{
  "id": 17119260,
  "title": "Ronaldo scores hat-trick, hits 985th career goal in Al Nassr’s 5-3 win",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/ronaldo-scores-hat-trick-hits-985th-career-goal-in-al-nassrs-5-3-win-17119260",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-29T20:48:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/ronaldo-scores-hat-trick-hits-985th-career-goal-in-al-nassrs-5-3-win/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo scored a hat-trick as Al Nassr defeated Al Kholood 5-3 on Thursday, advancing his goal tally to 985 and bringing him closer to the 1,000-goal mark. Ronaldo netted the ball in the 66th, 72nd and 81st minutes of the second half. Al Nassr's Ângelo Gabriel equalized for the visitors after Dominguez had put Al Kholood ahead in the 16th minute. Sadio Mané gave Al Nassr the lead in the 38th minute, but Essomba leveled the score before halftime. Dominguez added a second goal for Al Kholood with a penalty in the 94th minute. The win moves Al Nassr to second place in the league standings on goal difference, trailing Al Qadsiah.",
  "summary": "Cristiano Ronaldo scored a hat-trick in Al Nassr’s 5-3 win over Al Kholood, taking his career goal tally to 985 as he nears the 1,000-goal milestone. Read More: https://punchng.com/ronaldo-scores-hat-trick-hits-985th-career-goal-in-al-nassrs-5-3-win/",
  "key_points": [
    "Cristiano Ronaldo scores hat-trick, advancing to 985 career goals",
    "Al Kholood's Dominguez scores second goal in 94th minute",
    "Al Nassr moves to second place in league standings on goal difference"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Ronaldo's hat-trick fires Al Nassr to 5-3 thriller",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/ronaldos-hat-trick-fires-al-nassr-to-5-3-thriller",
        "published": "2026-10-29T23:38:43.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}