At 3 a.m. on March 15, Beijing time, in the 25th round of the Saudi Super League, Riyadh Victory hosted Kakhhoud.
In the first half, Ronaldo scored the 928th goal of his career and planned an attack through the stopper, Najdi crossed from the left, Mane outflanked the volley to expand the score, Duran scored on the ground, and Riyadh Victory led 3-0 at halftime; In the second half, Nawaf left the field in the 56th minute of the game, Riyadh Victory played 1 less, Ronaldo was replaced by Pioli in the 61st minute of the game, Ronaldo was dissatisfied and walked directly back to the locker room, Ojami own goal.
In the end, 10-man Riyadh Victory beat Kakhhoud 3-1 at home, still 10 points behind leaders Jeddah United.
Riyadh Victory vs Kakhhoud, Riyadh Victory discharged 442 formations, Ronaldo, Duran, Mane, Brozovic, Simakan and other stars all started, starting worth 125 million euros, Kakhhoud discharged 4231 formations, starting value 14.73 million euros, and Riyadh Victory's squad strength is far from it.
In this campaign, the 40-year-old Ronaldo was in good shape, not only taking the lead in breaking the deadlock on the field, but also planning to score. Ronaldo's stats: 3 shots, 2 goals, 3 successful long passes, 1 block, 1 steal, 7.6 points, second only to Duran's 7.9 points. After the game, it was officially announced that Ronaldo was voted by fans as the best player in the league.
This was originally a good day for Ronaldo and Riyadh Victory, but because Riyadh Victory right-back Nawaf was sent off in the 56th minute of the game, 2 yellow to 1 red, resulting in Riyadh Victory playing 1 less, Serie A champion coach Pioli made tactical adjustments, and replaced the 40-year-old Ronaldo who had declined in physical fitness in the 61st minute of the game to strengthen the defense, but Portuguese superstar Ronaldo was dissatisfied with being replaced in advance and walked directly back to the locker room.
In this regard, fans said that Ronaldo is eager to keep refreshing his goal statistics, Riyadh Victory met a "soft persimmon" at home, and Ronaldo is eager to stay on the field and score more goals, which is understandable.