Cristiano Ronaldo struck twice for Al Nassr as they proceeded to flourish within the AFC Champions Association Tip top, with the Saudi champions vanquishing Al Gharafa 3-1 in Qatar on Monday. The 39-year-old made a difference move Al Nassr to the brink of the final 16 in Asia´s chief mainland club competition, requiring fair two focuses from their last three bunch recreations. As it were Al Shorta, who have two focuses with four games to play, can deny Ronaldo´s side a put within the another circular, after Persepolis drew 1-1 at Al Rayyan. Al Nassr captain Ronaldo had looked destined to persevere a colossally baffling amusement taking after a arrangement of missed openings within the to begin with half at Al Bayt Stadium. Be that as it may, the Portugal star at last opened the scoring small more than 50 seconds into the moment half, when he headed domestic Sultan Al Ghannam´s cross from near extend. Al Nassr at that point multiplied their advantage through Angelo Gabriel, a summer marking from Chelsea, on 58 minutes, some time recently the Brazilian turned supplier six minutes afterward to tee up Ronaldo for his moment. The objective took the previous Manchester Joined together, Genuine Madrid and Juventus forward to four objectives in this season´s rebranded competition some time recently he was supplanted on 74 minutes. Al Gharafa did drag one back through Joselu, a former team-mate of Ronaldo at Madrid. However their trusts of an improbable late rally vanished when Seydou Sano was sent off six minutes from the conclusion of typical time for a moment bookable offense. The win guarantees Al Nassr stay unbeaten through five matches within the Western side of the draw, and move moment within the 12-team table. The beat eight within the standings go into the final 16 knockout stages in conjunction with the best eight from the 12-team East Zone table.
