Report, result, goals with Ronaldo replaced
Cristiano Ronaldo set up Portuguese teammate Joao Felix's goal before being substituted at half-time as Al-Nassr beat Al-Zawraa in the AFC Cup in Riyadh.
Former Bayern Munich winger Kingsley Coman collected Angelo's pass to put Al-Nassr ahead in the 12th minute before Wesley doubled the Saudi Pro League leaders' advantage with a shot from a corner seven minutes later.
Abdulelah Al Amri headed in Joao Felix's cross in the 29th minute, with the former Chelsea striker then pushing forward Ronaldo's smart delivery a minute before the break.
Ibrahim Gbadamosi's goal from inside the box reduced the deficit five minutes after the restart, but Coman scored his second goal 11 minutes later as his side extended their perfect run in this season's group stage to six matches.
Al Nassr against Al Zawraa: Ronaldo's team frantic
Having replaced five times Champions League winner Ronaldo along with Saudi striker Mohammed Marran, Al-Nassr secured their sixth consecutive victory in all competitions to move nine points clear of Al-Zawraa at the top of their group.
The Iraq Stars League team occupies a middle place in the national elite and entered with three wins and two defeats this season. AFC Cup.
Al-Nassr are four points ahead of Al-Hilal in the Saudi Pro League and will host fourth-bottom Al-Akhdoud on Saturday (2:50 p.m. GMT / 9:50 a.m. ET / 6:50 a.m. PT).
Al Nassr starting lineup against Al Zawraa
Al-Nassr starting lineup: Bento, Sultan Al Ghannam, Abdulelah Al Amri, Abdullah Al Khaibari, Saad Al Nasser, Kingsley Coman, Wesley, Cristiano Ronaldo, Joao Felix, Marcelo Brozovic, Angelo
Al Nassr replaces: Nawaf Al Aqidi, Nader Al Sharar, Nawaf Bu Washl, Mohammed Marran, Ali Al Hassan, Raghid Najjar, Rakan Al Ghamdi, Awad Aman, Haroune Camara, Salem Al Najdi
Al Zawraa starting lineup against Al Nassr
Al Zawraa starting eleven: Jalal Hassan, Abdallah Nasib, Hussain Falah, Akam Hashim, Mahdi Al Humaidan, Hasan Abdulkareem, Kadhim Raad, Karar Nabeel, Nizar Al Rashdan, Sajjad Mahdi, Ibrahim Gbadamosi
Al Zawraa substitutes: Maytham Jabbar, Dhurgham Ismail, Murad Mohammad, Youssef Aziz, Mohammed Qasim, Hussein Hasan, Ali Sadeq, Sajad Mohammad, Hayder Abdulkareem, Rasool Fadhil, Hussein Abdullah, Reziq Bani Hani
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