Asian Champions League triumph for Al-Nassr is fueled by Cristiano Ronaldo’s two goals

Al-Nassr of Saudi Arabia defeated Al-Duhail of Qatar 4-3 thanks to two goals from Cristiano Ronaldo in the second half of the Asian Champions League match.

After defeating Tajikistan’s Istiklol 2-0, Al-Nassr now leads Persepolis by three points with nine points after three games in Group E.

Anderson Talisca scored the game’s first goal thanks to a Ronaldo backheel, and Sadio Mane extended the advantage just before halftime. Before the hour mark, the Portugal star’s left-footed curler from beyond the area made it 3-0.
Ismaeel Mohammed and Almoez Ali helped Al-Duhail recover two goals.

With nine minutes left, Ronaldo came into play once again, volleying a long cross into the back of the net. Al-Nassr held on as Michael Olunga’s goal made it 4-3.

Al-Hilal defeated Mumbai City 6-0 on Monday. With a hat trick and seven points after three games, Al-Hilal leads Group D. Aleksandar Mitrovic scored all three goals for the four-time champion.

Karim Benzema was out injured, thus Al-Ittihad of Saudi Arabia defeated Al Quwa Al Jawiya of Iraq 1-0 thanks to a last-second goal from Abderrazak Hamdallah.

Al-Ittihad leads Iranian club Sepahan by two points in Group C after Sepahan defeated AGMK 3-1 in Uzbekistan.

Two teams that have won three championships met in Japan in the eastern zone of the tournament, which is split into two geographical sections until the final.

South Korean Pohang Steelers beat the Urawa Reds 2-0; Jeong Jae-hee and Goh Young-jun both scored once in the first half.

After the Chinese champion defeated Vietnam’s Hanoi FC 2-1, Pohang is in first place in Group J with three victories out of three and five points ahead of Urawa and Wuhan Three Towns.

South Korean Ulsan Hyundai Horangi, a two-time winner, beat Malaysia’s Johor Darul Tazim 3-1, although they remain in second place in Group I behind Japan’s Kawasaki Frontale, who defeated Thailand’s BG Pathum United 4-2 to take first place.