On Saturday, Cristiano Ronaldo surpassed Lionel Messi in non-penalty goals for club and country, securing his unique milestone in Al-Nassr’s 2-1 victory against Al-Fateh in the Saudi Pro League.
The Portugal captain, who recently netted the decisive goal in the AFC Champions League Round of 16 against Al-Feiha, opened the scoring within 17 minutes against Al-Fateh. Salem Al Najdi equalized for Al-Fateh 12 minutes later, but Otavio’s 72nd-minute winner secured all three points for the hosts.
With this accomplishment, Al-Nassr is now four points behind league leaders Al-Hilal, who have a game in hand. Ronaldo’s latest goal marked his 715th non-penalty strike for club and country, surpassing his longtime rival Messi by one, as reported by Sport Bible. The 39-year-old forward’s impressive feat adds to his remarkable goal-scoring legacy.