Cristiano Ronaldo, Sadio Mane and Jhon Duran all scored as 10-man Al-Nassr defeated Al Kholood to move up to third place in the Saudi Pro League on Friday.
It was a first win in three matches for Al-Nassr, who played with 10 men after a second yellow card for Nawaf Bu Washl in the 54th minute.
Ronaldo found the breakthrough inside four minutes as he scored on the rebound after Duran's shot had hit the woodwork.
The Portugal international's delightful through pass then sent Salem Al Najdi racing down the right-hand side before he crossed in for Mane to double the lead in the 26th minute.
Duran's low drive from the edge of the box made it 3-0 before the break. Ali Lajami's own goal in the 72nd minute reduced the deficit for the visitors, but Stefano Pioli's side held on for the three points.
Al-Nassr, on 51 points, took third place on goal difference after leapfrogging Al-Qadsiah, who were beaten by Damac 1-0 after Habib Diallo scored in the 11th minute of second-half stoppage time.
Al Kholood, meanwhile, are 10th with 31 points.
Data Debrief: Ronaldo shines again
Although only lasting 61 minutes on the field, Ronaldo's early opener for Al-Nassr was his 19th goal in the Saudi top flight this season and his 928th career goal.
The league's leading scorer has netted two more than Al-Shabab's Abderrazak Hamdallah and three more than Karim Benzema, Ivan Toney and Marcos Leonardo.
Though it was the hosts who emerged victorious, Al Kholood had 23 attempts in the game, compared to 13 from Al-Nassr. But the visiting side only had three shots on target while Al-Nassr recorded seven.
UHtain
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For Al nasser to win trophies, Cristiano doesn't need to be the only scorer, trying to make Cristiano highest goals scorer affected Juventus and utd and which made Madrid sold Cristiano because they are tired of only playing for Cristiano to score goals, utd benched Cristiano and juve too during very important matches and they got result. When last did Mane score regularly? Because they were made to play to help Cristiano score goals which affects the team but recently they started sub out Cristiano and that is the way forward, for Al nasser to win trophy Cristiano will not be the highest goals scorer, the goals must be spread across the players and that is when they are ready to win trophy. At Juventus Cristiano won highest goals scorer in his first season but Juventus lost SereaA 9 winning streak because they only play for Cristiano to score goals. Cristiano when he returned to utd, his first season he was highest goals scorer but Cristiano's goals made utd dropped from 2nd on the table to 6th possession from ucl to Europa and the following season Cristiano got 4 goals and 2 assists but utd ended 3rd on the table with Cristiano on the bench and later sacked. The truth is, Portugal or Al nasser does not need Cristiano to be highest goal scorer before they win trophy but Portugal and Al nasser are better off without Cristiano and that's the honest bitter hard truth. Cristiano is not a team player he made the team play for him for personal glory and individual record instead of team success. Playing with Cristiano is like playing with 1 man down, like short 1,like playing with 10 men against 11.
Finally i found one guy
omochris
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How come Al-Nassr players are getting so many red cards recently?
RealManSupport1
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my goat 🐐 has done ✅ it again,, siiiuuuuuuuuuuuuuu
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he still cooking 😊
RealManSupport1
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You just can't stop the GOAT from scoring....de ja vu.....💪👌👏🔥❤️🙌
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he still doing good 😊
malablata
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This Al-Nasrr team is getting so much red card these days. What's happening?
Conspiracy theory
malablata
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For Al nasser to win trophies, Cristiano doesn't need to be the only scorer, trying to make Cristiano highest goals scorer affected Juventus and utd and which made Madrid sold Cristiano because they are tired of only playing for Cristiano to score goals, utd benched Cristiano and juve too during very important matches and they got result. When last did Mane score regularly? Because they were made to play to help Cristiano score goals which affects the team but recently they started sub out Cristiano and that is the way forward, for Al nasser to win trophy Cristiano will not be the highest goals scorer, the goals must be spread across the players and that is when they are ready to win trophy. At Juventus Cristiano won highest goals scorer in his first season but Juventus lost SereaA 9 winning streak because they only play for Cristiano to score goals. Cristiano when he returned to utd, his first season he was highest goals scorer but Cristiano's goals made utd dropped from 2nd on the table to 6th possession from ucl to Europa and the following season Cristiano got 4 goals and 2 assists but utd ended 3rd on the table with Cristiano on the bench and later sacked. The truth is, Portugal or Al nasser does not need Cristiano to be highest goal scorer before they win trophy but Portugal and Al nasser are better off without Cristiano and that's the honest bitter hard truth. Cristiano is not a team player he made the team play for him for personal glory and individual record instead of team success. Playing with Cristiano is like playing with 1 man down, like short 1,like playing with 10 men against 11.
No need for this pamphlet when it makes no sense. Goals win games, and no sensible coach will bench a player that's scoring goals, but would rather strengthen the defence.
malablata
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You just can't stop the GOAT from scoring....de ja vu.....💪👌👏🔥❤️🙌
putimopruy
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For Al nasser to win trophies, Cristiano doesn't need to be the only scorer, trying to make Cristiano highest goals scorer affected Juventus and utd and which made Madrid sold Cristiano because they are tired of only playing for Cristiano to score goals, utd benched Cristiano and juve too during very important matches and they got result. When last did Mane score regularly? Because they were made to play to help Cristiano score goals which affects the team but recently they started sub out Cristiano and that is the way forward, for Al nasser to win trophy Cristiano will not be the highest goals scorer, the goals must be spread across the players and that is when they are ready to win trophy. At Juventus Cristiano won highest goals scorer in his first season but Juventus lost SereaA 9 winning streak because they only play for Cristiano to score goals. Cristiano when he returned to utd, his first season he was highest goals scorer but Cristiano's goals made utd dropped from 2nd on the table to 6th possession from ucl to Europa and the following season Cristiano got 4 goals and 2 assists but utd ended 3rd on the table with Cristiano on the bench and later sacked. The truth is, Portugal or Al nasser does not need Cristiano to be highest goal scorer before they win trophy but Portugal and Al nasser are better off without Cristiano and that's the honest bitter hard truth. Cristiano is not a team player he made the team play for him for personal glory and individual record instead of team success. Playing with Cristiano is like playing with 1 man down, like short 1,like playing with 10 men against 11.
putimopruy
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The GOAT is surely about to approach 1000 career goals
Keep deceiving yourself, Al nasser are now wise, very soon your 1k goal Marchant will be on the bench for Al nasser since his major aim is personal glory and record.
Taj_a_war
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Aged like fine wine 🍷 🐐
Kibbdlmpuz
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my goat 🐐 has done ✅ it again,, siiiuuuuuuuuuuuuuu
Gear5OnePiece__Luffy
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Why the hell they always gets
EmeraldJ
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This Al-Nasrr team is getting so much red card these days. What's happening?
Nasbcikrs
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the new star man "John Duran".. almost each game he plays, end up with a man of the match award
dihlnors
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suii the goat 🐐
Davidjosphy
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CR7 on it again
Hucbmnrsuz
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The GOAT is surely about to approach 1000 career goals
Bayeiorsuz
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