RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) 鈥� Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 100th Saudi Pro League goal on Thursday as Al-Nassr beat Al-Shabab 4-2 to move five points clear at the top of the table.
The converted a cross at the near post with 15 minutes remaining to record the 971st goal of his career. It was also his 26th league goal of the season.
鈥淩onaldo is always dangerous going forward and we saw that again today,鈥� Al-Nassr coach Jorge Jesus said.
, signed from Chelsea in July, scored three goals for the league leaders.
The win took Al-Nassr to 82 points from 32 games, five ahead of Al-Hilal, which has three matches, one more than Nassr, left to play. Al-Hilal meets Al-Kholood on Friday and faces Nassr on Tuesday in what could be a title decider against its Riyadh rival.
鈥淣ow we have a derby match against our rival, which is a difficult encounter,鈥� Jesus said. 鈥淲e are fully aware of its importance, and we are dealing with it with complete focus as we know that small details could decide the result.鈥�
Ronaldo, a five-time Ballon d鈥橭r winner, has yet to secure a major trophy in Saudi Arabia since signing
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