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Ronaldo scores twice, Al Nassr wins 4th match in AFC Champions League

TB (summary) November 26, 2024 07:33

Cristiano Ronaldo shined with a double, helping bring a 3-1 victory for Al Nassr against Al Gharafa in the 5th round of the AFC Champions League.

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Ronaldo shines with a double. Photo: Al Nassr

Home team Al Gharafa and Al Nassr chose to start the game quite cautiously, so there were not many notable football moments in the first half.

In the 44th minute, goalkeeper Rico made a mistake when he punched the ball instead of catching it, creating an opportunity for Cristiano Ronaldo but his shot was blocked by defender Kechrida right on the goal line.

Right after the second half resumed, Al Nassr opened the scoring. From Al Ghanam's precise pass from the right wing, Ronaldo was there at the right time to head the ball in, putting Al Nassr ahead 1-0.

Riding on the momentum, Al Nassr doubled the gap in the 58th minute thanks to Angelo.

Ronaldo marked a brilliant day of competition when he completed his own double in the 64th minute. Starting from a favorable pass from Angelo, Ronaldo cut in and finished into the far corner of Al Gharafa's goal.

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Al Nassr rose to second place in the AFC Champions League West Asia rankings. Photo: Al Nassr

Al Gharafa's efforts helped them get a consolation goal in the 75th minute. From a smart pass from Coman, Joselu took advantage of the chaos in the penalty area to shoot past Bento.

At the end of the match, the Qatar team was reduced to 10 men when Sano received a second yellow card in the 84th minute for fouling Mane outside the penalty area.

The 3-1 victory helped Al Nassr temporarily rise to 2nd place in the AFC Champions League West Asia rankings, with 4 wins and 1 draw.

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Ronaldo scores twice, Al Nassr wins 4th match in AFC Champions League