Ronaldo scores twice on return as Al Nassr thumps Al Najma

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Advertisement Sport Ronaldo scores twice on return as Al Nassr thumps Al Najma Soccer Football - Saudi Pro League - Al Nassr v Al Najmah - Al Awwal Park, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - April 3, 2026 Al Nassr's Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates scoring their third goal with teammates REUTERS/Stringer Soccer Football - Saudi Pro League - Al Nassr v Al Najmah - Al Awwal Park, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - April 3, 2026 Al Nassr's Cristiano Ronaldo scores their third goal from the penalty spot REUTERS/Stringer Soccer Football - Saudi Pro League - Al Nassr v Al Najmah - Al Awwal Park, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - April 3, 2026 Al Nassr's Cristiano Ronaldo in action with Al Najma's Victor Braga REUTERS/Stringer Soccer Football - Saudi Pro League - Al Nassr v Al Najmah - Al Awwal Park, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - April 3, 2026 Al Nassr's Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates scoring their third goal with Sadio Mane and teammates REUTERS/Stringer 04 Apr 2026 05:06AM Bookmark Bookmark Share WhatsApp Telegram Facebook Twitter Email LinkedIn Set CNA as your preferred source on Google Add CNA as a trusted source to help Google better understand and surface our content in search results. Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FAST FAST April 3 : Cristiano Ronaldo marked his return from a month-long injury layoff by scoring twice in the second half as Al Nassr maintained their winning run with a 5-2 victory over bottom side Al Najma in the Saudi Pro League on Friday. The Portuguese forward, sidelined since February, had missed Al Nassr’s previous two league matches and was also ruled out of Portugal’s friendlies against Mexico and the United States last month. CNA Games Guess Word Crack the word, one row at a time Buzzword Create words using the given letters Mini Sudoku Tiny puzzle, mighty brain teaser Mini Crossword Small grid, big challenge Word Search Spot as many words as you can Show More Show Less The visitors drew level two minutes after the restart when Felippe Cardoso struck, but Al Nassr regained control when Ronaldo converted a penalty in the 56th minute.

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Ronaldo scores twice on return as Al Nassr thumps Al Najma
Soccer Football - Saudi Pro League - Al Nassr v Al Najmah - Al Awwal Park, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - April 3, 2026 Al Nassr's Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates scoring their third goal with teammates REUTERS/Stringer
Soccer Football - Saudi Pro League - Al Nassr v Al Najmah - Al Awwal Park, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - April 3, 2026 Al Nassr's Cristiano Ronaldo scores their third goal from the penalty spot REUTERS/Stringer
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Soccer Football - Saudi Pro League - Al Nassr v Al Najmah - Al Awwal Park, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - April 3, 2026 Al Nassr's Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates scoring their third goal with Sadio Mane and teammates REUTERS/Stringer
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April 3 : Cristiano Ronaldo marked his return from a month-long injury layoff by scoring twice in the second half as Al Nassr maintained their winning run with a 5-2 victory over bottom side Al Najma in the Saudi Pro League on Friday.
The Portuguese forward, sidelined since February, had missed Al Nassr’s previous two league matches and was also ruled out of Portugal’s friendlies against Mexico and the United States last month.
Al Najma, who have won only once in 27 league games, took a surprise lead a minute before halftime through Rakan Al Tulayhi.
Al Nassr responded swiftly, with Abdullah Al Hamdan and Sadio Mane scoring in first-half stoppage time to turn the match around.
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The visitors drew level two minutes after the restart when Felippe Cardoso struck, but Al Nassr regained control when Ronaldo converted a penalty in the 56th minute.
The 41-year-old added his second in the 73rd minute before Mane sealed the win with a stoppage-time strike.
Al Nassr’s 13th consecutive league victory kept them top of the standings on 70 points, six clear of second-placed Al Hilal, who play Al Taawoun on Saturday.
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## Expert Analysis

### Merits
N/A

### Areas for Consideration
- CNA Games Guess Word Crack the word, one row at a time Buzzword Create words using the given letters Mini Sudoku Tiny puzzle, mighty brain teaser Mini Crossword Small grid, big challenge Word Search Spot as many words as you can Show More Show Less The visitors drew level two minutes after the restart when Felippe Cardoso struck, but Al Nassr regained control when Ronaldo converted a penalty in the 56th minute.

### Implications
- Al Najma, who have won only once in 27 league games, took a surprise lead a minute before halftime through Rakan Al Tulayhi.

### Expert Commentary
This article covers nassr, saudi, league topics. Areas of concern are also raised. Readability: Flesch-Kincaid grade 0.0. Word count: 582.