In the second leg of the 1/8 round of the AFC Champions League, Al Nassr defeated Al Fayha by a score of 2-0. The victory was achieved by Al Nassr owing to goals scored by Cristiano Ronaldo and Otavio. After a 3-0 victory in the end, Al Nassr was able to advance to the quarterfinals and face Al-Ain of the United Arab Emirates. After defeating Al Fayha by a score of 1-0 in the first leg of the AFC Champions League match a week ago, Al Nassr is feeling confident as they prepare to enter the second leg of the 1/8 round on the evening of February 21. Ronaldo scored the goal that gave Al Nassr the victory. Al Nassr is likewise in fantastic form, having won eight out of nine matches in recent contests.

Cristiano Ronaldo is in very high form (Photo: Al Nassr).

Al Nassr did not waste much time in establishing their position in the match, despite the fact that they were playing in King Fahd’s home stadium. In the seventeenth minute, Otavio scored a key goal for Al Nassr, bringing the score to 1-0. This was the outcome of the consistent pressure that Saudi Arabia’s representatives applied towards the competition. After scoring an early goal, Al Nassr played in a more relaxed manner and maintained a constant pressure on the offensive line. On the other hand, Cristiano Ronaldo and Sadio Mane both failed to capitalize on a number of opportunities, which resulted in the first half coming to a close without any additional goals being scored. It was Ronaldo who kicked the ball into the goal for Al Fayha at the opening of the second half, but CR7 was called for being offside. While Al Fayha attempted to drive the team high in an effort to get an equalizer, they were unable to achieve any crisp synchronization since Al Nassr defended with an excessive amount of strength. It was also in the 86th minute when Cristiano Ronaldo’s efforts were rewarded with a goal. Al Nassr was able to secure a 2-0 victory thanks to the player from Portugal who took advantage of a mistake made by the goalkeeper Stojkovic and scored goals with precision.

Ronaldo sealed a 2-0 victory for Al Faya against Al Nassr (Photo: Al Nassr).

During the course of the game, Ronaldo played in an aggressive manner and moved around often. The superstar, who is 39 years old, participated in the whole 90 minutes of play, touched the ball 55 times, completed four shoots with two shots on target, and passed the ball with an accuracy rate of 83%. Al Nassr will square off against Al-Ain of the United Arab Emirates in the quarterfinals of this year’s AFC Champions League. Al Nassr won the final match against Al Fayha by a score of 3-0 after two meetings in the round of 16. The next objective for Ronaldo and his teammates is to contend with Al Hilal for the top spot in the Saudi Pro League this coming weekend. Al Nassr is now seven points behind their opponent in the competition.