In the early morning of December 9, the 16th round of the Saudi League was held at the home of Riyadh Victory, Ronaldo started and played the whole game, defeating Yad Sports 4-1, contributing one goal and one assist, and also ushered in the milestone of the 1200th game of his career. More than 20,000 fans bought tickets to attend, witnessing six historical records set by Ronaldo.
He scored his 528th league goal in his league career, reaching his 740th career goal tally and breaking his career tally of 869, breaking three records he holds. Ronaldo has scored 30 goals in the national team and club this season, and has scored 30+ goals in a single season for the 15th time.
Riyadh Sporting became Ronaldo's 144th club opponent in his career, and since joining Riyadh Victory, he has scored 39 goals and provided 12 assists in 46 ** games in all competitions, and has been involved in a total of 51 goals. For more than a month, Ronaldo has been increasing the number of goals, while Messi has failed to score a single goal.
At the moment, Messi is on vacation, while his national team and club competitions are over. According to statistics, Ronaldo has scored 869 goals so far, while Messi's goals have stayed at 821 goals, and the gap between the two has opened up by 48 goals. The Portuguese superstar is firmly in the top scorer of football's history, as Messi's goal tally has been declining as he has aged, as he has gained more injuries since his World Cup triumph.
After the game, Ronaldo issued a statement on his social account: "Thank you to all my teammates who helped me complete 1200 games, it's been an extraordinary journey, but we're not over yet!.""At the moment, Ronaldo has a year and a half left on his contract with Riyadh Victory. Based on his current form, he is expected to reach 900 goals next year, and fans are looking forward to his 1,000th goal.