Al-Awwal Park witnessed an 8-goal thriller as Al Nassr defeated Al Kholood 5-3 in the Saudi Pro League, driven by a brilliant second-half hat-trick from Cristiano Ronaldo.
Al Kholood took an early lead in the 16th minute through Julien Domingues. Al Nassr responded quickly with Ângelo Gabriel scoring the equalizer in the 24th minute, followed by Sadio Mané putting the hosts ahead 2-1. However, Antoin Essomba headed home in first-half stoppage time to leave the teams tied 2-2 at the break.
The second half was dominated by Cristiano Ronaldo, who scored three goals in fifteen minutes:
66': A powerful header to restore Al Nassr’s lead (3-2).
72': A clinical strike into the top corner (4-2).
81': A tap-in at the far post to complete his hat-trick (5-2).
Domingues scored a late penalty for Al Kholood in stoppage time, but Al Nassr secured the 5-3 win.
📊 Match Overview
| Category | Details |
| Score | Al Nassr 5 - 3 Al Kholood |
| Al Nassr Goals | Ângelo (24'), Mané (38'), Ronaldo (66', 72', 81') |
| Al Kholood Goals | Domingues (16', 90+4' Pen), Essomba (45+2') |
| MOTM | Cristiano Ronaldo (Rating: 9.8/10) |
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