In the Group E match of the AFC Champions League, the 38-year-old striker Cristiano Ronaldo contributed to Al Nassr’s victory over Al Duhail by scoring twice and assisting on another goal.
Talisca scored 25, Mane scored 56, Ronaldo scored 61, and 81, and Mohamad, Ali, and Olunga scored 63, 67, and 85 respectively.
Ronaldo got the ball from the right side of the field in the 61st minute, dribbled into the middle of the field, and then kicked the ball with his left foot back and inside the inner cheek from a distance of around 25 meters. Goalkeeper Salah Zakaria had to go to the very outside of his range in order to try to get a hand on the ball after it had sailed high into the top corner of the goal.
The virtually full stands at Al Awwal Stadium erupted into cheers as the majority of spectators stood up to celebrate the three-goal advantage held by the home team. When the home team’s captain celebrated a goal in a customary manner on the field, many spectators mimicked his celebration by dancing and twirling in the same manner.
Despite the fact that Ronaldo’s left foot is not his preferred foot, he continued to score goals with it in the 81st minute. The ball was crossed from the right to the left corner of the penalty area by Sultan Al Ghannam. Ronaldo took one touch with his left foot to volley the ball to the far corner, sending it flying and hitting the ground into the net while goalkeeper Al Duhail stood there helplessly. The stands continued to cheer as Ronaldo proceeded to dance and spin while they did so.
Ronaldo increased his career goal total to 862 with a double against Qatar Club, extending the record for most goals scored in a football career. The percentage of goals scored by Lionel Messi with his dominant left foot is 19.3%, whereas the percentage of goals scored with his non-dominant foot, which is his right foot, is 12.8%.
Ronaldo not only scored twice, but he also backheeled the ball and assisted Anderson Talisca in scoring the game’s first goal, which was a low cross-angle strike inside the penalty area. In this game, the Portuguese team’s captain scored three goals, which resulted in a score of 9.5 out of a possible 10 for the Sofascore statistics.
Ronaldo maintained his dominant play throughout the year 2023, as seen by the 43 goals he scored and the 10 assists he provided in just 45 matches played. In the most recent 20 matches for club and team, only five of those matches were ones in which he did not score, while seven of those matchups saw him score two or more goals.
According to the Opta strength rating, Al Duhail is ranked 586th in the world, which means that he is not a suitable counterweight to Al Nassr. Al Duhail is the representative of Qatar. They are also a step below clubs from other countries in Southeast Asia, such as Johor Darul Tazim from Malaysia and Buriram United from Thailand. Nevertheless, Al Duhail has a large number of players from Qatar, including the great Philippe Coutinho.
After three games, Al Nassr is in first place in Group E with nine points, and they will travel to Persepolis (Iran) with six points. Both Al Duhail and Istiklol (Tajikistan) are in danger of being ousted from the competition because they only have one point.
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