Cristiano Ronaldo Fails to Score
Thanks to the former Manchester City defender, Al Nassr managed to win their second win in the Asian Champions League even though Cristiano Ronaldo failed to score.
Al Nassr faced Esteghlal FC on the third matchday of the 2024-2025 Western Region Asian Champions League.
The duel was held at Al-Rashid Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Tuesday (10/22/2024) evening WIB.
As a result, Al Nassr won narrowly 1-0 over the Iranian representative.
This victory was Al Nassr’s second in the Asian Champions League this season.
Quoted by BolaSport.com from WhoScored, Al Nassr appeared more dominant in the match by holding 65 percent possession of the ball.
In terms of opportunities, the club nicknamed Al-Aalami fired 19 shots with 10 on target.
Meanwhile, Esteghlal only produced 7 shots, 1 of which was on target.
Even so, they had difficulty breaking down Esteghlal’s tight defense.
Cristiano Ronaldo Fails to Score, Al Nassr Wins Second Win in the Asian Champions League Thanks to Former Man City Defender
The opposing team’s bus parking strategy also forced Al Nassr to launch more shots from outside the penalty box.
One of the shots that was on target was Cristiano Ronaldo’s shot in the 21st minute.
However, his shot was still slightly wide on the right side of the goal.
Al Nassr got a good chance in the 40th minute.
Piercing into the penalty box from the right side, Ronaldo then released a right-footed shot that was still anticipated by goalkeeper Hossein Hossein.
Two minutes later, Al Nassr almost scored a goal through the neat cooperation of Angelo and Ronaldo.
Making a one-two pass with CR7, Angelo managed to penetrate into the penalty box.
However, Angelo failed to beat Hosseini when facing one-on-one.
The score was a 0-0 draw for both teams until halftime.
After the break, the situation did not change.
Al Nassr continued to dominate while Esteghlal continued to play defensively, relying on counterattacks to attack.
In the 74th minute, Cristiano Ronaldo got his best chance in the match.
Receiving a loose ball in the penalty box, Ronaldo then swerved before launching a hard kick.
However, Hosseini was able to swiftly deflect it so that the score remained unchanged.
After going through various attempts, Al Nassr finally broke the deadlock in the 80th minute through Aymeric Laporte’s header.
The former Man City defender pounced on the rebound from Cristiano Ronaldo’s header which was deflected by Hosseini in the penalty box.
There were no additional goals until the match ended.
