24/10/2023–|Last updated: 10/24/202311:34 PM (Mecca time)
Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo scored two goals and assisted another goal to lead his Saudi team Al-Nassr to achieve an exciting 4-3 victory over its guest, Al-Duhail, Qatar, in the third round of Group E of the AFC Champions League, at Awal Park Stadium on Tuesday.
Anderson Talisca gave Luis Castro’s team the lead through Ronaldo’s pass after 25 minutes of play, and Sadio Mane added the second goal 11 minutes after the break.
Talisca scores the lead goal for Al-Nassr after a pass from Ronaldo#Asia_Champions_League | #Al-Nasr_Al-Duhail#AFCCL pic.twitter.com/hKo2KN3Toh
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🚀 Ronaldo’s missile hits Al-Duhail’s net#Asia_Champions_League | #Al-Nasr_Al-Duhail#AFCCL pic.twitter.com/81DxHflg4v
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Al-Moez Ali scores the second for Al-Duhail and reduces the difference to a goal#Asia_Champions_League | #Al-Nasr_Al-Duhail#AFCCL pic.twitter.com/SSYqiph3Rr
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“Al-Don” scored the third goal for his team in the 61st minute, and Al-Duhail began the return journey with the result with a goal scored by Ismail Muhammad (63rd) and then Al-Moez Ali in the 67th minute, but Ronaldo restored Al-Nasr’s lead by two goals 10 minutes before the end.
Al-Nasr players celebrate Ronaldo’s leadership with their fans after the difficult victory over Al-Duhail 🔥🔥🔥#Asia_Champions_League | #Al-Nasr_Al-Duhail | #Cristiano Ronaldo #AFCCL pic.twitter.com/oXrsUcyM7B
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Michael Olunga scored a third goal for Al-Duhail in the 85th minute.
Al-Nasr raised its score to 9 points, continuing to lead Group Five, 3 points ahead of Iranian Peruzzi.
Coach Christophe Galtier’s team, Al Duhail, froze at one point.
In the first group, Al Ain of the United Arab Emirates defeated its guest, Al Fayhaa of Saudi Arabia, 4-1. The same group also witnessed the victory of Pakhtakor of Uzbekistan over Ahal of Turkmenistan by 3 clean points.
Al Ain raised its score to 9 points at the top of the group, 6 points behind Al Fayhaa, Pakhtakor and Ahal, respectively.