Cristiano Ronaldo continues to prove that time has no power over his brilliance. The 40-year-old Portuguese icon produced another moment of magic on Sunday, scoring an outstanding bicycle kick to cap Al-Nassr's dominant 4-1 victory over Al Khaleej in the Saudi Pro League.

Returning from international duty with Portugal-where he was sent off against Ireland but still celebrated his country's World Cup qualification-Ronaldo delivered a goal every bit as breathtaking as those from his prime years. If he features in the 2026 tournament, it will be a record sixth World Cup appearance for the veteran forward.

Al-Nassr maintained their flawless league run with nine wins from nine matches. The breakthrough came six minutes before halftime when Joao Felix found the net, and Wesley doubled the advantage just three minutes later. Al Khaleej briefly reignited hope as Murad Al-Hawsawi struck early in the second half, but Sadio Mane restored the two-goal cushion in the 77th minute to keep Al-Nassr firmly in control.

Acrobatics in stoppage time

Ronaldo saved his best for last. Deep into stoppage time, he met a cross from the right wing with a perfectly timed overhead kick, sending the ball rocketing past the keeper. The stunning strike instantly drew comparisons to his famous goal for Real Madrid against Juventus in the 2018 Champions League quarter-final-a reminder of a skill few have ever mastered.

Social media reaction

The special goal from Cristiano Ronaldo had social media buzzing with many comparing it to his famous 2017 bicycle kick against Juventus. Check some reactions:

'F*ck it, I'm Cristiano twitter/9hnN3D6UOo

- TC (@totalcristiano) November 23, 2025

The whole bench could not believe what Ronaldo done twitter/g3EWxk7EdV

- A (@lconicCristiano) November 23, 2025

️ Arabic commentator on Cristiano Ronaldo's bicycle kick goal:"The exceptional do it once, the extraordinary do it always." twitter/iM1Ov3rH7B

- TCR. (@TeamCRonaldo) November 23, 2025

7 years apart, same Cristiano Ronaldo twitter/BXctnRexQJ

- n e e d y (@CallHimGoat) November 23, 2025

LEGENDARY All of Cristiano Ronaldo's legendary overhead kicks were scored at 30+ years old, with 2 at 39+ years old! twitter/lGSKHo7p0P

- CR1000 (@CR7roadto1000) November 23, 2025

Cristiano Ronaldo took the McTominay comparisons to heart twitter/YMFa0oyhRe

- OneFootball (@OneFootball) November 23, 2025

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