Cristiano Ronaldo made a winning debut in the Asian Champions League as he captained Al-Nassr to a 2-0 win over Persepolis in Iran on Tuesday evening.
Ronaldo played a key role in Al-Nassr’s 62nd-minute opener, instigating the move that resulted in Persepolis’ Danial Esmaeilifar scoring an own goal.
Ten minutes later, Al-Nassr left-back Mohammed Qassem shot high past keeper Alireza Beiranvand to secure the win.
The game marked the first time a Saudi club has played in Iran since 2016.
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Ivan Provedel becomes the fourth different goalkeeper to score a Champions League goal, after Jorg Butt (three between 2000 and 2009 – all penalties), Sinan Bolat (December 2009) and Vincent Enyeama (September 2010).
He is also only the second goalkeeper ever to score from open play after Bolat, who also scored a 95th-minute equaliser, with his coming for Standard Liege against AZ Alkmaar.
BBC
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