Cristiano Ronaldo watched his Al Nassr staff e book their place within the subsequent part of the AFC Champions League Two on Wednesday, marking one other necessary step within the 2025–26 marketing campaign. With qualification secured, the Portuguese star shared his response as Al Nassr now head right into a nine-day break.
On Wednesday, Al Nassr traveled to Kazakhstan to face Istiklol on the Central Stadium carrying an ideal report in Group D. Ronaldo was rested for the journey and didn’t journey with the squad, however even with out their prime star, the Saudi aspect produced one other dominant efficiency on the worldwide stage.
João Félix continued his robust kind because the staff’s main scorer over Ronaldo, changing a penalty within the twelfth minute to open the scoreline. In a while, Mohamed Simakan (40′), Sadio Mané (84′) and Ayman Yahya (90+2′) added their names to the scoresheet to finish a dominant 4-0 win.
With the victory, Al Nassr maintained a flawless 5-for-5 run within the group stage, securing their place within the subsequent spherical of the AFC Champions League Two. Regardless of staying in Saudi Arabia, Ronaldo reacted to the staff’s qualification on Instagram, reposting a photograph of the squad together with hearth and clapping emojis, a quick however encouraging message for what lies forward.
Cristiano Ronaldo’s response on Instagram.
Ronaldo has but to look in a single Champions League Two match, a contest Jorge Jesus has described as secondary in comparison with the membership’s principal goal: the Saudi Professional League title. Nonetheless, as Al Nassr proceed advancing, the Portuguese star stays obtainable for choice and will earn his first official trophy in Saudi Arabia.
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Al Nassr and a protracted break forward of their subsequent recreation
Al Nassr’s 4-0 win over Istiklol not solely secured their place among the many last 16 groups within the Champions League Two, but additionally marked their final look earlier than a prolonged layoff. Ronaldo and his teammates is not going to return to motion till December 21, after they face Al Najma SC.
With 25 days separating their fixtures, experiences in Saudi Arabia point out Al Nassr gamers will obtain 9 days of relaxation earlier than regrouping after which heading to a coaching camp within the United Arab Emirates. At present main the Saudi Professional League with an ideal report of 9 wins in 9 matches, Ronaldo should wait a bit longer earlier than stepping again onto the pitch.
