Cristiano Ronaldo netted the 899th goal of his career in Al-Nassr's win over Al Feiha on Tuesday.

 

After Talisca gave the visitors the lead at the King Abdullah Sport City Stadium, Ronaldo has the chance to double his advantage after a foul on the edge of the box.

Opting for placement over power, the 39-year-old curled his strike beyond the wall and into the top corner to the goalkeeper's left.

The strike marked Ronaldo's 64th goal from free kicks, moving him to just one behind fellow set-piece specialist and Premier League leader David Beckham's career total.

The goal comes less than two weeks after Ronaldo was mocked on social media after sending a set-piece ballooning over the bar in the Saudi Super Cup semi-final.

 

Before stepping up to take the strike, he confidently told himself in Portuguese, 'I'm the best.'

However, his ensuing effort left a lot to be desired, careering high above the gold and failing to even elicit a reaction from the goalkeeper.

While the Portuguese forward's free-kick record has him rubbing shoulders with some of the game's greats, he still has some work to do if he is to set the all-time record before hanging up his boots.

Fondly remembered for his eight-year spell at Lyon, Juninho Pernambucano currently holds the title as the most prolific player in football history from a dead ball situation.

The former Brazil international netted 198 career goals in all, with an astonishing 77 of those coming from free kicks.

Ronaldo's long-time rival Lionel Messi tops the chart for active players, with 65 free-kick goals in his glittering career.

Marcelo Brozovic added Al-Nassr's third before Talisca added his second of the game in stoppage time to complete the rout.

Ronaldo has now netted in both of Al Nassr's Saudi Pro League fixtures this season.