The Portuguese striker continued to shine to help the home team win.
After a 1-0 victory in the first leg, Al Nassr entered the second leg of the 1/8 round of the AFC Champions League against Al Fayha with an extremely comfortable mentality. They are in extremely high form at this time, winning 8/9 recent matches (the remaining match was lost in a friendly) and with that comes home advantage when facing Al Fayha.
It was a one-sided game from the start at Al-Awwal Stadium as Al Nassr dominated possession, with Marcelo Brozovic playing extremely well in a deep position in midfield. And they didn’t have to wait long to break the deadlock as Otavio headed home a perfect pass from Al-Khaibari in the 17th minute.
Having scored an early lead, Al Nassr continued to press the opponent, but in a rather ungainly match, Cristiano Ronaldo or Sadio Mane could not put their names on the scoreboard despite having many opportunities.
It wasn’t until the 86th minute that the Portuguese striker had a chance to put his name on the scoreboard. A half-hearted save by goalkeeper Vladimir Stojkovic popped up and the ball was in a favorable position for Ronaldo to finish – who simply put the ball into the goal to seal a 2-0 victory and a 3-0 overall victory. in two matches for the home team Al-Awwal Stadium.
Winning with a total score of 3-0 after 2 matches, Al Nassr enrolled in the quarterfinals of the AFC Champions League and will meet Al Ain (UAE). Al Nassr will now shift their focus to the domestic competition as they prepare to host Al Shabab in their next series of matches in the Saudi Pro League next Sunday. They are chasing leading team Al Hilal when they are 7 points behind in the rankings.
