Ronaldo in the typical squad in the Arab Champions Cup
With 7.9 points for his performance against Raja Casablanca, Ronaldo was the most appreciated of the match thanks to the opening goal in the 19th minute. He was included in the typical XI, even though he had only the lowest score of the attacking players. , next to Akra Afif 9.3 points, Aso Rostam 9.1 and Sergej Milinkovic-Savic 8.2 points. This is the first time Ronaldo has appeared in this squad over four rounds at the tournament, although he scored twice in the group stage.
In addition to the left foot shot that opened the scoring on August 6, Ronaldo also successfully dribbled three times. In the second half, there was a time when the 38-year-old striker made a fake turn of the ball twice in the penalty area and then shot his left foot and bounced off the crossbar.
A 3-1 victory over Casablanca helps Al Nassr enter the semi-finals against Al-Shorta (Iraq), at 10pm on Wednesday 9/8. If in the final, Ronaldo and his teammates will meet Al Hilal or Al Shabab - opponents are all from Saudi Arabia.
The last title Ronaldo won was the Italian Cup in 2021 with Juventus, so he is having the opportunity to quench his thirst for two years with nothing. Man Utd won the League Cup last season, but that title does not count for Ronaldo because he did not play in the tournament.
Ronaldo also has the opportunity to win the Arab Champions Cup top scorer award when he has scored three goals and jointly leads with Karim Benzema. However, Benzema had no chance to improve his performance because Al Ittihad was eliminated in the quarterfinals.
The Arab Club Champions Cup is an annual tournament for Arab clubs in the Middle East and North Africa. Al Nassr attended this year's main round at the invitation of the Arab Football Association, without having to play in the qualifiers. The tournament took place from July 27 to August 12 in Saudi Arabia, with 16 teams divided into four groups of four teams each, choosing the top two teams to advance to the knockout round. The semi-finals featured three representatives from Saudi Arabia, and an Iraqi team.
