Cristiano Ronaldo is fast approaching his 1,000th career goal. The Portuguese scores on automatic fire for Al Nassr
Cristiano Ronaldo opened the scoring in the Saudi Al Nassr football team's 4-0 victory against Al Wasl (United Arab Emirates) on Sunday in Dubai, reaching 969 goals in his career, just 31 away from the 1,000 mark, after a match in which his team reached the semi-finals of the AFC Champions League Two, writes EFE.
Cristiano Ronaldo is chasing records PHOTO EPA
The former Real Madrid player's 26th goal of the season came in the 11th minute when he converted Nawaf Boushal's right-wing cross from inside the box.
From that moment, Al Nassr dominated their opponent and the score gained proportions after the successes of Inigo Martinez (24), Abdulelah Al-Amri (26) and Sadio Mane (80).
After the victory in the quarter-finals, stage played in one leg, Al Nassr will play in the penultimate act against Al Ahli Doha (Qatar) on Wednesday 22 April in Dubai, also in one leg, in the Western Conference of the competition.
In the Eastern Conference semi-final, Gamba Osaka (Japan) beat Bangkok United (Thailand) after two legs 3-1 (0-1, 3-0).
The final is scheduled for May 16 in Riyadh or Doha, depending on the winner between Al Nassr and Al Ahli Doha.
