RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo was on target as Saudi Arabia’s Al-Nassr beat Iran’s Esteghlal 3-0 to progress to the quarterfinals of the AFC Champions League Elite on Monday.
Ronaldo, who has yet to win a trophy for Al-Nassr since signing for the Riyadh club in December 2022, missed the 0-0 draw in the first leg of the round of 16 tie in Tehran last week.
After 26 minutes in the return match, the 40-year-old scored his seventh goal of the tournament, converting a penalty after Sadio Mane was fouled in the area.
Earlier, Jhon Duran opened the scoring with a lob from the corner of the area.
Esteghlal was reduced to 10 men just before the break when Mehran Ahmadi was issued a second yellow card.
Al-Nassr, seeking a first Asian championship, added a third late in the game after Duran fired home a low shot for his second.
Elsewhere, two-time champion Al-Sadd of Qatar advanced with a 4-2 aggregate victory over Al-Wasl of the United Arab Emirates.
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