On February 22, Ronaldo scored to help Al Nassr defeat Al Feiha 2-0 in the second leg of the AFC Champions League round of 16.
Cristiano Ronaldo continues to demonstrate his capacity to compete in the Champions League, both in Asia and Europe. The Portuguese superstar scored again to help Al
In the ninth minute of the match against Al Feiha, Ronaldo escaped after a pass from a teammate and was shoved down by two opposing players. The slow-motion video shows the away team’s two defenders gripping the Portuguese superstar’s hand. However, both referee Ma Ning and the VAR crew declined to award Al Nassr a penalty.
Mr. Ma Ning decisively handed Ronaldo a yellow card during extra time in the first half after an unclear incident on the touchline. The Chinese referee’s decision infuriated CR7. Coach Luis Casto also ran over, complained, and was issued a penalty card.
Ronaldo suffered as a result of Mr. Ma Ning’s decision.
Ronaldo continued to play hard. In the first half, he had a shot against the crossbar, a sprinting situation, and a cross-angle shot into Al Feiha’s goal, but he was caught offside.
In the 86th minute, CR7’s efforts were rewarded with a goal, giving the hosts a 2-0 victory. Veteran custodian Vladimir Stojkovic came out to clear the foul ball, allowing an opportunity for Roanldo to score into an open net.
Prior to it, Otavio scored the opening goal for Al Nassr.
Ronaldo scored the solitary goal in the first leg, giving Al Nassr a lead on Al Feiha’s home pitch. The former Manchester United player scored his fifth goal in the AFC Champions League and 33rd goal overall this season in 34 games.
Finally, Al Nassr defeated Al Feiha 3-0 to advance to the AFC Champions League quarterfinals. Ronaldo and his teammates’ next opponent will be the UAE club Al Ain. If Al Nassr advances to the semi-finals, they would almost certainly face another Saudi Arabian opponent, either Al Hilal (Neymar’s club) or Al Ittihad (Karim Benzema’s club).