Cristiano Ronaldo gives Al-Fayha a spanking! CR7 takes advantage of a heinous mistake to propel Al-Nassr into the AFC Champions League quarterfinals with ease.

 

At Al-Awwal Stadium, it was all one way traffic from the outset as Al-Nassr controlled possession and Marcelo Brozovic, from a deep midfield position, was the mastermind. And in the 17th minute, Otavio headed home an inch-perfect cross from Al-Khaibari, ending the scoreless draw without any delay.

Ronaldo had some time to establish himself, but as soon as he warmed up, he was right in the heart of the onslaught. He was screaming for a penalty after two Al-Fayha players had knocked him down inside the box, and he was at his highest point in the penalty area when the woodwork denied him.

After the half, Al-Nassr continued to press for their second goal of the evening, and although Ronaldo found the net, his run was called out for offside because he misjudged it by an inch.

But with just four minutes remaining in regulation time, the prolific forward eventually found the scoresheet, ending the tie. Ronaldo easily rolled the ball into an open goal when goalie Vladimir Stojkovic’s half-baked clearance ricocheted and dropped to him, sealing a 3-0 victory for the Knights of Najd over the two legs against their domestic rivals.Ronaldo, who came agonizingly close on a few occasions during the evening, considered his late goal to be the cherry on top. Once again proving to be a bother for Al-Fayha defenders throughout the 90 minutes, the 39-year-old emerged as the difference-maker in the first leg with a winner in the 81st minute. He persisted in asking questions, even after being disqualified by the offside flag and the goal’s frame, and late into the evening, his persistence paid off.

Goalie Stojkovic of Al-Fayha had to take some of the responsibility since his side was eliminated from the continental tournament. He had the opportunity to stop Otavio’s header with his legs, but he erred once more in the clearance that allowed Al-Nassr to score his second goal of the game. The Serbian goalkeeper gave a performance they would never forget.Moving forward, Al-Nassr will concentrate on their domestic duties as they prepare to play Al-Shabab in the Saudi Pro League on Sunday. They are pursuing Al-Hilal, the leaders in the title race, who are seven points ahead of them and cannot afford to make any mistakes.