Mumbai, March 11: Cristiano Ronaldo was on target as Saudi Arabia's Al-Nassr beat Iran's Esteghlal 3-0 to progress to the quarterfinals of the AFC Champions League Elite on Monday. Ronaldo, who has yet to win a trophy for Al-Nassr since signing for the Riyadh club in December 2022, missed the 0-0 draw in the first leg of the round of 16 tie in Tehran last week. Al-Nassr 2-2 Al-Shabab, Saudi Pro League 2024-25: Stefano Pioli’s Side Drops Points Again Despite Taking Lead with Cristiano Ronaldo, Ayman Yahya’s Goals.

After 26 minutes in the return match, the 40-year-old scored his seventh goal of the tournament, converting a penalty after Sadio Mane was fouled in the area. Earlier, Jhon Duran opened the scoring with a lob from the corner of the area. Esteghlal was reduced to 10 men just before the break when Mehran Ahmadi was issued a second yellow card. Cristiano Ronaldo Calls His Lookalike ‘Very Ugly’ As Portuguese Superstar Spots Him During Al-Nassr vs Al-Shabab Saudi Pro League 2024-25 Match Warm Ups (Watch Video).

Al-Nassr, seeking a first Asian championship, added a third late in the game after Duran fired home a low shot for his second. Elsewhere, two-time champion Al-Sadd of Qatar advanced with a 4-2 aggregate victory over Al-Wasl of the United Arab Emirates

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