Ageless Cristiano Ronaldo scores twice in Al-Nassr win

Cristiano Ronaldo scored both goals as Al-Nassr defeated Damac 2-0 to keep alive their Saudi Pro League title challenge.

The 39-year-old Portuguese star has yet to win a major trophy since arriving in Riyadh in 2022.

He struck once in each half on Friday to ensure Al-Nassr stayed third, five points behind leaders Al-Ittihad. Defending champions Al-Hilal are second.

Just over a third of the season has been played.

Ronaldo fired home from the penalty spot in the 16th minute after Abdelkader Bedrane handled in the area.

The Algerian defender completed a miserable evening early in the second half when he was red-carded for a dangerous tackle.

With 10 minutes remaining, Ronaldo netted from close range to seal the victory.

The strike moved him into second place in the league goal-scoring standings with nine, one above Karim Benzema of Al-Ittihad and three behind Aleksandar Mitrovic of Al-Hilal.

Elsewhere, Al-Qadsia stayed fourth, level on points with Al-Nassr, after beating Al-Khaleej 1-0.