Al-nassr Vs Al-hazem: Ronaldo brace reshuffles title race and spotlights January transfer row
In the al-nassr vs al-hazem fixture that landed on Saturday (21st), Cristiano Ronaldo’s brace not only produced a 4-0 win but pushed Al Nassr to the summit of the Saudi Pro League and amplified tensions around the club’s January business. The result affects rivals on the table, the club’s dressing-room narrative after missed matches earlier this month, and the conversation around Ronaldo’s personal milestones at age 41.
Al-nassr Vs Al-hazem — immediate impact on rivals and squad dynamics
Here’s the part that matters: the victory gave Al Nassr an eighth straight league win and moved them to 55 points, a point above Al Hilal. Al Hilal had been held to a 1-1 draw at home by a 10-man Al Ittihad, with the latter reduced to ten players since the ninth minute of the first half. That arithmetic tightens pressure on title rivals and magnifies each upcoming fixture for the clubs near the top.
Key moments from the match and how the goals unfolded
Ronaldo opened the scoring after 13 minutes when Kingsley Coman found him in a crowded penalty area; Ronaldo took a touch with his right before clipping a left-footed effort into the far corner. The goal was awarded after a VAR check for offside. At 30 minutes Coman scored the second after João Félix set him up following a swift passing move. Ronaldo had what would have been another goal just before the break ruled out for offside, and after a further offside denial he equalised again late, latching on to a short pass from Coman and drilling an angled drive that stood following another VAR review. Between those moments, Brazilian Angelo made it 3-0 in the 77th minute after a fine individual run from inside his own half.
Milestones, counts and a birthday layer
The game carried milestone significance for Ronaldo, described in coverage as his 500th goal since turning 30; one account placed the post-30 total at 501 soon after the match. At 41 years old, he had celebrated his birthday on the 5th of this month, and some commentary framed the strike haul as a step toward a much larger career target — shortening his race towards a thousand. What's easy to miss is how the VAR interventions became a theme, shaping both the scoreboard and the narrative around those milestones.
Standings shifts, point totals and the short calendar ahead
Al Nassr’s eighth straight win took them to 55 points. Simone Inzaghi’s team is cited at 54 points in the table, while another club managed by Sérgio Conceição reached 38 and sits sixth. On the schedule: CR7 & Co. are set to visit Al-Fayha (10th) on Saturday (28th) at Al Majma'ah Sports City. Al-Hazem remain on 24 points in 12th place and travel to face Al-Ettifaq (7th) at Ar-Rass Stadium on Friday (27th). The sequence of fixtures tightens the immediate window for response from teams chasing the leaders.
Manager backing and the transfer-row context
Earlier this month Ronaldo missed two league matches and an AFC Cup game after actions described as a strike in protest at the club's lack of January transfer business; manager Jorge Jesus has publicly backed Ronaldo’s transfer complaint. The episode now sits alongside on-field form: the team’s results and the manager’s stance combine to shape how the club will be perceived in the coming weeks. The real question now is how the club will balance form, player relations and recruitment while chasing the title.
Mini timeline: birthday on the 5th of this month; the match played on Saturday (21st); Al-Hazem face Al-Ettifaq on Friday (27th) and Al Nassr visit Al-Fayha on Saturday (28th).
Writer's aside: The bigger signal here is how quickly sporting momentum and off-field disputes can intersect — a run of wins and a manager’s public support both shift leverage inside a club, even when details about transfer activity remain unclear in the provided context.
Additional match detail: the opening strike was created after Ronaldo took the ball from Zaied following a Coman pass (13'). Coman’s second was set up by João Félix (30'), Angelo’s third came in style at 77', and the late Ronaldo finish mirrored the first goal with another assist from Coman. Al Nassr closed out the match 4-0 and extended a winning streak that now sits at eight league games.
