Cristiano Ronaldo scored his sixth, seventh and eighth Saudi Pro League goals on Saturday night as he grabbed a stunning first-half hat-trick to keep Saudi Pro League club Al Nassr on the top of the table.

The Portuguese superstar scored all three in the team's 3-0 victory over seventh-placed Damac in a blistering first 45 minutes. 

Successful start

Ronaldo has enjoyed a successful start to life in Saudi Arabia since joining Al Nassr on a contract worth £175-million-a-year prompting fans on social media to suggest he could set new records in the league.

The former Real Madrid and Juventus attacker's goal tally is now tied for fourth in the Saudi Pro League in far fewer matches than his peers. He is just five short off team-mate Anderson Talisca for the lead.

Al Nassr are now two points clear of second-placed Al Ittihad, who dropped points at home to Al-Raed on Thursday.