Cristiano Ronaldo (38 years old) scored the first goal of his rich career in the Asian Champions League on Monday during the victory of his team Al-Nassr against the Tajik club Istiqlol Dushanbe (3-1).
Cristiano Ronaldo (38) added his name to the scorers’ rankings for a new competition on Monday. The Portuguese striker opened his account in the Asian Champions League during Al-Nassr’s victory against the Tajik club Istiqlol Dushanbe (3-1).
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The Portuguese equalized in two stages, seeing his first shot blocked by a defender before deceiving the goalkeeper with a subtle left-footed dive (66th). His team finally won thanks to a double from the Brazilian Talisca (72nd, 77th).
“Good game from everyone in the team,” wrote the five-time Ballon d’Or winner on his Twitter account. “Happy to have scored my first goal in the Asian Champions League. We continue to win.”
With 141 goals in 187 matches, Cristiano Ronaldo is the current top scorer in the history of the European Champions League ahead of Lionel Messi (129) and Robert Lewandowski (92). Arriving at Al-Nassr in December 2022 after his shattering divorce from Manchester United, the former Real Madrid player discovered the Asian Champions League for the first time.
On Monday, his team scored a second consecutive victory in the competition after the one won in Iran against Persepolis (0-2) in a crazy atmosphere. A huge crowd accompanied the players’ bus into the city, causing some traffic problems.
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The hotel was also attacked by several hundred fans, requiring the intervention of the police. Al-Nassr finally won in a stadium behind closed doors due to a sanction imposed by the authorities for a publication by the Iranian club on Instagram.
2023-10-03 05:25:11
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