Hey football fans! โฝ๏ธ Guess what? Cristiano Ronaldo has done it again! The famous Portuguese superstar helped his team, Al Nassr from Saudi Arabia, win 4-1 against Japan’s Yokohama F. Marinos in the AFC Champions League quarterfinals on Saturday. ๐
The exciting match took place in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, where all the tournament’s games from the quarterfinals to the final are being held. Ronaldo scored his 8th goal in the tournament and an incredible 934th goal of his career! ๐ฒ๐
The game started with a bang when Jhon Duran, a talented player who joined Al Nassr in January, scored the first goal. Just four minutes later, Sadio Mane, who used to play for Liverpool, made it 2-0 with a powerful shot! ๐
Before halftime, Ronaldo seized an opportunity when the opposing goalkeeper couldn’t hold onto a shot from Marcelo Brozovic. Ronaldo was right there to tap the ball into the net, making it 3-0! โก๏ธ
Early in the second half, Duran scored again, bringing Al Nassr’s lead to 4-0. Yokohama F. Marinos managed to score one goal before the game ended, but it wasn’t enough to catch up. ๐ฏ
Now, Al Nassr is heading to the semifinals! They’ll face either Al Sadd from Qatar or Kawasaki Frontale from Japan. We can’t wait to see what happens next! ๐
Are you excited to see Ronaldo and his team continue their journey in the AFC Champions League? Let us know who you’re cheering for! ๐
Reference(s):
Ronaldo leads Al Nassr into AFC Champions League Elite semifinals
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