It's like wine! Cristiano Ronaldo, goal with the heel and a new marker ticked, in the penultimate match of 2025
Article by Romeo Ene – Published on Saturday, 27 December 2025, 20:27 / Updated on Saturday, 27 December 2025 20:34
Al Nassr Riyadh, the formation of the star Cristiano Ronaldo (40 years old), defeated Al Okhdood, score 3-0, in the 11th stage of the championship of Saudi Arabia. The Portuguese star scored a 'double' and continues his run to reach 1,000 career goals. It reached 956.
The second success was a real gem, with the heel, from inside the box.
VIDEO | Cristiano Ronaldo, like in the good old days! Goal with the heel, in the penultimate match of 2025
The game started as it could not have been better for the hosts. Following a corner kick, CR7 was the right man in the right place and pushed the ball into the goal after completing a simple formality.
The 2nd goal came after some great action. In first-half extra time, the former Real Madrid star produced an exceptional backheel finish from the small box, with the visitors' keeper just a spectator.
OMG CRISTIANO RONALDO WHAT A GOAL! 🤯🐐 pic.twitter.com/Epv5vaBPE9
— NassrXtra (@NassrXtra1) December 27, 2025
CR7 scored one more time in the 66th minute, but his success was canceled due to an offside, following the intervention of the VAR system. With these two successes, Ronaldo reached 40 goals scored in 2025.
Last season he scored 43 times, and in 2023 54 times.
Ronaldo reached 956 goals scored throughout his career, of which 5 for Sporting, 145 for Manchester United, 450 for Real Madrid, 101 for Juventus, 112 for Al-Nassr and 143 for the Portuguese national team.
Following this result, Al Nassr Riyadh consolidated their leading position in Saudi Arabia with 30 points after 10 matches, 4 more than main challengers Al-Hilal.
Next up is the away duel with Al-Ettifaq, on December 30, from 19:30.
