"Ronaldo, I didn't expect to be this strong." Player confession 日 "Overwhelming skills in handling strength and ball... Experience that I haven't done in J-League."
"Ronaldo, I didn't expect to be this strong." Player confession 日 "Overwhelming skills in handling strength and ball... Experience that I haven't done in J-League."
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J-League players who faced Al Nasr players, including Cristiano Ronaldo (40), were surprised.
Al-Nasr of Saudi Arabia beat Yokohama F. Marinos 4-1 in the quarterfinals of the "2024-2025 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Champions League Elite (ACLE) at the Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Sports City in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on the 27th (Korea time). Al-Nasr has advanced to the semifinals.
Al-Nasr, who led with goals from John Duran in the 27th minute of the first half and Sadio Mane in the 31st minute of the first half, even scored Ronaldo's goal in the 38th minute of the first half. When the goalkeeper hit a shot hit by Marcelo Brozovic, Ronaldo rushed in and kicked it with his right foot. Ronaldo expressed joy as he sat on the electronic display instead of a "wooh ceremony" and looked at his teammates.
Al-Nasr widened the gap with Duran scoring multiple goals in the fourth minute of the second half. Yokohama avoided defeat in the eighth minute of the second half when Kota Watanabe scored a comeback goal.
According to the AFC's official channel, Ronaldo said after the match, "We played a very good game. It was a great victory. The strikers' forward movement was good. We are going to the semifinals."
On the other hand, the atmosphere of Yokohama players, who collapsed without using their power properly, was heavy. Japan's 'Gekisaka' said on the same day, "Yokohama collapsed to world-class strikers such as Ronaldo and Sané."
"I knew it, but I was overwhelmed by the strength and skill of each Al Nasr player," side defender Uenaka Asahi said.
"I realized once again that a single mistake leads to a loss. I experienced things that I couldn't do in the J-League. It's up to me to decide whether or not to use this experience as a stepping stone," he said.
"I thought Al Nasr's background would be opened up easily when they advance," said midfielder Kenta Inoue. "The most important thing is that we lost 1-4. We are sorry to those who supported us."
Ronaldo has eight goals and is ranking second after nine goals of Asani (Gwangju FC), Riyad Mahrez (Al Ahli), Andersson Lopez (Yokohama Marinos) and Salem Al-Dausari (Al Hilal), who tied for first in scoring at the tournament. If Al-Nasr reaches the final, he has two more games to play, which is enough for Ronaldo to become the top scorer. 토토사이트
Meanwhile, three Saudi teams, namely Al Nasri, Al Hilal, and Al Ahli, advanced to the semifinals of the ACLE. Saudi teams are displaying overwhelming power with world-class stars Ronaldo, Mane, Mahrez, and Firmino.