With a double goal in the AFC Champions League group stage match, Cristiano Ronaldo not only helped Al Nassr win an impressive victory but also put him far ahead of Erling Haaland in the scoring race in 2023.
In the match against Al-Duhail, Al-Nassr showed impressive performance with a 4-3 victory, in which Cristiano Ronaldo contributed greatly with 2 goals and 1 assist for Talisca. Sadio Mane also contributed to this team’s victory with an important goal.
In particular, Ronaldo scored 2 goals with his left foot, making his mark with a beautiful free kick from outside the penalty area and a volley in the 16m50 area.
With this double, Ronaldo has a total of 43 goals in 2023 at both club and national team levels, topping the scoring list for the year, with a gap of 3 goals compared to Haaland in second place. The Man City striker has now scored 40 goals this year at club and national team levels.
In the 2023/24 season, Ronaldo had an excellent performance with 20 goals on all fronts for Al-Nassr. CR7’s high form helped the Saudi Arabia team win the Arab Club Cup and ranked third in the Saudi Pro League, only 4 points behind top team Al-Hilal (22 compared to 26). At the same time, Al-Nassr is currently leading Group E in the AFC Champions League.
Currently, Ronaldo is leading the “Top scorer” race in the Saudi Pro League with 11 goals and ranked second in the scoring list in the AFC Champions League 2023/24 with 3 goals. The person leading the list currently is Al Hilal striker Mitrovic with 4 goals.