Cristiano Ronaldo expands his legacy and debuted as a scorer in the AFC Champions League with Al-Nassr [Video] – The NY Journal

Al-Nassr played their second match of the group stage in the AFC Champions League this Monday and beyond the 3-1 victory against Istiklol of Tajikistan, the match was marked by a new scoring contribution from the star of the Arab club Cristiano Ronaldo.

Although Al-Nassr ended up getting the three points, they started down on the scoreboard thanks to a solitary goal from the Ivorian Senin Sebai near the end of the first half, for which Cristiano Ronaldo himself had to come to the rescue to push his team to finish. with the triumph.

And so the Portuguese star did. Upon receiving a ball inside the area, the attacker had to resolve the goalkeeper’s exit and he did so in the most effective way possible: by chipping the ball. above the rival goalkeeper.

The detail is that Cristiano ended up scoring left-footed and the ball entered through the only possible place in the goal to reach 17 goals in 16 games with Al-Nassr during 2023, in a statistic to which six assists are added.

Another statistic that highlights Cristiano Ronaldo’s legacy within football is that With the goal scored against Istiklol he has managed to score in 22 different competitions around the world.

Among some of the tournaments in which the Portuguese was present are World Cups, Euro Cups, World Cup and Euro Qualifiers, Club World Cup, UEFA Champions League, local leagues such as LaLiga, Premier League and Serie A, among others.

Al-Nassr’s victory was completed after another of their outstanding players, the Brazilian Anderson Talisca, sealed a double with a header and another after finishing with a placed shot.

The path of Cristiano Ronaldo and Al-Nassr in the AFC Champions League will continue on October 24 when they host Al-Duhail of Qatar at home for the third round of the championshipwho recently hired Brazilian Philippe Coutinho.

Watch Cristiano Ronaldo’s goal here: