What do you do before watching the Champions League restart on Tuesday? Watch the AFC Champions League, of course, spearheaded by Cristiano Ronaldo.
The opening half of the AFC Champions League clash between Al-Nassr and Al-Gharafa saw both sides testing their opponents’ resolve. However, neither side broke the deadlock despite Ronaldo’s close-range mis-header in the 34th minute.
The tactical chess match shifted dramatically after the interval when Ronaldo scored in the 46th minute. The header marked his 449th goal since turning 30, bringing his total to 912 career strikes. But that was just the appetizer.
The 39-year-old turned back the clock with a pinpoint bottom-right corner strike in the 64th minute to give his team the three-nil lead. The veteran forward executed a brilliant dummy that left the Al-Gharafa defender wrong-footed before calmly slotting the ball into the net, his 913th career strike. Ronaldo needs 87 career goals to hit the remarkable millennium mark.
Ronaldo has scored 77 goals and provided 18 assists in 87 games for Al Nassr in what could be his last season in Saudi Arabia. His latest double was crucial.
With the win, Al-Nassr continues its unbeaten run in the AFC Champions League. They sit two points behind Al-Ahli in the West.
Fans witnessed another Ronaldo masterclass in aerial supremacy that turned back the clock. Mr. Champions League
