Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates Al Nassr's dominant 4-1 win against Yokohama F. Marinos that has led the team to the AFC Champions League semifinal.
According to ESPN, the Portuguese star footballer led Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr to an easy win over the Japanese professional football club Yokohama FM on Saturday, April 26, 2025, with his 38th-minute goal before halftime.
Colombian footballer John Durán, who was signed for an over $100 million deal from Aston Villa, opened the score for the match and Al Nassr and scored a double, a 27th-minute and 49th-minute goal for the team.
Former Liverpool forward Sadio Mané hit a fierce low shot from the left of the area to double the team's lead just four minutes after Durán’s opening goal.
The five-time Ballon d’Or award winner celebrated Al Nassr’s win with a post on Instagarm and wrote, “Semi-finals here we come!!” along with a picture similar to his iconic Real Madrid celebration from the 2017 Champions League semi-final.
Fans mock Lionel Messi after Ronaldo’s new milestone
Saturday's strike against Yokohama FM was a 40-year-old’s 33rd goal of the 2024-25 season with a Saudi club, while his career tally reached 934 goals as he nears the 1000-goal milestone.
After the match, the CR7 fans shared their reaction on X and also mocked his long-time football rival Lionel Messi while calling Ronaldo GOAT and a goal machine.
"I bet Messi can't reach 20 goals in a season when playing in the Saudi league,” a user wrote.
“"8 yrs and this man hasn’t changed, my idolo,” others added, “8 years apart but he's still looking younger.”
"Ronaldo at an old age, is doing the same thing he has always done. LEGEND," a fan praised.
Al Nassr, after qualifying in the top four of the tournament, will play the AFC Champions League semifinals on Wednesday, April 30, 2025.
