The world just witnessed the AFC Champions League clash between Al Nassr and Persepolis. However, the match did not go according to plan for both Cristiano Ronaldo and his team. The Portuguese forward failed to find the back of the net while Al Nassr has faced a huge setback in the form of two of its players receiving a suspension.

Al Nassr, prior to this game, was on an impressive eight-game winning streak, with Cristiano Ronaldo leading their attack. CR7 himself had recently made headlines as he became the top first-division scorer after scoring a remarkable brace. However, the team’s winning streak has been brought to an end by Persepolis after a draw.

Al Nassr is set to miss out on two players in the upcoming match

The match against the formidable Iranian side proved to be a challenging encounter. While managing to maintain a goalless draw, Al Nassr was down to ten men, which led to a disappointing result. On top of this disappointing result, Al Nassr has lost its star signing Marcelo Brozovic due to a suspension.

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In the 17th minute of the match, center-back Ali Lajami was shown a red card for a reckless foul. This early dismissal put Al Nassr at a significant disadvantage, having to play with a numerical disadvantage. Furthermore, Marcelo Brozovic also received a yellow card in the match. This booking marked his third yellow card of the tournament which has led to a suspension.

This means that both Brozovic and Lajami would miss Al Nassr’s final group-stage match against Istikol. The Croatian’s absence in particular will undoubtedly be felt by the team, as he has been an instrumental figure in their midfield. Consequently, more responsibility now falls on Cristiano Ronaldo.

Cristiano Ronaldo is still a match-winner for Al Nassr

Although CR7 could not find the back of the net in the match against Persepolis, this can be attributed to Al Nassr having to play with only 10 players. Despite this disappointing performance, Cristiano Ronaldo has had an exceptional season so far. His recent brace against Al Akhdoud was one of his standout performances. One of his goals came from a difficult angle, while another was an impressive strike from 40 yards out.

With these goals, Ronaldo’s career league goal tally has reached an impressive 527, establishing himself as the top scorer in first-division soccer history. Furthermore, he has already contributed to a total of 61 goals this year. Although he had a scoreless outing against Persepolis, CR7 has consistently proven himself as a game-changer for Al Nassr. What are your thoughts on this? Let us know in the comments.

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