Al-Nassr captain Cristiano Ronaldo has reacted after setting a new record for the most goals in a Saudi Pro League season. The Portugal international scored twice as Luis Castro’s side defeated Al-Ittihad 4-2 at home on Monday in their final league game of the season.
Ronaldo opened the scoring in the third minute of first-half stoppage time and added a second goal midway through the second half. His teammate Abdulrahman Ghareeb extended the lead to 3-0 before Al-Ittihad pulled back two goals. Al-Nassr secured the three points with a late strike from Meshari Al-Nemer, closing their league campaign with a victory.
Reacting to his record-breaking performance, Ronaldo posted on Instagram, “I don’t follow the records, the records follow me.”
Ronaldo’s brace brought his goal tally to 35 for the season, surpassing the previous record of 34 goals set by Abderrazak Hamdallah in the 2018-19 season.
