Cristiano Ronaldo breaks two more goalscoring records in Al-Nassr’s final league game of the season… as 39-year-old nets twice vs Al-Ittihad
- The Portuguese superstar scored twice in the 4-2 win over Al-Nassr on Monday evening
- Cristiano Ronaldo has broken two goalscoring records in his last appearance
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Cristiano Ronaldo broke two more goals records after grabbing a brace in Al-Nassr’s 4-2 win over rivals Al-Ittihad on Monday.
The Portuguese superstar was at his brilliant best as he put the Saudi Arabian hosts ahead on the stroke of half-time before doubling their advantage in the 69th minute.
Al-Ittihad, featuring former Chelsea star N’Golo Kante and ex-Liverpool midfielder Fabinho, looked to fight back with two goals towards the end of the match but failed to undo the damage done by Ronaldo and Co caused.
The evening was all about Ronaldo as the 39-year-old’s excellent performance continued his usual career trend of breaking new records.
Two goals against Al-Ittihad ensured that the former Real Madrid, Man United and Juventus star would become the new holder of the most goals scored in a single Saudi Pro League season.
Cristiano Ronaldo has broken two more goals records after grabbing a brace in Al-Nassr’s 4-2 win over rivals Al-Ittihad
With two goals against Al-Ittihad, Ronaldo became the new holder of the most goals in a single Saudi Pro League season
The 39-year-old was ecstatic as his contribution helped Al-Nassr to a brilliant 4-2 victory in their final league match of the season
Ronaldo’s early goal was his 34th of the season before he struck again to set a new record after finding the back of the net 35 times in just 31 league matches in the Middle East.
The previous record for most goals in a single season was held by Moroccan Abderrazak Hamdallah.
Meanwhile, his latest efforts also mean that Ronaldo has now become the first ever player to be top scorer in four different competitions.
Commenting on his latest achievements, Ronaldo took to social media where he cheekily said: ‘I don’t follow the records, the records follow me.’
Ronaldo is now also the very first player to be top scorer in four different competitions
Ronaldo’s first highest-scoring season came in England, when his performances for Man United during the 2007/2008 Champions League-winning season saw him receive the Premier League’s Golden Boot.
The Portugal captain equaled Alan Shearer’s record in 38 games that year by finding the net 31 times, before moving to Real Madrid just over a year later.
During his nine years in the Spanish capital, Ronaldo battled back and forth with Lionel Messi for the top scoring gong in LaLiga, beating the ex-Barcelona star three times.
Ronaldo then continued to impress after moving to Juventus, where he became Italy’s top scorer with 29 goals in 33 Serie A games.
