Al-Nassr vs. Esteghlal are set to face off in the third match of the AFC Champions League. Cristiano Ronaldo’s side sits fourth in the standings with 4 points, while Esteghlal of Iran sits fifth with 3 points. Al-Nassr is currently third in the Saudi Pro League, with CR7 already having scored six goals in 7 games for the team in what is contractually his final season.
Cristiano Ronaldo is in fine form and should be in the starting lineup for tonight’s AFC Champions League tie. Stefano Pioli and Cristiano Ronaldo are hoping to break the stranglehold that Neymar’s Al Hilal has on the league and also aim for continental glory in the AFC.
The 39-year-old has set a goal to score 1,000 professional goals between club and country; he is currently at 925 and is on pace to achieve that ambitious number of 1,000.
Al-Nassr vs. Esteghlal in AFC Champions League predicted starting XI
Esteghlal possible starting lineup: Khaledabadi; Moradmand, Silva, Fallah; Rezaeian, Kakuta, N’Dong, Zakipour; Eslami, Mohammadi, Blanco
Al-Nassr possible starting lineup: Salem Alnajdi, Laporte, Sikiman, Boushal; Brozovic, Alkhaibari; Mane, Talisca, Angelo; Ronaldo
Cristiano Ronaldo of Al Nassr celebrates after scoring the 2nd goal during the Saudi Pro League match between Al Shabab v Al Nassr FC at Al-Shabab Club Stadium on October 18, 2024 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Yasser Bakhsh/Getty Images)
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The last encounter between the two teams in this competition took place in May 2011, when Farhad Majidi and Hawar Mulla Mohammed netted second-half goals, leading the Capital Blues to a 2-1 comeback win in Group B.
