Cristiano Ronaldo, Al-Nassr, Al-Kholood and João Félix
29 October 2026
Cristiano Ronaldo scored three goals in just 15 minutes as Al-Nassr defeated Al-Kholood 5-3 in the Saudi Pro League. The hat-trick took his reported career total to 985 goals, leaving him 15 away from 1,000.
With the match tied 2-2, Ronaldo scored in the 66th, 72nd and 81st minutes to secure victory. João Félix contributed four assists as Al-Nassr moved to 28 points. Ronaldo has now recorded 67 career hat-tricks, including seven for Al-Nassr. BBC Sport and ESPN both reported the 985-goal total.
Why It Matters
Ronaldo is now just 15 goals away from the historic 1,000-goal milestone.