Ronaldo opened the scoring in the 22nd minute after capitalizing on a rebound from a strike by former Bayern Munich winger Kingsley Coman. Fellow Portuguese player Samu Costa doubled the lead in the 35th minute before Coman sealed the victory with a 77th-minute goal. The win brings Al-Nassr level with league leaders Al-Qadsiah on 19 points, sitting second on goal difference. The milestone goal comes on the heels of a tumultuous week for the forward, who left the Portugal national team training camp following a reported disagreement with coach Jorge Jesus over broken commitments. Despite uncertainty regarding potential disciplinary actions from the Portuguese federation, Ronaldo has maintained in recent statements that he remains fully ready to represent his country, where he holds the all-record of 146 goals in 234 appearances.