Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 16th goal of the season as Al Nasr defeated Al Riyadh 4-1 in the Saudi Pro League.
The Portuguese star opened the scoring just after the half-hour mark and provided an assist for compatriot Otavio to extend the home side’s lead to two points in first-half stoppage time.
Anderson Talisca seemed to put the result beyond doubt when he made it 3-0 midway through the second half, but Andre Gray pulled the goal back seconds later.
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However, Al Riyadh were unable to score any more goals and Talisca sealed the victory in the 94th minute with his second goal of the night.
With this win, Al Nasr maintained a seven-point difference with league leaders Al Hilal. Al Hilal defeated Al Tay 2-1, making it their 16th consecutive win in official matches.
Salem Aldosari put the visitors ahead after 20 minutes, former Fulham striker Aleksandar Mitrovic doubled their two-goal advantage from the penalty spot and Tariq Mohamed halved the difference in first-half stoppage time.