Cristiano Ronaldo scored two goals today in Al Nassr’s victory over Karim Benzema’s Al Ittihad (5-2) and has scored 53 goals in 2023 (between club and country). Which means he is already the best scorer of the year.
With yesterday’s two goals, the Portuguese international surpassed Harry Kane (Bayern Munich) and Kylian Mbappé (PSG) at the top of the list of top scorers in the world this calendar year. The two top scorers in European football have 52 each and will not play any more matches this year.
Reuniting with Benzema after almost a decade together at Real Madrid, CR7 scored the first from a penalty and the second midway through the second half. After 90 minutes he still had the chance to score a hat-trick in the 17th round of the Saudi competition, but in addition to missing the goal he was also offside.
In a match with 21 minutes of stoppage time, 12 in the first half and nine in the second half, Talisca and Mané (two) scored the remaining goals in Luís Castro’s Al Nassr’s triumph. An important victory in the battle for the title in Saudi Arabia against the champion, who has remained without a victory since the arrival of coach Marcelo Gallardo. Hamdallah, an experienced Moroccan striker, scored both of Al Ittihad’s goals.
And this at a time when Ronaldo and associates now have seven points less than leader Al Hilal, owned by Jorge Jesus, who will visit the stronghold of Al Feiha in the next round. Luís Castro’s team travel to Al Taawon on the 30th and Cristiano Ronaldo will get another chance to ensure he finishes the year at the top of the goalscoring charts.
Source: DN
