Cristiano Ronaldo scores hat-trick as Al Nassr win against Damac. (Damac vs Al-Nassr)

Al Nassr secured a 3-0 win against Damac in the Saudi Pro League, with Cristiano Ronaldo scoring a hat-trick in the first half. The win puts Al Nassr in second place, just one point behind the league leaders, Al Ittihad.

Ronaldo opened the scoring for Al Nassr from the penalty spot after 18 minutes, before adding two more goals in the 23rd and 44th minutes. This brings his tally to seven goals in five games since joining the Saudi Arabian league.

The game was dominated by Al Nassr from the start, with the breakthrough coming when a right-wing cross from Abdulrahman Ghareeb was deflected off Damac captain Ibrahim Al-Nakhli's arm. A VAR review saw a penalty awarded, which Ronaldo scored to give Al Nassr the lead.

Five minutes later, Ronaldo added a second goal with a left-footed shot into the bottom corner after a counter-attack. The Portuguese forward completed his hat-trick a minute before halftime, securing the win for Al Nassr.

The result leaves Damac without a win in their last four matches, while Al Nassr continues to push for the top spot in the league.

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