'The team is amazing' - Ronaldo, Felix bag braces as Al Nassr move top

Maybe we should get used to this.

Al Nassr won convincingly in the Roshn Saudi League on Saturday night, triumphing 5-1 at home to Al Riyadh, with their Portuguese pair hogging the headlines.

Cristiano Ronaldo got two goals, so too Joao Felix. The master and, if not quite the apprentice - Felix has for some time been one of the game’s great talents - then a man clearly content with providing more-than-sufficient support.

A summer signing from English Premier League’s Chelsea, Felix’s first three games in the RSL have produced five goals – the hat-trick on debut was the perfect portent of what may well come – and two Man of the Match awards.

Joao Felix continues to thrive as he opens the scoring for Al Nassr v Al Riyadh

After his latest, at the conclusion of Matchweek 3 at Al Awwal Park, the Portugal international was asked about assimilating instantly into Saudi Arabia’s lead league.

“My teammates make the things look easier,” Felix said, quickly flipping focus to the collective. “As a team we are amazing and then individually we have a lot of good players.

“And, if we keep doing well as individuals, the team will go well as well. And if we are all together, we’re going to win game after game, and we will be closer to the title.”

Al Nassr summer signing Joao Felix has two Man of the Match awards in three games

Evidently, that forms a priority this season. Al Nassr, runners-up two years ago and third last term, sit top of the still-nascent standings after three rounds, ahead of champions Al Ittihad on goal difference.

Indeed, they have scored 12, conceded only once. Felix’s captain at both club and country, Ronaldo matched his compatriot’s brace against Al Riyadh, his first from a Felix assist, the second laid on by another recent recruit, Kingsley Coman, who netted the other goal himself.

If neither of Ronaldo’s notches matched his 2024-25 RSL Goal of the Season - considering that fabulous volley, how could they? - they did serve a reminder that he is the owner of the league’s past two golden boots.

Also, that he’s now on 945 career goals, that momentous 1,000 mark creeping more into view.

Cristiano Ronaldo officially became the Roshn Saudi League’s 7th top scorer with 77 goals in 80 games after his brace today🔥 pic.twitter.com/pHkmzOuG3h

— Roshn Saudi League (@SPL_EN) September 20, 2025

And, if Felix heads the current scoring charts, presumably Ronaldo won’t mind. After all, the five-time Ballon d’Or, now with 77 goals in 80 RSL appearances to move seventh on the all-time list, is targeting championship gold this season.

Somewhat ominously, Felix feels this remodelled Al Nassr are only going to improve.

“We are doing a good job; game after game we are getting better,” he said. “Today we did a great match. Unfortunately, we concede one goal; we don’t like to concede, we like to keep the clean sheet. But, in general, we were very good.”

Roll on Matchweek 4, then, where Al Nassr meet Al Ittihad in Jeddah on Friday.