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Ronaldo's Al-Nassr routed 4-0 by Al-Ain in Asian Champions League Elite

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The Associated Press. (2026, September 15). Ronaldo's Al-Nassr routed 4-0 by Al-Ain in Asian Champions League Elite. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/soccer/ronaldo-s-al-nassr-routed-4-0-by-al-ain-in-asian-champions-league-elite/article_ea9f5b22-69de-5c64-a98e-46cffccf5546.html

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Cristiano Ronaldo's team, Al-Nassr, suffered a disappointing 4-0 loss to Al-Ain in their Asian Champions League Elite match on Tuesday. The defeat came after Houssine Rahimi scored the opening goal for Al-Ain within the first quarter of an hour; Soufiane Rahimi and Georgios Giakoumakis added two more goals late in the game. Ronaldo, who failed to score from a free kick attempt late in the match, missed his chance at career goal number 980. This loss marks Al-Nassr's poor form recently, with only one win in their last four matches.

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Cristiano Ronaldo and his team Al-Nassr suffered a 4-0 defeat against Al-Ain of the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday, starting their Asian Champions League Elite campaign poorly. Al-Nassr, who have never won the tournament, fell behind in the first half with goals from Moroccan forward Houssine Rahimi and his brother Soufiane Rahimi later in the game. Georgios Giakoumakis scored the fourth goal after being set up by Soufiane Rahimi. Despite having a chance to score late in the match, Ronaldo's free kick was saved by Al-Ain’s goalkeeper Khalid Eisa. The loss leaves Al-Nassr with only one win in their last four matches and coach Ange Postecoglou admitted that the team performance was subpar. This defeat stands in contrast to other Saudi clubs like Al-Hilal, which secured a 2-1 victory over Qatar's Al-Gharafa on the same day, showcasing varying fortunes for different teams across the league.

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Cristiano Ronaldo and Al-Nassr kicked off their Asian Champions League Elite campaign with a 4-0 loss to Al-Ain of the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday. asserted

Ronaldo → kick → Tuesday

The Saudi Arabian champion has never won the tournament and was behind after 25 minutes as Houssine Rahimi opened the scoring. asserted

Rahimi → win → scoring

The Moroccan forward doubled the lead for the two-time winner just after the hour mark. asserted

forward → double → mark

Soufiane Rahimi, Houssine’s brother, added a third with 18 minutes remaining and then set up Georgios Giakoumakis for the fourth. asserted

Rahimi → add → fourth

The 41-year-old Ronaldo, looking for career goal No. 980, had a free kick late in the game but it was saved by goalkeeper Khalid Eisa. asserted

it → look → Eisa

“The players gave everything they had, and I do not place any responsibility on them … and the responsibility is my responsibility,” Al-Nassr coach Ange Postecoglou said. asserted

Postecoglou → give → them

The result leaves the Saudi Pro League champion with one win in its last four matches. asserted

result → leave → matches

Four-time champion Al-Hilal beat Qatar’s Al-Gharafa 2-1. asserted

Hilal → beat → Gharafa

Ruben Neves converted a penalty late in the first half after both teams had been reduced to ten men. asserted

teams → convert → men

Sergej Milinkovic-Savic sealed the win in the second half. asserted

Savic → seal → half

Al-Ahli and Al-Ittihad were held to 1-1 draws by Pakhtakor of Uzbekistan and Qatar’s Al-Shamal, respectively, while Al-Qadsiah began with a 2-1 win over UAE’s Al-Wasl. ___ asserted

Qadsiah → hold → Wasl

Ronaldo's Al-Nassr routed 4-0 by Al-Ain in Asian Champions League Elite

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