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Never write off Cristiano Ronaldo! Saudi Pro League winners and losers as Al-Nassr star bags brace while Karim Benzema suffers injury blow and Steven Gerrard's players choose surrender

If anyone was doubting whether Cristiano Ronaldo's career as an arch-goalscorer was coming to an end during the opening weeks of the new Saudi Pro League season, then the last two matchdays have put that assertion to bed - for now.

The five-time Ballon d'Or winner backed up his hat-trick on matchday three with a double for Al-Nassr on Tuesday, and though both of his goals were from the penalty spot against Al-Shabab, no one can take away the fact that he now sits atop the goalscoring rankings after four rounds of games.

His team, however, remain down in sixth place as they continue to count the cost of their slow start to the campaign, and remain six points adrift of pace-setters Al-Ittihad and Al-Ahli after the pair maintained their 100 percent start to the season. Al-Hilal, too, remain unbeaten as they prepare to take on old rivals Ittihad in the Saudi Clasico on Friday.

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With all that in mind, GOAL breaks down the winners & losers from the latest round of Saudi Pro League action..