Pro League,
Round 12
Al-Nassr
NAS
Al Kholood
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Venue
- Al-Awwal Park
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Referee
- Khalid Al-Turais
Cristiano Ronaldo moved on to 985 career goals with yet another hat-trick as Al-Nassr moved level at the top of the Saudi Pro League by beating Al Kholood in Riyadh.
Ronaldo thought he had hit an early opener but the goal was chalked off for offside.
And Al Kholood, managed by former Oxford United boss Des Buckingham, forged ahead through Julien Domingues.
But the hosts scored twice in 14 minutes before the break to take the lead.
First Brazilian midfielder Angelo equalised, and former Liverpool man Sadio Mane then scored to turn the game on its head.
Antoin Essomba levelled in first-half stoppage time before Ronaldo stole the show in the second half.
Former Chelsea forward Joao Felix burst into the area to tee up Ronaldo for a tap-in, and collect his third assist of the game.
And Ronaldo then climbed brilliantly to thump in a header to make it 4-2 from yet another Felix assist.
There was time for a fifth and another hat-trick for Ronaldo, when the former Real Madrid man was on hand to convert a Mane pass inside the area, before Domingues pulled one back with a 94th-minute penalty.
Al-Nassr
Al Kholood
The Pro League Table
Pro League 2026
Saudi-Arabia
Saudi Professional League
| # | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Last 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Al-Hilal Saudi FC |
10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 9 | 21 | 27 |
W
W
W
W
L
|
| 2 |
Al-Nassr |
10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 8 | 15 | 25 |
W
W
W
W
D
|
| 3 |
Al-Qadisiyah FC |
11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 12 | 14 | 25 |
W
L
W
W
W
|
| 4 |
Al-Ittihad FC |
10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 23 |
W
W
L
W
W
|
| 5 |
Al-Ahli Jeddah |
10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 13 | 14 | 21 |
W
W
W
W
L
|
| 6 |
NEOM |
11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 19 |
W
L
L
D
W
|
| 7 |
Al-Ettifaq |
11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 18 |
W
L
W
D
D
|
| 8 |
Al Diriyah |
11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 15 |
L
W
D
L
D
|
| 9 |
Al Khaleej Saihat |
12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 19 | -5 | 15 |
W
L
W
W
D
|
| 10 |
Al Kholood |
10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 21 | -7 | 12 |
L
L
L
L
L
|
| 11 |
Al Riyadh |
10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 19 | -8 | 12 |
L
W
L
D
W
|
| 12 |
Al Shabab |
10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 11 |
W
D
W
D
L
|
| 13 |
Al-Hazm |
12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 20 | -6 | 10 |
L
D
L
L
D
|
| 14 |
Al-Faisaly FC |
11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 20 | -8 | 10 |
W
L
D
W
L
|
| 15 |
Al-Fayha |
11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 19 | -7 | 8 |
D
L
L
D
D
|
| 16 |
Al-Fateh |
11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 23 | -13 | 6 |
L
L
W
L
L
|
| 17 |
Al Taawon |
11 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 19 | -14 | 4 |
L
L
D
L
L
|
| 18 |
Abha |
10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 18 | -12 | 2 |
L
L
L
D
L
|
- Position 1, 2, 3, 4 : Promotion – AFC Champions League (League phase)
- Position 5 : Promotion – AFC Champions League (Qualification)
- Position 6 : Promotion – AFC Champions League 2
- Position 7 : Promotion – Gulf Club Champions League
- Position 16, 17, 18 : Relegation – Division 1
Upcoming fixtures for Al-Nassr and Al Kholood
Upcoming Fixtures : Al-Nassr
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Pro League
Al-Hazm
HAZ
17:00 2026-11-05
Al-Nassr
NAS
-
Pro League
Al-Nassr
NAS
17:00 2026-11-20
Al-Qadisiyah FC
-
Pro League
Al-Nassr
NAS
17:00 2026-11-26
Al Shabab
SHA
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Pro League
Al-Fayha
17:00 2026-12-03
Al-Nassr
NAS
-
Pro League
Al-Nassr
NAS
17:00 2026-12-10
Al-Hilal Saudi FC
HIL
Upcoming Fixtures : Al Kholood
-
Pro League
Al Kholood
17:00 2026-11-05
Al Khaleej Saihat
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Pro League
NEOM
17:00 2026-11-20
Al Kholood
-
Pro League
Al Kholood
17:00 2026-11-26
Al-Hilal Saudi FC
HIL
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Pro League
Al-Fateh
FAT
17:00 2026-12-03
Al Kholood
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Pro League
Al Kholood
17:00 2026-12-10
Al-Hazm
HAZ
Cristiano Ronaldo salary, wages
On financial website Forbes’ all-time list of the highest earning athletes in a year, only boxer Floyd Mayweather eclipses Ronaldo, having pocketed an estimated $300 million (£226m) in 2015 and $285m (£214.5m) in 2018.
Ronaldo was said to have surpassed $1 billion (£771m) in career earnings two years before becoming the most high-profile footballer to move to Saudi Arabia, making his Al-Nassr debut in January 2023.
Ronaldo’s first Al-Nassr deal was widely reported to be worth £14.75m a month or £3.4m per week. His annual salary was said to be £177m per year, made up of £62m for his football salary, supplemented by commercial bonuses.
Ronaldo has a variety of lucrative sponsorship deals, with his recent endorsements including Whoop, video game UFL and cryptocurrency exchange Binance.
Cristiano Ronaldo contract
Ronaldo won the Saudi title for the first time last season but failed to top-score in the top flight for the first time in his three seasons of being involved.
Shortly after Al-Nassr finished third in 2025/26 – 13 points behind Al-Ittihad – Ronaldo appeared to strongly hint on social media that he had played his final game for the club.
He agreed a new contract exactly a month later, having scored in Portugal’s triumphant Nations League semi-final against Germany and final against Spain.
He missed three matches in all competitions earlier this year, with Real Madrid’s all-time top scorer thought to have been unhappy at Al-Nassr’s perceived lack of transfer activity.
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