Cristiano Ronaldo Scores His 500th League Goal (Watch Video)
On Thursday, February 9, Cristiano Ronaldo achieved even another milestone by scoring his 500th career league goal in a game in which he scored four times.
Ronaldo left Manchester United and agreed to a lucrative contract with Al-Nassr that would last until June 2025.
In his first two competitive games for the Saudi Arabian club, Ronaldo went scoreless. However, he opened his scoring account at the start of the month when he converted a penalty kick in a 2-2 draw with Al-Fateh.
On Thursday night, though, he made his presence known in the Saudi Pro League by scoring all four goals in a 4-0 away victory over Al-Wehda.
In the 21st minute, the Portuguese football star scored his first goal of the evening after driving a
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Before the break, he added a second goal after racing onto a perfectly weighted pass and slipping the ball past Abdulquddus Atiah.
The international player for Portugal scored his fourth goal shortly after the hour mark, capping off his hat trick in the 53rd minute from the penalty spot.
The seasoned forward finished off a commanding individual performance by guiding the ball into the net from the rebound after Atiah had blocked his original attempt.
Ronaldo now has 503 league goals, 103 of which have been scored with Manchester United in the Premier League as a result of his remarkable performance.
He scored 311 goals in 292 La Liga games while playing for Real Madrid, as well as 81 goals in 81 Serie A games.
