Cristiano Ronaldo Scores Sensational 15-Minute Hat-Trick For Al-Nassr A Day After Winning BOAT Award As 1,000-Goal Target Comes Closer | Video

Cristiano Ronaldo scored a hat-trick as Al Nassr defeated Al Kholood 5-3 on Thursday. The Portuguese superstar extended his goal tally to 985 goals, bringing him closer to his pursuit of 1,000. Al Kholood scored first with Julien Domingues in the 16th minute. However, Al Nassr responded with goals from Angelo and Sadio Mane just before halftime, courtesy of an assist from Joao Felix.

The visitors leveled in added time through Antoine Loic Essomba Bikoula. Ronaldo scored his first goal in the 66th minute with an easy tap-in, and added a header six minutes later. Mane then assisted Ronaldo for his third goal, completing his hat-trick. Al Kholood scored a consolation goal in injury time when Domingues scored his second from the penalty spot.

The win kept Al Nassr in second place behind Al Qadsiah, who defeated Al Riyadh 6-0, with Tijjani Reinders scoring a hat-trick. However, Ronaldo was honored as the inaugural winner of the Ballon d'Or Of All Time award, beating longtime rival Lionel Messi in the public vote. Ronaldo's 2008 season, in which he helped Manchester United win both the Premier League and UEFA Champions League titles and scored 42 goals, including 31 in England's top flight, was deemed the greatest by fans.