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Ronaldo's 982nd goal: his or an own goal?

Saudi Arabia's league credits Ronaldo while Opta and three other data platforms log an own goal, leaving his career count at 984 or 985; the league's referees committee is reviewing it.

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  1. Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorCristiano Ronaldo's nine hundred eighty-second career goal might not be his, and four data platforms are saying so.

  2. Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorOpta, SofaScore, FotMob and Flashscore all log it as an own goal by Al Faisaly defender Andrei Girotto, while the Saudi Pro League credits Ronaldo, on a Joao Felix free kick in a three to one Al Nassr win.

  3. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorSo four websites disagree with one league. I'd call that a data-sharing opportunity for the league.

  4. Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorESPN's referee expert Andy Davies says the league is stretching the process to the extreme.

  5. Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorLook, the header glanced, the defender touched it, and I'm telling you that's an own goal.

  6. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorWho gets the point if it's the defender's?

  7. Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorHis. Against his own team. Vera, that's exactly right.

  8. Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorSo Ronaldo is on nine hundred eighty-four or nine hundred eighty-five, depending on the database, and the count of his thousand-goal chase depends on which tab you open.

  9. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorRonaldo's ahead of the data, as far as I can tell.

  10. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorAnd the defender should be thrilled, because he just got a goal against his own club and nobody's called a review for that.

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