Cristiano Ronaldo delivered another jaw-dropping moment after scoring an extraordinary bicycle kick to seal Al-Nassr’s 4–1 win, maintaining their flawless start to the 2025/26 Saudi Pro League season. The Portuguese icon, along with Sadio Mane and Joao Felix, all found the net, with Felix also on target as both he and Ronaldo moved level at 10 goals for the campaign. Al-Nassr now boast nine wins from nine, with an astonishing 30 goals scored.
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Al-Nassr secure dominant 4–1 victory over Al-Khaleej
Playing at Al-Awwal Park in Riyadh, Al-Nassr faced sixth-placed Al-Khaleej on Matchday 10. The hosts entered the clash unbeaten, having won every league fixture so far, and with the strongest attack and defence in the competition — 26 scored, just four conceded.
Ronaldo almost opened the scoring just four minutes in with a long-range attempt after a neat pass from Joao Felix, but it rolled narrowly wide. Minutes later, Sadio Mane supplied an excellent cross into the six-yard area, presenting Ronaldo with a golden opportunity, though goalkeeper Anthony Moris pulled off a spectacular stop to deny him.
Felix appeared to break the deadlock in the 33rd minute, but after an extended VAR review, the goal was overturned due to a handball by Marcelo Brozovic in the buildup. Al-Nassr didn’t have to wait long, however — a pinpoint cross from Angelo landed perfectly for Felix, who calmly slotted home. Soon after, Wesley made it 2–0 with a brilliant strike following Felix’s relentless pressing to win back possession deep in the Al-Khaleej penalty area.
The visitors cut the deficit just one minute into the second half, with Murad Al Hawsawi unleashing a precise strike to make it 2–1. Despite increasing pressure on Nawaf Al-Aqidi’s goal, Al-Nassr restored control when Sadio Mane curled a lobbed finish past Moris.
Dimitrios Kourbelis endured a disastrous evening, first wasting a clear chance and later receiving a straight red card for a reckless stamp on Ali Al-Hassan. The dismissal came moments before Ronaldo produced his spectacular acrobatic volley from Nawaf Boushal’s cross to round off a commanding 4–1 victory.
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Felix remains in top form
Joao Felix once again shone brightly, maintaining his joint lead in the Saudi Pro League scoring charts alongside Ronaldo. His goal took his season tally to 10, and he also notched his first assist of the campaign with a perfectly weighted pass to Wesley for Al-Nassr’s second.
Brozovic fortunate to avoid dismissal
Marcelo Brozovic endured an uncharacteristically poor evening, struggling throughout much of the first half. In addition to costing his team a spectacular opener with an avoidable handball that cancelled Felix’s strike, he could have easily been sent off for what would have been a second yellow card. Manager Jorge Jesus reacted swiftly, substituting the Croatian at the interval.
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