Cristiano Ronaldo broke an impressive accolade as Al-Nassr triumphed in their AFC Champions League clash on Tuesday night.
The Portuguese superstar played 90 minutes, before getting subbed off in added time, during his side’s 2-0 win over Persepolis.
Despite not getting on the scoresheet on the night, the 38-year-old did still manage to break an impressive record, once again.
By securing victory with the Saudi giants, Ronaldo recorded his 1000 game unbeaten (wins and draws) throughout his club and international career.
During those matches, Ronaldo’s team have won 776 and drawn 224 – an impressive stat to say the least.
Cristiano Ronaldo broke an impressive accolade during Al-Nassr’s 2-0 win over Persepolis
Al-Nassr’s job was made easier after Milad Sarlak was shown a red card in the second half
Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr made their numerical advantage count against 10-man Persepolis in Tehran’s empty Azadi Stadium on Tuesday night.
Victory came after the hosts had Milad Sarlak sent off seven minutes into the second half, when the Iranian stepped on Ronaldo’s foot during a midfield tussle.
Ten minutes later the former Real Madrid striker released Marcelo Brozovic into the penalty area to unlock the stub𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐧 hosts, with Abdulrahman Ghareeb scoring the opener through a deflected strike from the Croatian’s cutback.
Mohammed Qassem doubled Al-Nassr’s lead in the 72nd minute as he lashed a shot into the roof of Alireza Beiranvand’s net from a tight angle on the left to seal the win.
‘It was a good game, even though the first half was a little bit difficult for both teams,’ said Al-Nassr forward Sadio Mane.
‘We played good in the second half, we created some chances and we scored two goals and I think we deserved to win tonight.’
The game was played in an empty Azadi Stadium as a ban imposed on Persepolis by the Asian Football Confederation two years ago was enforced, depriving thousands of fans who have followed Ronaldo since his arrival in Tehran from attending.
Al-Nassr’s win puts them on top of their group, two points ahead of Hernan Crespo-coached Al-Duhail after the Qatari club were held to a 0-0 draw by Tajikistan’s FC Istiklol in Dushanbe.
Ronaldo failed to get on the scoresheet in the match but still made history on the night
