Ronaldo Sparks a Victory Drive as Al Nassr Lead the ACL 2 Clash Against Al Zawraa

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Al Nassr of Saudi Arabia hosts Al Zawraa of Iraq on Wednesday evening at the First Park in Riyadh, as the AFC Champions League 2 group stage reaches its sixth round of the 2025-2026 season.

Portuguese coach Jorge Jesus revealed the Riyadh club's starting lineup for the match, including Cristiano Ronaldo in his first AFC ACL 2 appearance.

Starting Lineups

Goalkeeper: Bento Matheus

Defence: Sultan Al-Ghannam, Abdulilah Al-Omari, Saad Al-Nasir, Abdullah Al-Khiebri

Midfield: Angelo, Koman, Brozovic

Attack: Cristiano Ronaldo, Wesley, Joao Felix

The Riyadh club currently leads the group with 15 points from five wins, having scored 17 goals, and is on track to advance early to the knockout stage, while Al Zawraa sit second with 9 points.

Note that the first leg was won by the international giants 2-0.

Ronaldo's presence alone has stadiums scanning calendars, and tonight's lineup hints at bold, committed play.

Punchline 1: If the defense were a map, Ronaldo would already have marked the route to the back of the net.

Punchline 2: In a world where space is scarce, Ronaldo keeps inventing new dimensions for goals.