Soccer-Ronaldo's brace fires Al Nassr to Saudi league title with 4-1 win over Damac


Soccer Football - Saudi Pro League - Al Nassr v Damac - Al Awwal Park, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - May 21, 2026 Al Nassr's Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates scoring their third goal REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed

May 21 (Reuters) - Cristiano Ronaldo ⁠scored twice to help Al Nassr clinch the ⁠Saudi Pro League title with a 4-1 victory over ‌Damac on the final day of the season, with Sadio Mane and Kingsley Coman also on the scoresheet for Jorge Jesus's side.

The win ​meant Al Nassr finished on 86 points, ⁠two clear of rivals ⁠Al Hilal, who beat Al Fayha 1-0 but were left ⁠to ‌settle for second place.

The triumph marks Al Nassr's first league crown since 2019 and the first Saudi ⁠title for Ronaldo, who joined the team ​in late 2022.

Al ‌Nassr broke the deadlock in the 34th minute when ⁠Mane rose ​to meet a Joao Felix corner, powering a header past the goalkeeper.

They extended their lead in the 52nd minute when Coman ⁠weaved past the defence before unleashing ​a fierce left-footed strike from outside the area into the bottom corner.

Damac were handed a lifeline when Morlaye Sylla converted a ⁠penalty in the 58th minute, but any hopes of a comeback were quickly extinguished.

Ronaldo restored the two-goal cushion five minutes later, curling a sublime free kick into the net ​to make it 3-1.

The Portuguese great ⁠put the result beyond doubt in the 81st minute. He ​pounced on a loose ball after ‌the Damac defence failed to clear ​a cross, smashing a powerful shot into the top corner.

(Reporting by Basem Zahran, editing by Christian Radnedge)

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