Not even a security alert stops Cristiano

An hour late due to a security alert in Riyadh, the Al Nassr achieved its first victory in the Asian Champions League by beating the Neftchi Fargonza of Uzbekistan (3-1) with a new goal from Cristiano Ronaldo, which raises his personal number to 981 during his professional career.

The duel on the second day of the competition, at the King Saud University stadium, was almost not played due to the missile threats that these days challenge the security of the capital of Saudi Arabia.

The players go to the locker room due to the alert

However, the situation calmed down and the players, who had to go to the locker room during the warm-up after the warning from the authorities and the announcements from the venue’s public address system, returned to the field of play and the match was played normally.

Al Nassr’s first victory in the tournament, after the defeat conceded in the opening day, against Al Ain (4-0), was glimpsed after half an hour, when the Brazilian Angelo took advantage of a pass Nawaf Boushal backwards and from the penalty spot he beat the goal for the first time Botirali Ergashev.

Al Nassr was already playing without the Frenchman Kingsley Coman, muscularly injured after a quarter of an hour and replaced by Ayman Yahya.

Then, on the edge of half-time, Cristiano’s goal came, who received a pass from Ayman Yahya and scored on the turn. It was the 981st goal in his career.

The representative of Uzbekistan, who on the first day beat the Iraqi Al Quwa (1-0), with a goal Marcus Forss which was finally disallowed for offside.

The visitor’s prize arrived at the beginning of the second half, in the 51st minute, signed by Alisher Odilov, but with a quarter of an hour left, an own goal from Anvarjou Gofurov It destroyed Neftchi’s hopes and relieved Al Nassr, who added their first victory in the current edition of the Asian Champions League.