In the early morning of December 27, Beijing time, the 17th round of the Saudi league was contested, and the Riyadh Victory team played away from home, and their opponent was Jeddah United. In this game, Riyadh Victory staged a goal battle, beating the opponent with a score of 5-2.
Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice in the shoot-out, first converting a penalty in the 20th minute of the first half to extend the lead 2-0. Then, in the 69th minute of the game, Riyadh Victory won another penalty opportunity, and Ronaldo scored a solid penalty to help the team take the lead again.
It is worth mentioning that Ronaldo will stand in front of the penalty spot a total of 15 times in 2023, and all 15 of these 15 free throws will be hit, setting a new career high in penalty shooting. Ronaldo had previously held the record for all penalties in 2010 and 2011, when he made 8 of 8 and 11 of 11 penalties respectively.
Cristiano Ronaldo, who scored 2 goals, has reached 53 goals in the year, which makes him surpass Kane and Mbappe, who scored 52 goals, and become the 2023 goalscorer. With 4 days to go until the end of 2023, Cristiano Ronaldo has almost locked in the title.
Kane and Mbappe, who are currently behind Ronaldo, have both finished all the games in 2023. The only one who still has a chance to surpass Ronaldo is Haaland, who has scored 50 goals. With two games left this year and one more in 2023, Ronaldo still has a chance to extend his lead.