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Cristiano Ronaldo scored the 971st goal of his career and moved even closer to the 1,000-goal mark.

The Portuguese star got his on Thursday (7) during Al-Nassr’s away win over Al-Shabab.

He was well positioned inside the six-yard box to finish off the move created by Sadio Mané.

Ronaldo’s tally could have been even higher, but he was offside when he found the net in the first half.

Check out the match highlights below:

The result in the Saudi league leaves Al-Nassr five points clear of Al-Hilal, currently second in the standings and with a game in hand at the moment.

Another Portuguese player also shone

Interestingly, another Portuguese player had an even more prolific night than Ronaldo.

João Félix found the net three times, including from the penalty spot deep into second-half stoppage time, when CR7 had already left the field.

Brazilian goalkeepers face off

Both teams started with Brazilian goalkeepers.

Bento, who is all but certain to be at the World Cup, made a great save to prevent the equalizer early in the second half.

At the other end, Al-Shabab goalkeeper Marcelo Grohe conceded the penalty that led to the final goal of the match.

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