Saudi Arabia’s Al Nassr defeated Uzbekistan’s Nasaf 3-1 at Al-Awwal Park in Riyadh.
The result came in the second round of the West Region matches in the AFC Champions League Elite.
Brazilian forward Angelo opened the scoring in the 33rd minute, giving the home side the lead.
Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo then added the second goal in the 42nd minute.
Al Nassr ended the first half with a two-goal advantage.
With that goal, Ronaldo raised his career tally to 981 goals for club and country with the Portuguese national team.
He now needs just 19 more goals to reach the 1,000 milestone, continuing his approach toward an extraordinary landmark in his football career.
In the second half, Alisher Odilov pulled one back for Nasaf in the 51st minute, reviving hope for the Uzbek side.
However, Ikrom Alibaev’s sending-off in the 56th minute forced the visitors to play the rest of the match with ten men, making their comeback bid even harder.
In the 78th minute, Anvar Gafurov scored an own goal, extending Al Nassr’s lead and sealing the result in their favor.
With this win, Al Nassr collected their first three points of the tournament, making up for their loss in the opening round, while Nasaf remained on three points.
The victory gave the Saudi club a boost in their Asian campaign, while Ronaldo added another goal to his tally as the countdown to his 1,000th goal continues.
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