Al-Nassr head coach, Stefano Pioli has refused to comment about captain Cristiano Ronaldo’s absence in their defeat against Al-Sadd on Monday. Ronaldo didn’t feature as Pioli’s men lost 2-1 in their AFC Champions League clash at Al-Awwal Park.

Cristiano Ronaldo watched from the stands as already-qualified Al Nassr lost for the first time in this year’s Asian Champions League Elite as they were beaten 2-1 in injury time by Qatar’s Al Sadd on Monday.

Al Nassr suffered their first defeat in the 2023 Asian Champions League as they were beaten 2-1 by Al Sadd in a dramatic finish on Monday. The Saudi side, already qualified for the knockout stages, rested their star player, Cristiano Ronaldo, for the match at Al Awwal Park.

Nass’s AFC Champions League Elite match against Al-Sadd on Monday, which they lost 1-2. This was Al-Nassr’s first loss of the season in the Champions League.

Cristiano Ronaldo was absent when Al-Nassr lost for the first time in the AFC Champions League Elite, to Al-Sadd of Qatar 2-1 on Monday. Al-Nassr was already guaranteed a place in the round of 16 so Ronaldo,

Cristiano Ronaldo is not part of the Al Nassr squad for its AFC Champions League Elite match against Al Sadd being played at the Al -Awwal Park in Riyadh on Monday.

Al-Nassr will receive Al-Sadd for the Matchday 6 of the 2024/2025 AFC Champions League. Find out here the kickoff times and full broadcast details, including TV and streaming options available in the USA.

Adam Ounas scored an injury time penalty to earn Al-Sadd a 2-1 win over Saudi Pro League side Al-Nassr on Monday that takes the Qatari outfit into the knockout rounds of the Asian Champions League Elite.