After joining the Saudi League team Al Nasr, the criticism of Cristiano Ronaldo, who suffered from a goal drought, started quite strongly. However, the Portuguese superstar did not take much time to return to his best form. The 38-year-old Ronaldo scored a hat-trick for the second time in the last three matches.
Cristiano Ronaldo scored a hat-trick as Al Nasr beat Damak 3-0 in a Saudi Pro League match on Saturday (February 25). The Portuguese scored all three goals in the first half of the match.
Al-Nasr got a penalty in the 18th minute of the match on the field of Damak. Ronaldo put the team ahead from the spot kick. Then the 38-year-old Portuguese superstar scored two more goals in the 23rd and 27th minutes of the match.
He completed the hat-trick in just 9 minutes and gave the team a 3-goal lead in the first half. However, in the second half, Ronaldo did not see any more goals. The team could not increase the margin of victory. In the end, Al Nasr left the field with a 3-0 victory.
This is Ronaldo's second hat-trick in the last three matches. He scored 4 goals against Al Waheda one match ago. The five-time Ballon d'Or winner has contributed to every goal scored by Al Nasr in the last three matches. At the same time, he scored seven goals and assisted two goals.
A few days ago, there was a lot of criticism about Ronaldo. As Al-Nasr crashed out of the Super Cup with a loss against Al-Ittihad, many pointed the finger at the Portuguese star. However, even though he is 38 years old, this striker is still not finished, he continues to prove with the passage of time.
The hat-trick against Damascus was Ronaldo's 62nd career hat-trick. Ronaldo, who scored 30 hat-tricks before turning 30, scored another 32 hat-tricks in the next eight years.
In this victory, Al Nasr's top position in the points table remained intact. Ronaldo's team collected 43 points in 18 matches. Second-placed Al Ittihad collected 41 points from the draw.
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