Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo scored the 981st goal of his career as Saudi side Al-Nassr defeated Uzbekistan’s Neftchi Fergana 3–1 on Monday in the AFC Champions League Elite.
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Ronaldo scored Al-Nassr’s second goal in the 42nd minute after Ayman Yahya cushioned the ball with his chest following a cross from Senegalese forward Sadio Mané. The Portuguese star then fired directly into the net, adding another goal to his career tally, according to sports reports.
Angelo opened the scoring for Al-Nassr in the 33rd minute, while Alisher Odilov pulled one back for the Uzbek side in the 51st minute. Anvarjon Gofurov then scored an own goal in the 78th minute, sealing Al-Nassr’s 3–1 victory.
Kick-off was delayed by one hour following a security alert issued in Riyadh, before the match went ahead and Al-Nassr secured the win.
With his latest goal, Ronaldo is now just 19 goals away from reaching the 1,000-goal milestone in his career as he continues playing for Al-Nassr and the Portugal national team.
Resource: Al-Mamlaka
