With Ronaldo's hat-trick, Al Nassr jumps to second place in Saudi Pro League with thrilling win over Al Khaleej

Julian Domingues surprised the hosts with an early goal in the 16th minute, but Al Nassr quickly regained their balance as Angelo Gabriel equalized in the 24th minute.

Sadio Mané turned the match in Al Nassr's favor in the 38th minute, but Antoine Isumba brought the game back to level terms with an equalizer in the second minute of first-half stoppage time.

In the second half, Cristiano Ronaldo established himself as the star of the match, scoring three consecutive goals in the 66th, 72nd, and 84th minutes, giving Al Nassr the advantage and securing his team's victory in a match full of goals.

Domingues reduced the deficit for Al-Kholood with a penalty in the 94th minute, scoring his team's third goal, but that did not prevent Al Nassr from claiming all three points.

Al Nassr has raised its tally to 28 points, climbing to second place in the Saudi Pro League, behind leaders Al Qadisiyah on goal difference, while Al Khulood remains stuck at 12 points, dropping to 10th place.

Al Nassr secured a thrilling 5-3 victory over Al Khaleej on Thursday evening, in the 12th round of the Saudi Pro League, thanks to a hat-trick from Cristiano Ronaldo that propelled the team to second place.