In the 25th round of the Saudi Arabian National Championship, Al Nassr met Al Tai at home. This is the match where Ronaldo and his teammates aim to get 3 points to continue to have the opportunity to chase Al Hilal on the rankings.
Al Nassr's determination to win was confirmed by Otavio's opening goal in the 20th minute. However, just two minutes later, Misidjan equalized for the visitors with a perfect strike.
The match then continued with a balanced score but the turning point came in the 36th minute. Misidjan, eager for the ball, collided with goalkeeper Ospina and received a second yellow card, which meant a red card. The away team Al Tai had to play with one less man before the end of the first half.
With the advantage in numbers, Al Nassr rushed forward to attack and scored the second goal right before the break. In the 45+7 minute, Abdulrahman Ghareeb headed in accurately after a pass from Mane.
In the second half, Ronaldo was the center of the match with consecutive goals. In the 64th minute, Ronaldo made a smart move and finished low into the visitors' net. Just 3 minutes later, CR7 was once again in the right place to kick the ball accurately. In the 87th minute, Ronaldo headed gently after Abdulmajeed Al Sulayhim's cross to complete his hat-trick, thereby sealing a 5-1 victory for Al Nassr.
Al Nassr has 59 points after 25 matches, continuing to chase Al Hilal in the championship race while Ronaldo personally has 26 goals, taking the lead in the tournament's top scorer category.
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