The Portuguese winger Otavio gave Nassr the lead on minute 17 at Al Awwal Park. Nassr, who won the first leg 1-0 last week owing to a goal by Ronaldo nine minutes from time, was the superior team there.

 

 

 

 

In his second straight game for the team, the former Porto player, who joined Nassr last summer, scored from close range.

Ronaldo, his countryman, appeared destined to have a difficult evening as well. The Portugal captain had several penalty claims denied and had a goal disallowed for offside early in the second half.

The 39-year-old Ronaldo was also booked for a late challenge in first-half stoppage time earlier this month. Luis Castro, the manager of Nasr, was then handed a yellow card for strongly objecting to the decision.

The Nassr captain would, however, have the last word when, with four minutes remaining, he pounced on yet another through ball from Marcelo Brozovic.

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The striker, who previously played for Manchester United, Real Madrid, and Juventus, scored his tenth goal for Nassr in the last nine games. Five-time UEFA Champions League winner Ronaldo is making his debut in the Asian version of the competition.

In the other West Asian match of the evening, 2003 champions Al Ain overcame a goal behind against Nasaf Qarshi at home to win 2-1 in stoppage time and guarantee their place in the quarterfinals.

Five minutes into the second half at the Hazza bin Zayed Stadium, the UAE team—the only Emirati team to win the trophy—went behind goallessly after they failed to handle an inswinging corner, allowing Nasaf forward Bobur Abdikholikov to poke the ball across the six-yard box. Akmal Mozgovoy, a teammate, finished at the far post.

The Uzbekistan team had gained an advantage in getting to the round of eight after the first leg in Qarshi last week ended goalless.

However, Al Ain leveled the score in just four minutes. Kodjo Laba, a striker for Togo, kept an eye out for a looping loose ball in the Nasaf penalty area in order to volley home with acrobatic flair.

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Next month, two legs will separate Al Ain and Nassr, the latter semi-finalists in their last two Champions League campaigns, as they compete for a berth in the final four.

Kewell has a strong beginning.In his first home game as manager, Harry Kewell, a former Australia international, guided Japan’s Yokohama F-Marinos to a 3-2 aggregate victory over Bangkok United, advancing them to the quarterfinals.

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“It was difficult but it makes it worth it when you do create something special for the club by progressing into the final eight,” Kewell stated.

“We’re looking forward to the challenge.”

Ulsan defeated Japan’s Ventforet Kofu 2-1 to earn a 5-1 aggregate victory, and they also moved on to the quarterfinals, where they will take on Jeonbuk, another South Korean team.

Kewell, a former forward for Leeds and Liverpool, took over at Yokohama last month after leaving his position as first-team coach at Scottish champions Celtic.

Kewell played in two World Cups, earned 58 caps for Australia, and led Liverpool to the Champions League title in 2005.