38-year-old striker Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice and assisted a goal, helping Al Nassr beat Al Duhail 4-3 in Group E AFC Champions League.
Scoring: Talisca 25, Mane 56, Ronaldo 61, 81 – Mohamad 63, Ali 67, Olunga 85
In the 61st minute, Ronaldo received the ball from the right, dribbled into the middle and then kicked his left foot back and inside the inside cheek from a distance of about 25 meters. Because the ball flew high into the far corner, goalkeeper Salah Zakaria flew to the end of his range but could not reach the ball.
Al Awwal Stadium’s nearly full stands exploded, as most of the audience stood up to celebrate the home team’s 3-0 lead. Many people even danced and twirled to imitate the home captain when he celebrated the goal in a familiar way on the field.
Ronaldo’s long-range shot scored a masterpiece. Screenshots
The left foot is not Ronaldo ‘s favorite foot , but he continued to score with it in the 81st minute. From Sultan Al Ghannam’s cross on the right to the left corner of the penalty area, Ronaldo volleyed his left foot to the far corner, sending the ball home. flew and hit the ground into the net while goalkeeper Al Duhail stood there helplessly. He danced and spun again, and the audience continued to celebrate.
The double against Qatar Club helped Ronaldo reach 862 goals in his career, extending the football record. The number of goals with his left foot accounts for 19.3%, while the number of goals with his non-dominant foot (right foot) of Lionel Messi is 12.8%.
In addition to the double, Ronaldo also backheeled and assisted Anderson Talisca with a low cross-angle shot in the penalty area to open the score. The Portuguese captain scored three goals in this match, giving Sofascore statistics a score of 9.5 on a scale of 10.
Ronaldo (right) and Al Nassr welcomed Al Duhail (Qatar) in Group E of the AFC Champions League at Al Awwal Stadium, Riyad city, Saudi Arabia on the evening of October 24, 2023. Photo: ANFC
Ronaldo continued his high form in 2023, when he scored 43 goals and assisted 10 times in just 45 matches played. In the last 20 matches for club and team, he did not score in only five matches, while in seven matches he scored two or more goals. However, his opponents during this period were not highly appreciated.
Al Duhail is not a counterweight to Al Nassr, as the representative of Qatar is ranked 586th in the world according to the Opta strength index . They are also behind Southeast Asian clubs such as Johor Darul Tazim (Malaysia) or Buriram United (Thailand). However, Al Duhail has many Qatari players, and star Philippe Coutinho.
Through three matches, Al Nassr continues to lead Group E with nine points, then goes to Persepolis (Iran) with six points. Al Duhail and Istiklol (Tajikistan) both have just one point and are likely to be eliminated.
