{
  "id": 7064194,
  "title": "SPL: Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al Nassr break world record for goals after 1-1 draw with Al Khaleej",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/spl-cristiano-ronaldos-al-nassr-break-world-record-for-goals-after-1",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-13T05:34:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/13/spl-cristiano-ronaldos-al-nassr-break-world-record-for-goals-after-1-1-draw-with-al-khaleej/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Al Nassr, a prominent team in the Saudi Pro League, has just shattered an 87-year-old record for the longest streak of consecutive goals scored in top-tier football. This remarkable feat unfolded during a 1-1 draw against Al Khaleej on Saturday. The goal that sealed the record belonged to substitute Abdullah Al-Hamdan, who skillfully placed the ball from outside the box to equalize the score in the second half after Al Khaleej had taken an early lead.\n\nBeyond securing a crucial point for Al Nassr, the goal also extended the club's unbeaten scoring streak to an astonishing 94 matches in the Saudi Pro League. This surpasses the previous all-time record of 93 consecutive matches by the Argentine club River Plate, which maintained this impressive streak from September 1936 to June 1939. Al Nassr's own scoring streak commenced on December 8, 2023, following a convincing 4-1 victory over Al Riyadh. Prior to this match, the club had only managed to score in one league game, a 3-0 loss to Al Hilal earlier that same month.\n\nSince the start of their current scoring spree, Al Nassr's players, spearheaded by Cristiano Ronaldo, have been relentless in their pursuit of goals. They have found the back of the net in every Saudi Pro League match they have participated in since the beginning of their streak. Ronaldo's contributions have been instrumental in this extraordinary achievement, as his team has matched and now exceeds the nearly nine-decade-old record set by River Plate.",
  "summary": "Saudi Pro League giants Al Nassr have made history by breaking an 87-year-old record for the longest consecutive scoring streak in top-flight league football. The achievement came in their 1-1 draw against Al Khaleej on Saturday. The record-breaking goal was scored by substitute Abdullah Al-Hamdan, who executed a remarkable strike from outside the box in the […] SPL: Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al Nassr…",
  "key_points": [
    "Al Nassr breaks 87-year-old record for consecutive goals in top-tier football.",
    "Substitute Abdullah Al-Hamdan scores equalizing goal in 1-1 draw.",
    "Record now stands at 94 consecutive matches, surpassing River Plate's 93."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Al Nassr's record-breaking scoring streak cements the team's status as a dominant force in the Saudi Pro League, with Cristiano Ronaldo leading the charge.",
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  "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."
}