AFC Champions League Two: Al Nassr makes winning start despite the absence of Ronaldo

Cristiano Ronaldo was equipped on Wednesday, but already Nassr van Saudi Arabia started his Asian campaign with a 5-0 win over Tajikistan istiklol.

Former Liverpool -star Sadio Mane completed the thrashing in Riyad after previous goals of Kingsley Coman and Abdulrahman Ghareeb, as well as Brazilians Wesley and Angelo.

The Saudi Arab club is the favorite in the Asian Champions League Two, the second competition of Asia.

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In the Asian Champions League Elite, all three of the Chinese clubs in action lost their opening matches on Wednesday.

Shanghai Port collapsed against a 3-0 defeat at home against the Japanese Vissel Kobe, while Chengdu Rongcheng and Shanghai Shenhua lost against the South Korean opposition, Ulsan HD and Gangwon FC.

Published on September 18, 2025