Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice as Al Nassr defeated Damac 4-1 on Thursday, May 21, 2026, to clinch the Saudi Pro League title and end the Portuguese star’s five-year wait for a major club trophy.
After weeks of pressure, setbacks, and a title race that refused to slow down, Al Nassr and Cristiano Ronaldo have finally won a major trophy together, with the Saudi Pro League title confirmed on Thursday, May 21, 2026, following a commanding 4-1 victory over Damac at the King Saud University Stadium in Riyadh. The 41-year-old Portuguese star scored twice to help Al Nassr clinch their 11th league title and their first since 2019, ending a five-year major trophy drought for Ronaldo and securing the club’s first major silverware since the Portugal captain joined in January 2023. Al Nassr finished two points ahead of city rivals Al Hilal, who finished second despite completing the entire 34-game season undefeated.
Al Nassr took the lead in the 34th minute through a Sadio Mané header from a João Félix corner. The hosts extended their advantage before half-time, despite a Damac reply that made it 2-1 with a penalty from Morlaye Silla in the 58th minute. Ronaldo restored Al Nassr’s two-goal lead with a brilliantly curled free kick. He then doubled his tally in the 81st minute, finishing from close range to seal a 4-1 victory and confirm the title. Al Hilal, who finished second, became the first team in Saudi Pro League history to complete an entire season unbeaten yet still fail to win the title.
Ronaldo’s first goal came just past the hour mark when he curled a precise free kick from the left side through the defensive wall and into the net – the 65th free-kick goal of his legendary career. His second arrived in the 81st minute, capitalising on Damac’s failure to clear their lines before finishing high into the top corner from close range to reach 973 career goals. Visibly emotional at the final whistle, the five-time Ballon d’Or winner was substituted off with three minutes remaining to a standing ovation from the Al Nassr supporters inside the King Saud University Stadium.
The Saudi Pro League title represents the eighth league title of Ronaldo’s career. It makes him the first player in football history to win top-flight domestic league titles in four different countries across two continents: England with Manchester United, Spain with Real Madrid, Italy with Juventus, and now Saudi Arabia with Al Nassr. Despite his title-winning contribution, Ronaldo finished third in the Saudi Pro League Golden Boot race this season with 28 goals, behind Al Ahli’s Ivan Toney, who scored 30, and the eventual winner, Julian Quiñones of Al Qadsiah, who topped the chart with 33 goals.
Ronaldo lifted the Saudi Pro League trophy just two days after being named in Portugal’s 2026 World Cup squad, recording his sixth appearance at the tournament for the 41-year-old. With a league title now secured, the question on every football fan’s lips is simple: can Ronaldo finally win the one trophy that has always eluded him?
