Cristiano Ronaldo scored a brace as Al Nassr team beat Damac 4-1 on Thursday to earn the Portugal star his first Saudi Pro League title since moving to the league in January 2023.
On the last day of the season, Al Nassr finished two points ahead of rivals Al Hilal to win the league title, the club’s eleventh overall but the first since Ronaldo came.
After missing the opportunity to complete the domestic championship last week due to a stoppage-time error by Brazil keeper Bento that ended in a 1-1 draw with Al Hilal, Al Nassr then lost to Gamba Osaka at home in the AFC Champions League Two final last weekend.
But in the end, Jorge Jesus’ team defeated struggling Damac at the King Saud University Stadium. Ronaldo with Sadio Mané scoring the opener for Al Nassr and João Félix playing alongside the Portuguese skipper.
Kingsley Coman scored shortly after halftime. However, despite a comeback scare from Damac, Ronaldo went on to score two more goals to win the championship for Al Nassr.
After joining the SPL following his second stint at Manchester United, Ronaldo has now scored more than 100 goals for the team in his three seasons in Saudi Arabia.
The five-time Ballon d’Or winner will compete with Portugal in the 2026 World Cup, his sixth appearance in the largest football competition in the world. He has now won domestic league titles in Portugal, England, Spain, Italy, and Saudi Arabia.
