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Saudi Pro League Wrap: Ronaldo On Target As Al-Nassr, Other Giants Ease To Victories

❀ Cristiano Ronaldo has now netted 10 times against Al-Wehda in the Saudi Pro League - he has scored more against them than any other team in the competition

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Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates hi🅺s goal for Al-Nassr
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Cristiano Ronaldo was among the goalscorers as Al-Nassr, Al-Hilal and Al-Ahli all claimed routine Saudi Pro League victories. (More Football News)

Three of the league's superclubs w🐈ere in action on Tuesday, and al♒l of them had little trouble in taking maximum points.

Ronaldo opened the scoring with a glancing header in 😼Al-Nassr's 2-0 victory at lowly Al-Wehda, before fellow star name Sadio Mane made sure of the win with a stoppage-time penalty.

Al-Nassr have now reeled off nine straight league wins over Al-Wehda, w༺ho s♓it bottom of the standings on 13 points.

Ronaldo, meanwhile, has now ꧂netted 10 times against Al-We🧜hda in the Pro League - he has scored more against them than any other team in the competition.

Third-place Al-Nassr needed the victory to close back within🉐 four points of Al-Hilal, after the defending cham﷽pions thrashed Al-Kholood 5-1.

Al-Hilal, once again without the injured Aleksandar Mitrovic, were💫 2-0 up inside four minutes, afte🍃r goals from Malcom and Salem Al Dawsari.

Malcom grabbed his second in the 20🅠th minute, with Marcos Leonardo netting soon after and Al Dawsari then doubling up early in the second half, before Abdulrahman Al Safari scored a consolation for Al-Kholood.

Al-Ahli🌱🍌 wrapped up Tuesday's action with a 4-1 rout of fourth-place Al-Qadsiah.

Ivan🌃 Toney got the ball rolling in the 11th minute for Al-Ahli, who led 3-0 by half-time thanks to Mohammed Sulaiman's effort and an own goal from former Realꦐ Madrid defender Nacho.

Toney doubled his tally with a penalty in the 52nd minute, jusꦆt after Quinones had pulled one back for Al-Qadsiah.

Al-Ahli sit fifth, three points behind Al-Qadsiah, who🏅 saw a seven-match unbeaten streak away from home in the league come to an end.

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