Cristiano Ronaldo scored an important breakthrough goal for Al Nassr to spark his team’s 3-1 Asian Champions League rally over Istiklol on Monday at Al Awal Park.
Home favourites Al Nassr dominated the first half, but were impossibly kept off the scoresheet in the opening 45 minutes and found themselves down 1-0 to their Tajik foes after Senin Sebai scored with his team’s first shot just before the break.
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The frustrations continued for Al Nassr until Ronaldo finally scored an equaliser for the hosts, pouncing on the rebound from his own blocked shot and chipping Istiklol keeper Rustam Yatimov.
Anderson Talisca added two more within five minutes soon after Ronaldo’s opener to complete the comeback and maintain Al Nassr’s perfect record in the early stages of the ACL, having taken six points from their first two matches.
