Al-Nassr defeated Al-Khaleej 5-3 in the twelfth round of the Saudi Roshn Pro League on Thursday evening. Cristiano Ronaldo scored a hat-trick to lead the hosts to victory in a five-goal contest that swung between the teams throughout.
Al-Khaleej took an early lead through Julian Dominguez in the 16th minute, but Angelo Gabriel equalized for Al-Nassr in the 24th. Sadio Mane put Al-Nassr ahead in the 38th minute, only for Loic Isomba to level at 2-2 in stoppage time. Ronaldo had two goals ruled out for offside in the first half, frustrating him before the break.
Ronaldo converted three chances in the second half, finishing from Joao Felix's pass on 66 minutes, adding a header six minutes later, and completing his hat-trick on 81 minutes from Mane's assist. The victory lifted Al-Nassr to 28 points, level with Al-Qadsiah at the top of the league. Al-Hilal sit one point behind on 27 points.
Source: goal.com
