João Félix scored a hat-trick, while Cristiano Ronaldo added another goal as Al Nassr defeated Al Shabab 4-2 on Thursday to strengthen their position at the top of the Saudi Pro League.
Félix struck twice in the first ten minutes to give Al Nassr an early lead. Yannick Carrasco pulled a goal back for Al Shabab before half time and made it 2-1 at half time.
Ronaldo restored the home side’s two-goal lead in the second half before Ali Al-Bulayhi scored again for Al Shabab to create late tension.
Felix completed his hat-trick from the penalty spot to seal the win and take Al Nassr to 82 points from 32 games.
The result puts Al Nassr five points ahead of Al Hilal, although their rivals still have a game in hand. The two sides meet on May 12 in a potentially decisive title battle.
Ronaldo’s goal also took his career tally to 971 goals for club and country, including 26 this season for Al Nassr.
The Portuguese star is still chasing his first major trophy since joining the Saudi club in 2023.
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