This Monday evening, Cristiano Ronaldo scored his first goal in the AFC Champions League, against Istiklal Dushanbe.
After leaving his mark on the Champions League for many years, Cristiano Ronaldo is aiming to take on Asia. He was muted during the first day, and the Portuguese international made up for it perfectly by scoring the equalizer while his team was trailing.
The five-time Ballon d’Or winner faced off against the club’s Tajik goalkeeper, Rustam Yatimov, after his first shot was blocked by a defender, sending the ball into the net (66). This is his 17th goal this season in 16 matches.
Luis Castro’s men finally won by three goals to one, thanks to two more goals from Anderson Talisca and they currently sit first in their Champions League group. It will host Al-Duhail (third) on October 24 at the end of the first leg of the group stage..
