In the 12th round of the Saudi Arabian football championship, Al-Nassr defeated Al-Kholood 5–3 at home. Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo was the star of the match, scoring three goals.

For the winning side, Gabriel Angelo found the net in the 24th minute, while Sadio Mané scored in the 38th minute. Cristiano Ronaldo struck in the 66th, 72nd and 81st minutes. Al-Kholood's goals were scored by Julien Dumas (16th and 90+4th minutes) and Loïc Essomba (45+2nd minute).

This was the 67th hat-trick of Ronaldo's professional career. The Portuguese forward had not scored three goals in an official match since May 2024. On that occasion, he netted a hat-trick against Al-Wehda in the Saudi Arabian championship, with the match ending in a 6–0 victory.

As a result, Ronaldo's career goal tally has reached 985. He continues to add to his record as one of the most prolific players in football history.

Following this victory, Al-Nassr drew level on points with league leaders Al-Qadsiah. Both teams currently have 28 points.

In the next round, Al-Nassr will face Al-Hazem away on 6 November.