Cristiano Ronaldo: 'Great feeling' to score four and reach 500 league goals

Portuguese great nets a brace in each half against Al Wehda to send Al Nassr top of the Saudi Pro League on goal difference

Al Nassr's Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates scoring his team's second goal against Al Wehda in the Saudi Pro League match at the King Abdulaziz Stadium in Makkah on February 9, 2023. Ronaldo bagged all four goals in a 4-0 win. AFP

Al Nassr's Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates scoring his team's fourth goal. AFP

Al Nassr forward Cristiano Ronaldo kisses the ball before taking a penalty. The Portuguese striker converted for his hat-trick - the 61st treble of his career. AFP

Al Nassr's Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo scores from the penalty spot for his and Nassr's third goal. AFP

Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates scoring his team's second goal. AFP

Al Nassr forward Cristiano Ronaldo runs with the ball. AFP

Al Nassr's Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates scoring his team's fourth goal. AFP

Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates with teammates after scoring his team's third goal. AFP

Al Nassr's Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates with teammates. AFP

Cristiano Ronaldo said it was a "great feeling" to score all four goals in Al Nassr's victory over Al Wehda that also saw the Portuguese great pass 500 league goals.

The 38-year-old scored twice in each half to take his club tally to 503 goals throughout his career with previous clubs Sporting, Manchester United, Real Madrid and Juventus and now Nassr.

"Great feeling to have scored 4 goals and reaching my 500th league goal in a very solid win by the team!" Ronaldo tweeted after the match.

Victory sent the Riyadh club top of the Saudi Pro League on goal difference with a game in hand on Al Shabab.

Ronaldo had opened his account for his new employers last Friday with a stoppage-time penalty in a 2-2 away draw against Al Fateh.

The five-time Ballon d'Or winner, who holds the all-time records for Champions League and international goals, signed a lucrative, two-and-a-half year contract with Nassr worth up to $200 million a year on December 30 having had his contract at United terminated.