Ronaldo Scores Again as He Moves Closer to 1,000 Career Goals

(Cristiano Ronaldo. Photo Credit: BBC News)

Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 981st career goal as Al-Nassr beat Uzbekistan's Neftchi Fergana 3-1 in the AFC Champions League Elite on Monday.

The 41-year-old doubled Al-Nassr's lead in the 42nd minute at Al-Awwal Park in Riyadh.

He is now 19 goals short of 1,000.

Angelo Gabriel opened the scoring in the 33rd minute.

Neftchi pulled one back early in the second half through Alisher Odilov, but Ikromjon Alibaev was sent off in the 65th minute for a foul.

Anvarjon Gofurov then turned the ball into his own net in the 78th minute to seal the win.

The match was delayed by about an hour after Saudi Arabia's Civil Defence issued a security alert over possible missile threats from Yemen's Houthi rebels.

The win gave Al-Nassr their first points of the 2026/27 campaign, after a 4-0 loss to Al-Ain in their opener.