In the 2023 scoring race, Ronaldo took the lead thanks to a mistake made by Karim Benzema.

In 2023, Cristiano Ronaldo surpassed all other scorers (at both club and national team levels). With a lot of assistance from his former Real Madrid teammate Karim Benzema, he scored in Al Nassr’s most recent game.

Karim Benzema kicked an Al Nassr player in the leg in the 19th minute of the game at King Abdullah Sports City Stadium, which resulted in a penalty kick for Al Ittihad. Seizing the chance, Cristiano Ronaldo equalised the score at one. The 52nd direct goal of the Portuguese superstar in 2023 was that one.

Cristiano Ronaldo scores the most goals in the world in 2023. (Photo: Getty Images)

Otavio was fouled in the restricted area by Fabinho, a former Real Madrid player, in the 58th minute. Al Ittihad is still assessed a fine.

Even in their second meeting with goalie Abdullah Al Muaiouf, CR7 calmly finished with an unstoppable shot into the net. Had he been more fortunate, Ronaldo might have scored 54 goals in 2023 if his first-half effort that struck the crossbar had resulted in a goal.

Ronaldo moved up to the top of the list of strikers with the most goals in 2023 after scoring twice from the penalty spot. The former Manchester United player leads both Kylian Mbappe and Harry Kane (who each have 52 goals) by two goals with 53 goals. Erling Haaland, with 50 goals, comes in third. Since the three rivals will not be competing in any more games in 2023, Ronaldo’s top spot will remain unchallenged.

“He did it. A record for GOAT (greatest player of all time)”, Al Nassr’s fanpage congratulated Ronaldo’s memorable milestone at the age of 38.

Ronaldo still has one game left to break his own record, and that game is against Al Taawon on December 31 early in the morning. Ronaldo scored 43 goals out of his 53 goals while wearing the Al Nassr shirt. He additionally provided 13 assists. Ronaldo averages a goal or an assist every 78 minutes.

In just 17 games this season, Ronaldo has tallied 19 goals and provided nine assists. He is leading the Saudi Pro League for 2023–2024 in terms of both assists and scoring.

In round 17 of the SPL, Al Nassr defeated Al Ittihad 5-2 thanks to Ronaldo’s outstanding performance, cutting the deficit with Al Hilal to 7 points.