Cristiano Ronaldo returned with a goal in Al-Nassr's shirt » How many successes does he have to reach the 1000 milestone
Article by Dragoș Petrescu – Published Saturday, February 14, 2026 10:02 p.m. / Updated Saturday, February 14, 2026 10:21 p.m.
Al Nasr imposed itself on the land of those from Al Fatehscore 2-0, in a duel of the round with #22 in the Saudi Pro League. Cristiano Ronaldoreturned to the group in Riyadh after the scandal with the Saudi league, scored the first goal of Jorge Jesus' team.
The complete schedule of stage #22 of the Saudi Pro League
The Portuguese superstar has sat out Al Nassr's last three matches in all competitions, unhappy with the treatment his side have received from Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund.
Cristiano scored on the return and reached 962 goals in his career!
However, the “boycott” stopped with today's game, and the Portuguese's return to the field was marked by his 962nd career goal, which opened the scoring in the 18th minute of the match with Al Fateh, after a perfect service by Sadio Mane.
So, the greatest scorer in the history of football needs only 38 more goals to reach the famous milestone of 1000 successes, an absolutely unique performance in the king's sport.
Also, thanks to the goal scored today, Cristiano recorded his 18th goal of the season in Saudi Arabia, two lengths clear of Ivan Toney, the competition's top scorer.
The final score of the game was determined at the end, precisely in the 78th minute, the author of the goal that closed the scoreboard being the newcomer Ayman Yahya.
CR7 has managed 19 goals and 3 assists in 23 appearances for Al-Nassr this season (all competitions) // PHOTO: Getty Images
Three teams are fighting for the title in Saudi Arabia
The result saw Cristiano Ronaldo's side collect 52 points and move back into second place in the league, one length behind leaders Al Hilal.
In the current season, however, the fight for the title seems to be between three teams. In addition to Al Nassr and Al Hilal, last season's Asian Champions League winner Al Ahli has set the same goal. The line-up trained by Matthias Jaissle completes the podium at the moment, with 50 points.
On the other hand, today's hosts stayed at the post with number 24 and occupy the 10th place in the ranking.
In the upcoming stage of the Saudi Pro League, Al Nassr will receive the visit of Al Hazem, while Al Fateh will perform at Al Ettifaq's ground.
Saudi Pro League standings:
Al Fateh – Al Nassr » Starting teams:
AL FATEH (3-4-1-2): Pacheco – Oliveira, Saadane, Al Swealem – Baattia, Masoud, Youssouf, Delgado – Bendebka – Batna, Vargas
reserves: Al Burayh – Al Anazi, Al Fawaz, Al Jari, Al Masoud, Al Sahafi, Al Sarnoukh, Al Zubaidi, Qasim
Coach: Jose Gomes
AL NASSR (4-4-2): Bento – Al Ghannam, Simakan, Al Amri, I. Martinez – Coman, Al Khaibari, Brozovic, Mane – J. Felix, C. Ronaldo
reserves: Al Aqidi – Al Hamdan, Al Hassan, Al Najdi, Al Sharari, Boushal, Ghareeb, Maran, Yahya
Coach: Jorge Jesus
Stadium: Al Fateh Club Stadium (Al-Hofuf)
Referee: Ahmed Al Rumaikhani
