The Portuguese forward had been sidelined for 34 days after suffering a muscle injury on 28 February, but wasted no time making an impact in his comeback appearance during matchday 27.

Despite facing the league's bottom side, Al-Nassr were made to work. Rakan Altulayhi stunned the hosts by opening the scoring in the 44th minute, but the response was immediate. Abdullah Al-Hamdan and Sadio Mane struck in quick succession during first-half stoppage time to turn the game around.

Al-Najma briefly fought back after the break, with Felippe Cardoso levelling the match, but Ronaldo then took centre stage. He restored Al-Nassr's lead from the penalty spot in the 56th minute before sealing the result in the 73rd, finishing off a move created by Nawaf Boushal.

Ronaldo was substituted with ten minutes remaining, and Mane added a late fifth in stoppage time to complete the emphatic victory.

The result extends Al-Nassr's remarkable run to 15 consecutive wins and strengthens their position at the top, now six points clear of Al-Hilal. Meanwhile, Al-Najma slump to a sixth straight defeat.

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