Match result - Cristiano Ronaldo crafted a spectacular goal during Al Nassr's commanding win against Al Fateh in the Saudi Pro League's fifth round.
Al Nassr started the game with great enthusiasm and quickly unsettled Al Fateh's defense with relentless attacks. Within the first 10 minutes, both Ronaldo and Kingsley Coman had two clear chances each, but their shots lacked accuracy. The deadlock was finally broken in the 13th minute when Sadio Mane delivered a precise cross to Felix at the edge of the box, and the Portuguese forward unleashed a beautiful long-range shot that found the back of the net, giving Al Nassr the lead.
Joao Felix shines with a hat-trick performance
Just a minute later, Felix seemed to have doubled the lead by quickly following up after Ronaldo's shot was saved by goalkeeper Amin Bukhari. However, the goal was disallowed because Ronaldo was offside when receiving the ball earlier in the play.
Before halftime, Ronaldo executed a skillful move past two defenders and fired a powerful shot that rattled the crossbar. Felix had a chance to extend the lead, but his shot narrowly missed the goal. Al Fateh managed to survive the intense pressure and went into the break trailing 1-0 to Al Nassr.
The second half brought a surprise as the visitors equalized just 10 minutes in. Karl Toko Ekambi sprinted onto a long pass from deep, his initial shot was blocked, but Sofiane Bendebka was quick to capitalize on the rebound and leveled the score.
Shortly after, Al Nassr earned a penalty when an Al Fateh defender handled the ball inside the box. After reviewing VAR, the referee awarded the spot-kick to the home team despite some controversy. Ronaldo took the penalty, but goalkeeper Bukhari made an excellent save by guessing the right direction.
Nevertheless, the 40-year-old superstar did not take long to redeem himself. He struck a thunderous shot from the edge of the box, completely beating Bukhari and putting Al Nassr ahead 2-1.
Ronaldo contributes a spectacular goal in Al Nassr’s victory
In the 68th minute, Felix completed his brace by receiving a pass from Ronaldo, dribbling skillfully past two Al Fateh defenders, and finishing precisely to increase the lead to 3-1. Minutes later, Kingsley Coman added a fourth goal for the hosts, assisted by Angelo Gabriel.
Felix capped off his brilliant day with his second hat-trick of the 2025/26 season, slotting in a simple finish after Sadio Mane’s shot was blocked right on the goal line.
Al Nassr sealed the match with a commanding 5-1 win. This result allows coach Jorge Jesus’s team to maintain their top spot with a perfect 15 points, four points clear of second-placed Al Hilal.
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