 "Ronaldo debuts new celebration after scoring winning goal for Al Nassr against Al Fayha in AFC Champions League")
Cristiano Ronaldo scored and unveiled a new celebration as Al Nassr defeated Al Fayha 1-0 in an all-Saudi last 16 tie in AFC Asian Champions League on Wednesday. This was Ronaldo’s 21st goal of the season and fourth in the Champions League which helped Al Nassr clinch a victory in the first leg match at the Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium in Riyadh. The football superstar had a tough start to the match against Al Fayha, who are 14th in the Saudi pro League. They are also one of the two sides in the Saudi league to prevent Ronaldo from scoring so far and it looked like they were going to be successful once again before the 39-year-old stuck in the 81st minute to score the winning goal. Ronaldo lunged forward and smartly volleyed the ball above the head of the advancing goalkeeper Vladimir Stojkovic following a quick 1-2 with Marcelo Brozovic. Ronaldo had earlier missed a much easier chance right on the stroke of half-time, but his weak attempt was saved by Stojkovic.
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In other matches on Wednesday, Bangkok United scored a stoppage-time goal against Yokohama F Marinos to force a 2-2 draw, while FC Nasaf and Al Ain played out a goalless draw. South Korea’s Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors are on the verge of booking their place in the quarter-finals after a 2-0 win over Pohang Steelers. At Jeonju World Cup Stadium, Jeonbuk, the champions in 2006 and 2016, scored through their Brazilian forward Hernandes in the 17th minute and Ahn Hyun-beom doubled the margin in the 64th. Bangkok United’s substitute Mahmoud Eid slotted home a header in the 92nd minute as the Thai side bounced back from 2-0 down at Thammasat Stadium in Pathum Thani. Nitipong Selanon had earlier reduced the deficit with three minutes remaining in the first half. Elber opened the account for the visiting Japanese team in the 18th minute and Watanabe scored from Ren Kato’s measured pass to score the second in the 24th. With AFP inputs
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