Cristiano Ronaldo reaches 980 career goals as Al Nassr beat Al Diriyah

Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 980th career goal as Al Nassr defeated Al Diriyah 3-0 in Riyadh in the eighth round of the Saudi Arabian league.

Ronaldo put the hosts ahead in the 23rd minute of the October 9 match. Samú Costa doubled their advantage in the 35th minute before Kingsley Coman completed the scoring in the 77th. Al Diriyah finished the game without a goal.

The victory took Al Nassr to 19 points and second place in the league standings. Al Diriyah remained on 11 points in ninth position.

Al Nassr next travel to Al Ahli on October 15. Al Diriyah will host Al Taawoun on October 17.