Cristiano Ronaldo Scores After Goalkeeping Blunder As Al Nassr Progress to AFC Champions League Quarter-Finals
Cristiano Ronaldo scored his fifth goal in the AFC Champions League as Al Nassr moved into the quarter-finals with a dominant victory over fellow Saudi side Al Feiha.
A week after winning 1-0 in the away leg - thanks to another Ronaldo goal - Al Nassr won 2-0 on home soil on Wednesday to complete a 3-0 aggregate victory in the round of 16.
Otavio headed Al Nassr in front on the night in the 17th minute before Ronaldo sealed the win late in the second half following a goalkeeping blunder.
Cristiano Ronaldo pictured (center) moments before he punished an error by goalkeeper Vladimir Stojkovic (right) to score for Al Nassr in a 2-0 win over Al Feiha in the AFC Champions League
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Ronaldo's goal - the 876th of his career across all competitions - came after he had chased a long pass forward by Marcelo Brozovic.
Al Feiha keeper Vladimir Stojkovic got to the pass before Ronaldo but failed to control the ball, which went between his legs.
Ronaldo then gratefully put the loose ball into the empty net.
Al Nassr will now face UAE Pro League outfit Al Ain FC in the quarter-finals.
Al Ain qualified for the last eight by beating FC Nasaf of the Uzbekistan Super League 2-1 on aggregate.