source
The margin of victory cannot be interpreted as the form of the match. Al Nasr dominated from start to finish against Al Shorta in the semi-finals of the Arab Club Champions Cup. Cristiano Ronaldo-Sadio Manera were also brilliant. But sometimes the desired goal was not obtained due to their own forgetfulness and sometimes due to irony of fate. In the end, Cristiano Ronaldo opened the scoring in the 75th minute. The Portuguese superstar put Al Nasr ahead by scoring from the penalty spot. Al Nasr got the ticket to the final of the competition with that goal. Al Nasr will play in the final for the first time in the history of this tournament which has been held since 1982.
At the Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz Stadium, Al Nasr attacked the opponent one after another from the beginning of the day. Al Shortar had the ball around the D-box for most of the first half. The team occasionally tried to create chances on the counter-attack, but were unable to avoid the trap of Al Nasr's solid defence. On the other hand, although the ball was around the opponent's d-box from the start, Ronaldo-Sadio Manera could not facilitate the creation of chances. In the 22nd minute, Talisker's strong shot from outside the D-box was blocked by the Shoreta goalkeeper.
Although the attempt did not see the light of day, Al Nasr did not give up. Little by little they were spreading threats in defense of Shorta. Ronaldo finally opened the door. The Portuguese superstar scored for the team with a great finish after catching Brzovic's throw ball. But at the end of Ronaldo's celebration, the goal was canceled due to offside. After a while, Al Nasr could advance again. But this time, Alex Telles' bullet speed shot from outside the D-box hit the post.
source
The Iraqi club was somehow cornered by Al Nasr's attack cannon. At the end of the first half, Ronaldo had a great ball inside the D-box for Mane, but the former Liverpool star could not convert the opportunity into a goal. And in added time, Ronaldo failed to score despite finding the goalkeeper alone. Al Nasr had to go into the break empty-handed with the loss of missing this great opportunity.
Al Nasr's dominance continued even after the break. Even in this half, Ronaldo-Mane duo was trying to break the defense of Shoreta from the beginning but nothing was happening. On the other hand, Shoreta was trying to create opportunities from long balls. They attacked the Al Nasr defense a few times, but it was not enough to score.
source
In the 71st minute, he entered the D-box very well but wasted the opportunity by hitting the ball over the post. A little later, if a foul was committed in the D-box, Al Nasr got a chance from the penalty spot. The referee decided the penalty with the help of VAR. Ronaldo scored the desired goal from the spot kick. At the end, the opportunity to increase the gap came in front of Ronaldo. But the former Real Madrid star could not get the second goal for himself and the team. The penalty goal sent Al Nasr into the final of the Arab Club Champions Cup.
327.231 SRY