Al-Nassr’s Saudis, coached by Portuguese Luís Castro, beat Qatar’s Al-Duhail 4-3 in the third round of Group E of the Asian Champions League, with a double from Cristiano Ronaldo.
The Saudi team took the lead in the 25th minute through Brazilian Anderson Talisca, after an assist from Cristiano Ronaldo, but it was in the second half that they consolidated their lead with two more goals from Senegalese international Sadio Mané and Cristiano Ronaldo.
Cristiano Ronaldo’s incredible goal is even better from this angle. pic.twitter.com/vvc6omZsmt
– TC (@totalcristiano) October 24, 2023
Luís Castro’s team ‘slept’ at 3-0 and it was Al-Duhail who took advantage, reducing the score to 3-2 in four minutes, with goals from Ismaeel Mohammad and Ali Almoez, in the 63rd and 67th. .
Al-Nassr accelerated again and Cristiano Ronaldo ‘twice’ in the 81st minute, but when it was thought the result was done, Al-Duhail entered the discussion about the result again in the 85th minute, with a goal from Michael Olunga. , which would prove insufficient.
For Al-Nassr, in addition to Cristiano Ronaldo, another Portuguese played, Otávio, who would be replaced towards the end, while for Al-Duhail the Portuguese central defender Rúben Semedo played.
With this victory, Al-Nassr, with victories alone, leads Group E with nine points, followed by Iranians Persepolis, with six, Al-Duhail, of Qatar, and Istiqol Dushambe, of Tajikistan, both with one point.
Source: DN
