The year 2025 witnessed a rare numerical event in the career of Portuguese football legend Cristiano Ronaldo, captain of Saudi club Al-Nassr. After years of dominating the net and scoring hat-tricks prolifically, the "Madeira Rocket" failed to score a hat-trick (three goals in a single match) during the current calendar year, thus ending an exceptional historical streak that lasted for 15 consecutive years, beginning in 2010.
Details of the last match and the series' end
Cristiano Ronaldo's participation in 2025 concluded with a hard-fought match for his team, Al-Nassr, against Al-Ettifaq in the Saudi Professional League on Tuesday evening. Although the Portuguese star continued his scoring streak by netting his team's second goal in the 2-2 draw, it wasn't enough to maintain his personal record for hat-tricks.
According to statistics published by the global website “talk SPORT”, this is the first time that Ronaldo has failed to score a hat-trick in a full calendar year since he was a player for Real Madrid in the early part of the last decade.
A high number of goals despite the absence of hat-tricks
Despite the end of his hat-trick streak, Ronaldo's goal-scoring record in 2025 shows no decline in his overall level. The Portuguese star surpassed the 40-goal mark for the third consecutive season, a feat most young strikers in major leagues struggle to achieve. This accomplishment confirms that "CR7" still possesses a keen eye for goal and the physical fitness to compete at the highest level, even as he gets older.
Ronaldo’s last hat-trick dates back to May 2024, when he led Al-Nasr to a resounding 6-0 victory over Al-Wahda. That date remains his last hat-trick until the end of 2025.
Historical background and importance of the number
Cristiano Ronaldo's streak of scoring hat-tricks annually is considered one of the greatest individual achievements in the history of modern football. Since 2010, Ronaldo has consistently scored at least one hat-trick every year, whether playing for Real Madrid, Juventus, Manchester United, the Portuguese national team, or most recently, Al-Nassr in Saudi Arabia. This consistent performance reflects his exceptional professional discipline and ability to adapt to different leagues and tactical systems.
The end of this streak doesn't diminish the Portuguese legend's stature; rather, it highlights the difficulty of endlessly breaking records. This event also reflects the evolving competitiveness of the Saudi Professional League, where teams have become more defensively organized, making it harder to score a large number of goals in a single match, even for the world's top strikers.
