched onto a cross from Nawaf Boushal in the final seconds of the game for his 10th goal in the league this season.
Meanwhile, Joao Felix and Sadio Mane also got on the scoresheet as Al Nassr continued its winning start to the campaign.
After a couple of goals were ruled out, the home side took the lead in the 39th minute after Felix placed the ball into the bottom right corner after meeting Angelo’s cross from the left wing.
AS IT HAPPENED | AL NASSR VS AL KHALEEJ HIGHLIGHTS
Felix turned provider three minutes later, hunting down the ball deep in the opposition half before laying it off to Wesley on the edge of the box. The 20-year-old Brazilian then produced a lovely finish into the top right corner to double the lead.
Al Khaleej responded well after the break with Hawsawi halving the deficit with a thunderous strike from outside the box, just two minutes into the second half. The visitor kept its foot on the pedal, but Al Nassr’s goalkeeper Nawaf Al-Aqidi produced a couple of lovely saves to keep his side’s lead intact.
With pressure mounting, Mane got a much-needed third for Al Nassr in the 77th minute with a curling first-time strike from inside the box.
Al Khaleej’s night got worse when midfielder Dimitrios Kourbelis was shown a straight red for a dangerous challenge on Ali Al Hassan in the first minute of stoppage time.
Five minutes later, Ronaldo capped off a successful night for Al Nassr with his ridiculous acrobatic strike, which sealed the team’s ninth win in as many games in the league.
Published on Nov 24, 2025
