A Saudi Pro League Matchday 4 fixture took place in Riyadh, with local side Al-Nassr hosting Al-Taawoun. The game ended in a narrow 2–1 victory for the hosts.
The visitors opened the scoring in the 11th minute through Bassam Al-Huraiji. However, Samu Costa leveled the score in the fifth minute of stoppage time at the end of the first half. Cristiano Ronaldo then put his team ahead in the 50th minute, a goal that ultimately sealed the final result.
According to the match report, this goal marked the 978th of the Portuguese forward’s professional career. The five-time Ballon d’Or winner thus continues his pursuit of the 1,000-goal milestone.
With this victory, Al-Nassr maintained a perfect record at the start of the season—four wins from four matches. The team sits alone at the top of the standings with 12 points. Their opponents, by contrast, have just two points and occupy 15th place.
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