Cristiano Ronaldo returned to action in style on Friday, scoring as Al Nassr secured a comfortable 4-0 victory over Al Riyadh in the Saudi Pro League .
The Portugal international, who was named among the substitutes for the match, entered the game in the 62nd minute with his side already leading 3-0 . He needed just 21 minutes to make his mark, finishing off a well-worked move after being set up by Yahya in the 83rd minute .
The goal was Ronaldo’s 977th career goal, according to football transfer expert Fabrizio Romano . The five-time Ballon d’Or winner had been left out of Al Nassr’s starting XI in their previous fixture and watched from the stands as the club defeated Al Fateh .
Al Amri had opened the scoring for the visitors in the 18th minute, while Angelo extended the advantage shortly after half-time. Joao Felix then added a third in the 58th minute to put the result beyond doubt before Ronaldo completed the scoring .
The goal also marked a personal milestone for Ronaldo, as he moved level with club legend Mohammed Al-Sahlawi as Al-Nassr’s all-time top scorer in the Saudi League with 103 goals . He now needs just 23 more goals to reach 1,000 career goals .
His return to the pitch and immediate contribution will further boost Al Nassr as they continue their campaign in Saudi football.
