• Al-Nassr beat Al-Akhdoud 3-2
• Ronaldo was on target on Thursday
• Could reach 50 goals this season

WHAT HAPPENED?

The Portuguese talisman found the back of the net to fire his side to a two-goal lead inside the opening quarter. However, the hosts mounted a spirited comeback to level things up in the second half, until Marcelo Brozovic sprung to life with a late stoppage-time winner to clinch a 3-2 victory on Thursday evening at Prince Hathloul bin Abdulaziz Sports City Stadium.

THE BIGGER PICTURE

It was Al-Nassr's 25th Saudi Pro League win of the season but the three points might prove to be too little too late to clinch the championship as they trail Al-Hilal by 11 points, who also have a game in hand. Nonetheless, Ronaldo was delighted with the fighting spirit of his teammates until the final whistle and belted out a rallying call following the thrilling victory.

WHAT RONALDO SAID

Ronaldo put out a carousel of pictures on his Instagram and wrote: "Never give up! 🔥 LET'S GO!!"

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WHAT NEXT FOR RONALDO?

Ronaldo happens to be in sensational form as he fired his 48th goal of the season in 47 appearances across all competitions. It is his best tally since the 2015-16 season when he scored 51 with Real Madrid. The 39-year-old can further add to his tally as he still has three league fixtures and a crucial King Cup of Champions final against arch-rivals Al-Hilal, which is likely to be held on May 31. Before that, he will have another opportunity to settle scores with Al-Hilal on May 17 in a league fixture.