Ronaldo scores 980th goal in Al-Nassr’s 3-0 win

Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 980th career goal as Al-Nassr beat Al-Diriyah 3-0 in the Saudi Pro League on October 9, moving him within 20 goals of the 1,000 mark. Samu Costa and Kingsley Coman also scored in the Matchday Eight victory at Al-Awwal Park in Riyadh. Ronaldo opened the scoring in the 23rd minute, converting a rebound after goalkeeper Waleed Abdullah parried a shot by Coman. The goal was Ronaldo’s fourth in the league this season, according to the match reports, and his first for Al-Nassr since returning from Portugal’s international camp. Costa doubled the lead in the 35th minute, heading in a corner delivered by João Félix. Coman, who had created the rebound opportunity for Ronaldo, completed the scoring in the 77th minute after a counterattack initiated by Sadio Mané. The result put Al-Nassr among the leading teams in the league standings. One report said the club had 19 points after the win, level with Al-Qadsiah but behind on goal difference. Another said Al-Nassr entered the match with 16 points from its first seven league games. The accounts describe standings at different stages of the matchday.