Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 100th Saudi Pro League goal on Thursday as Al-Nassr beat Al-Shabab 4-2 to move five points clear at the top of the table.The 41-year-old forward converted a Sadio Mané cross at the near post with 15 minutes remaining to record the 971st goal of his career. It was also his 26th league goal of the season.Cristiano Ronaldo & Al-Nassr FC vs Al-Shabab FC Highlights FOX Soccer Check out the best highlights as Cristiano Ronaldo and Al-Nassr FC took on Al-Shabab FC.”Ronaldo is always dangerous going forward and we saw that again today,” Al-Nassr coach Jorge Jesus said.João Félix, signed from Chelsea in July, scored three goals for the league leaders.The win took Al-Nassr to 82 points from 32 games, five ahead of Al-Hilal, which has three matches, one more than Nassr, left to play. Al-Hilal meets Al-Kholood on Friday and faces Nassr on Tuesday in what could be a title decider against its Riyadh rival.”Now we have a derby match against our rival, which is a difficult encounter,” Jesus said. “We are fully aware of its importance, and we are dealing with it with complete focus as we know that small details could decide the result.”Ronaldo, a five-time Ballon d’Or winner, has yet to secure a major trophy in Saudi Arabia since signing with Al-Nassr in December 2022.The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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