Despite Cristiano Ronaldo’s prowess with penalties, Al Nassr was unable to avoid elimination from the quarter-finals of the Asian Champions League. Ronaldo’s team faced a difficult situation after losing to Al Ain in the first leg last week and falling 2-0 behind in the second leg. However, they managed to make a comeback with goals by Abdulrahman Ghareeb and an own goal by Khalid Eisa. Despite a missed opportunity by Ronaldo, aged 39, the game was full of drama and excitement. Fortunately, former Manchester United player Alex Telles found the back of the net in the 72nd minute to equalize the game and force it into extra time. Al-Nassr then had a player dismissed and fell behind once more after Sultan Al-Shamsi scored for Al Ain. However, Ronaldo redeemed himself for his previous mistake by converting a penalty with just two minutes remaining, leveling the score at 4-4 and leading the match to a thrilling penalty shootout. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer identifies the Manchester United player who was most impacted by Cristiano Ronaldo’s transfer. Despite Ronaldo scoring in the penalty shootout, none of his Al Nassr teammates were able to score any other goals, resulting in a 3-1 loss. Prior to the match, the ex-Manchester United player had posted on Instagram that he was prepared to assist his team in overcoming their first-leg defeat. The all-time top goal scorer for the Portugal national team wrote in a social media post on Sunday that he is prepared to change the situation. Ronaldo was unable to fulfill his promise of winning the game as his team, Al Nassr, was eliminated from the top Asian continental competition, despite his earlier statement of “Insha’Allah” and a fistbump emoji. Stay updated on United derby and news by subscribing to WhatsApp updates.
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