In Riyadh, Cristiano Ronaldo added another landmark to his long continental career, scoring the 981st goal of his professional career as Al-Nassr beat Azerbaijan’s Neftchi in the AFC Champions League.
Ronaldo finds the net in Al-Nassr’s second Asian outing
- Al-Nassr began their Asian campaign with a 4-0 defeat away to Al-Ain of the United Arab Emirates.
- For their second AFC Champions League match, the Saudi club faced Neftchi, the visitors from Azerbaijan.
- Ronaldo scored Al-Nassr’s second goal of the match, taking his career tally to 981.
The move arrived down the left, where Sadio Mané broke forward and delivered a cross into the area. Ayman Yahya controlled the ball with his chest before Ronaldo met it first time, beating Neftchi goalkeeper Ergashev.
For Al-Nassr, the strike offered a timely response after the heavy opening-night loss in the competition. For Ronaldo, it was another entry in a scoring record that continues to grow across domestic and continental stages, now extending into Asian club football.
