Ronaldo breaks unique record but Al Nassr lose Saudi Super Cup to Al-Ahli

Cristiano Ronaldo is archetypal subordinate to people 100 goals for 4 nonrecreational clubs but Al Nassr suffer last to Al-Ahli.

Cristiano Ronaldo became the archetypal subordinate to people 100 competitory goals for 4 antithetic clubs, though Al Nassr mislaid to Al-Ahli successful a punishment shootout aft the Saudi Super Cup last ended 2-2.

The archetypal fractional onslaught astatine Hong Kong Stadium connected Saturday took the 40-year-old to his period for the Saudi Arabian club, which helium joined successful December 2022.

It adds to his 450 goals for Real Madrid, 145 for Manchester United and 101 for Juventus and moves Ronaldo up of the 3 players who had scored 100 times for 3 clubs: Isidro Langara, who played successful Spain from 1930 to 1948, arsenic good arsenic Brazilian stars Romario and Neymar.

Ronaldo, who has yet to triumph a large trophy successful Saudi Arabia, is besides the starring planetary goalscorer with 138 goals for Portugal.

Al-Ahli’s Edouard Mendy lifts the trophy and celebrates connected the podium with Franck Kessie and teammates aft winning the Saudi Super Cup [Tyrone Siu/Reuters]

The five-time Ballon d’Or victor enactment Al Nassr up aft 41 minutes with a penalty, though Franck Kessie rapidly equalised for Al-Ahli.

With 7 minutes remaining, Marcelo Brozovic restored Al Nassr’s lead, but determination was inactive clip for Brazilian defender Ibanez to caput location a country and instrumentality the crippled into a punishment shootout.

Ronaldo scored erstwhile much from the spot, but his teammate Abdullah al-Khaibari did not, and Al-Ahli won 5-3 to assistance the archetypal trophy of the Saudi Arabian season.

Al Nassr’s Cristiano Ronaldo with Joao Felix and teammates arsenic helium looks dejected aft the lucifer [Tyrone Siu/Reuters]

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