68th career hat-trick: C. Ronaldo moved even closer to 1,000 goals

2026-10-29 23:20 © AFP

On Thursday, Cristiano Ronaldo made headlines once again.

Al Nassr defeated Edgar Utkus's side Al-Kholood 5–3 in a Saudi Arabian league match.

At halftime, the score was tied at 2–2. Then Cristiano took over.

In the 68th minute, C. Ronaldo scored his first goal, and two more followed within the next 13 minutes.

It was the 68th hat-trick of the Portuguese forward's career, bringing the legend closer to 1,000 career goals. He currently has 985 goals to his name.