Cristiano Ronaldo once again proved that age is just a number for him. The Al Nassr skipper brought on a wave of goals in the second half of the contest against Al Tai, bagging a hattrick in just 23 minutes. While the Portuguese superstar played through the flanks in the first half, he put his feet on the gas in the second half, taking the attack against the opposition.

The hat trick will mean a lot to the Al Nassr skipper as the carnage of goals has now seen him consolidate his lead over Aleksandar Mitrovic as the top scorer in the Saudi Pro League with 26 goals to his name. Mitrovic is now 4 goals behind the Al Nassr skipper and might have to put up similar numbers to catch up to the ex-Manchester United superstar.

The hat-trick also brings in a special milestone for the Portuguese superstar. Heading into the game, Cristiano had 63 hat-tricks to his name. The feat against Al Tai now puts him at 64 with the player just behind Brazilian legend Pele with 92 career hat-tricks.

Cristiano Ronaldo’s performance ensured that his side walked away with three points at the end of the final whistle, keeping his team alive in the race for the Saudi Pro League title.

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Cristiano Ronaldo ensures Al Nassr stays close to Al Hilal

The Saudi Pro League title race is heating up with every passing game. Al Nassr and Al Hilal have emerged as the top contenders for the title, as they remain the only two teams in the running. Al Hilal is currently at the top of the standings with 71 points to their name from 25 games. Meanwhile, Al Nassr is still 12 points behind their rivals with Cristiano Ronaldo and his men picking up 59 points from 25 games.

Despite the massive point difference between the two clubs, Al Nassr fans are still expecting their team to turn things around. With 9 games left in the league campaign, Al Nassr might have to win all their games and have Al Hilal lose 5 games if they wish to get their hands on the title. This is nothing but a pipedream at the moment, with Al Hilal likely to comfortably lift the title at the end of the season.

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