By Andrea Hargraves 
On Saturday, Cristiano Ronaldo scored a “hat-trick” in Al-Nasr’s 3-0 victory over Damac, to maintain the top spot in the Saudi Football League.
Two weeks after scoring four goals, in a visit to Al-Wahda (4-0), the Portuguese international striker once again scored all Al-Nassr goals, in the 18th round match of the tournament, taking advantage of the home draw. – 0 to Al-Ittihad for Nuno Espirito Santo, in the reception of Al-Raed Al-Khamis.
Cristiano Ronaldo’s three goals were all scored in the first half, in the 18th minute, from the penalty spot, in the 23rd and 44th minute, and “liquidating” Damac’s aspirations to discuss the result.
The captain of the Portuguese national team has already scored eight goals in the competition, surpassing him in the list of top scorers Brazilian and teammate Talisca with 13 goals, Carlos Junior (Al Shabab) with 12 goals, and Moroccan Abdel Razzak Hamdallah. (Union) with a score of 11.
After 18 matches, Al-Nassr leads with 43 points, followed by Al-Ittihad with 41, Al-Shabab with 40, and Al-Hilal with 32, but this team, which lost in the Club World Cup final at the hands of Real Madrid (5-3), has three matches less than the trio that precedes it on the scoreboard. fore.