Global News Desk:
In the Asian Champions League
quarter-finals on Monday, Cristiano Ronaldo netted a goal during extra time.
However, despite the 39-year-old Portuguese star being the sole scorer for Al
Nassr in the shootout, his team was eliminated 3-1 on penalties by Al Ain. The
overall scoreline was 4-4 on aggregate.
It was a frustrating night for
the former Manchester United and Real Madrid forward, who missed a sitter from
three yards with the goal gaping in normal time in Riyadh. Beaten 1-0 in the
first leg in the United Arab Emirates, Ronaldo took the quarter-final to
penalties when he held his nerve from the spot in the 118th minute.
His calmly taken spot-kick made
it 4-3 on the night to the hosts, who had Ayman Yahya sent off in the 98th
minute. But the home team failed with three of their four efforts in the
shootout to send Al Ain into the last four of Asia's top club competition.
The Brazilian international
defender Alex Telles, also formerly of Manchester United, was among the Al
Nassr players to fluff his lines during the shootout. In Tuesday's
quarter-finals, Ulsan face Jeonbuk in an all-Korean tie locked at 1-1.
The Saudi sides Al Ittihad and Al
Hilal also clash, with Al Hilal ahead 2-0 from the first leg. Harry Kewell's
Yokohama F-Marinos host Chinese side Shandong Taishan on Wednesday with a 2-1
lead from the first leg.