Cristiano Ronaldo scored career goals number 912 and 913 as he guided Al-Nassr to a confident 3-1 victory over Al-Gharafa in the AFC Champions League Elite in Qatar on Monday.
The Saudi champions are nearer to the last eight and now need just two points from their last three group games.
Cristiano Ronaldo has now scored 913 goals across his 21-year career after tonight’s brace
Ronaldo raised the score to 3-0 for Al-Nassr in the 64th minute
Al-Nassr now need two points from their last three group games to make the quarter-finals
Al-Gharafa pulled a goal back through Joselu in the 75th minute but it was too little too late
The Al-Nassr captain missed multiple opportunities in the first half at Al-Bayt Stadium but opened his account on the day just 50 seconds after the second-half whistle blew.
He headed home from close range after a pinpoint cross from Sultan Al Ghannam, then secured his brace in the 64th minute.
The goal took football’s all-time top scorer to four goals in this season’s competition, before he was substituted 10 minutes later.
With the win, Al-Nassr continue their unbeaten record in their first five matches in the Western side of the competition, and move up to second in the 12-team table.
His impressive scoring performance and ability to create classy moments have helped him become a monument in world football.
Thereby, in the 23rd season of his career, Ronaldo marked a special turning point with an average performance of 0.84 goals per match, he continued to surpass Messi’s record.
With the two goals just scored, Ronaldo officially broke the record of the Argentine superstar and became the only player to score more than 40 goals in 13 different years. Previously, this record was held by Messi when he scored 40 goals or more in 12 consecutive years.
The victory comes after Cristiano Ronaldo was left livid on Saturday, as Al-Nassr lost 2-1 at home to Al-Qadsiahfell and fell six points behind Al-Hilal in the Saudi Pro League title race.
Last season Al-Nassr finished second-place in the table, 14 points behind champions Al-Hilal.
Since joining Al-Nassr in January 2023, Ronaldo has made 81 appearances and scored 71 goals overall. However, during his time in Saudi Arabia, he has only managed to win one prize, the Arab Club Champions Cup in 2023.
The Portuguese striker, who is aiming for domestic triumph in what is anticipated to be one of his final seasons as a professional, has scored seven goals and provided two assists in ten league games this season.