Taif, May 8 -- Cristiano Ronaldo and Joao Felix starred as Al-Nassr FC defeated Al-Shabab FC 4-2 in the Saudi Pro League (SPL) on Thursday, moving a step closer to clinching the league title.

Joao Felix produced a sensational performance and netted a hat-trick, while Ronaldo also found the back of the net in the high-scoring clash. Al-Shabab fought back with two goals of their own, but Al-Nassr maintained control to secure all three points.

Felix opened the scoring in the third minute before doubling the lead in the 10th minute. Ronaldo added another goal for Al-Nassr during the 75th minute, while Felix completed his hat-trick later in the match.

For Al-Shabab, the goals came through Yannick Carrasco and Abderrazak Hamdallah, but their...