Cristiano Ronaldo found the net as Al-Nassr won their AFC Champions League tie, which was pushed back an hour by a missile alert in Riyadh.
Cristiano Ronaldo did what Cristiano Ronaldo does. He scored as Al-Nassr won their AFC Champions League match in Riyadh, in a night that began with a very unusual hold-up.
The game was delayed by an hour after a missile alert in the Saudi capital. That put kickoff on pause and left players, officials and supporters waiting for the all-clear before football could begin.
Once the match got going, Al-Nassr kept their focus and came away with the win. Ronaldo's goal was the headline moment, adding to a long list of big-stage contributions for the club since he arrived in Saudi Arabia.
The result keeps Al-Nassr's continental campaign moving, and it will be remembered as much for the disruption as for the football. For one night, the biggest story in Riyadh was not only who scored, but whether the game could be played at all.
