Al Nassr: Cristiano Ronaldo 18 goals away from 1,000 in his career

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Al Nassr: Cristiano Ronaldo 18 goals away from 1,000 in his career

23.10.26 FT Pro League Saudi Arabia

Al-Faisaly

Al Nassr FC

This Friday, Cristiano Ronaldo found his scoring touch again in Al Nassr's victory over Al Faisaly in the Saudi Pro League.

The living legend continues to make history. Cristiano Ronaldo moved even closer to the mythical 1,000-goal milestone in his career. This Friday, the Portuguese striker played a part in Al Nassr's victory away to Al Faisaly (3-1).

The match was part of the 11th round of the Roshn Saudi League. CR7 scored his team's second goal.

🫂✨ Cristiano Ronaldo wanted Al Hamdan to get the Man of the Match Award after Al Nassr win. @Ali_alabdallh — @SPL_EN 🎥 https://t.co/P78yYrh51g
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) October 23, 2026

18 goals short for Ronaldo

In the 49th minute, the former Real Madrid player showed off his heading ability to meet a free kick perfectly delivered by his compatriot João Félix. A powerful header that took his tally to 982 goals in official matches, across all competitions and national teams.

Let’s go! https://t.co/T3CBa57uv1
— Cristiano Ronaldo (@Cristiano) October 23, 2026

CR7 now needs to score just 18 more goals to reach a historic milestone he has been targeting for several years.

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