João Félix outshines Cristiano Ronaldo! Ex-Benfica bags treble (Video) | OneFootball

Al Nassr are getting closer and closer to being crowned Saudi champions after beating Al Shabab 4-2. Jorge Jesus’ side built their win thanks to a João Félix hat-trick and another goal from Cristiano Ronaldo. Next up is a crucial clash against Al Hilal (2nd) on Tuesday the 12th, and if Al Nassr win, they will be crowned champions of Saudi Arabia.

. In the 10th minute, he found the net against Al Shabab again and gave Jorge Jesus’ team some breathing room. Before half-time, Al Shabab still managed to pull one back through Yannick Ferreira Carrasco (30').

In the second half, after half an hour of keeping their rivals from equalising, Jorge Jesus’ team scored again. Cristiano Ronaldo made no mistake with his shot inside the box to make it 3-1. CR7 reached the milestone of 100 goals in 105 matches in the Saudi league and scored his 971st goal, leaving him just 29 short of the much-awaited 1,000.

Despite Ronaldo’s goal, which gave Al Nassr security for five minutes, Al Shabab pulled one back again, this time through Al Bulayhi (80'). Al Nassr’s victory was only sealed right at the end when João Félix stepped up once more. The Portuguese forward scored from the penalty spot (90'+8) to complete his hat-trick - The former Benfica man had already scored in the previous match.

This season, playing for Al Nassr, João Félix - valued at €25 million - has already made a total of 44 official appearances: 31 in the Saudi League, nine in the AFC Champions League Two, two in the Saudi Cup and another two in the Super Cup. In the 3,512 minutes he has spent on the pitch, the Portuguese player has recorded 26 goals and 17 assists.

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