Cristiano Ronaldo scored his second hattrick for Al Nassr as they beat Damac 3-0 in a Saudi Arabian Premier League game staged on Saturday.
The 38-year-old opened the scoring with a penalty then doubled the lead shortly afterwards with a composed finish. Ronaldo then marked the brace with his trademark celebration in front of the fans.
Special night ⚽️⚽️⚽️
— Cristiano Ronaldo (@Cristiano) February 25, 2023
Well done guys!💛💙 pic.twitter.com/dr2zVDDaaY
The third goal came from a brilliantly skillful run and switch from Abdulrahman Ghareeb, after which the ball was played into Ronaldo, who easily completed the 62nd hat-trick of his career.
He also netted four against Al-Wehda earlier this month, bringing up his 500th career league goal in the process.’
All Goals Al Nassr 3-0 Damac
— FunzBall (@FunzBall) February 26, 2023
⚽ Cristiano Ronaldo hat-trick pic.twitter.com/zyPYHiiey9
In the game after his dramatic Al-Wehda rout, Ronaldo assisted both goals against Al-Taawoun in a 2-1 win, meaning he now has seven goals and two assists in his last three games.
His Saturday hat-trick took his tally to eight goals in six games for the club.
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