Christmas Eve saw Cristiano Ronaldo on the field.
The «Robozão» played for the first time with his Al-Nassr in the FC Champions League Two, the second tier of the Asian Champions League, this Wednesday (24).
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He didn’t score, but contributed with a beautiful assist in Al-Nassr’s 5-1 victory over Iraq’s Al-Zawraa at the King Saud University Stadium.
Jorge Jesus’s team was already qualified for the knockout stage and confirmed a 100% success rate after six rounds in Group D.
Meanwhile, Al-Zawraa advanced in second place with seven points, benefiting from the defeat of Iran’s Esteghlal, who remained at five.
Rout in the 1st Half
The 40-year-old Cristiano Ronaldo had been rested in the previous five games of the FC Champions League Two.
But he started against Al-Zawraa. He tried hard, but didn’t score for the 955th time in his career.
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The expected dominance of Al-Nassr began at 12 minutes, with Ângelo assisting Coman.
Wesley scored the second by capitalizing on a rebound after a corner (19′).
Al Amri extended the lead (29′) after a pass from João Félix.
And the Portuguese scored the fourth after his compatriot Cristiano Ronaldo delivered a beautiful overhead pass (44′).
CR7 didn’t even return after the break, thinking about what’s to come.
Ibrahim scored for the Iraqi team in the second half (50′).
Bento had more work to do as Al-Nassr reduced their intensity, considering future matches.
However, JJ’s team reached the fifth goal thanks to Coman (56′).
The Numbers of the «Robozão» 🔢
Real Madrid – 450 goals in 438 games
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Manchester United – 145 goals in 346 games
Portugal – 143 goals in 226 games
Al-Nassr – 110 goals in 124 games
Juventus – 101 goals in 134 games
Sporting – 5 goals in 31 games
Total: 954 goals in 1,299 games
Upcoming Matches for Al-Nassr 📅
CR7 will have two more chances this year to close in on his thousandth goal. Both in Saudi Pro League matches.
On Saturday (27), the challenge will be against Al-Akhdoud again at home. Then on Tuesday (30), they will face Al-Ettifaq as visitors.
Al-Nassr leads the Saudi League with a 100% success rate after nine rounds.
Photos: Reproduction/Al-Nassr
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.
