Ronaldo sends Al Nassr through

Cristiano Ronaldo scored as Al Nassr beat Al Wasl 4-0 in Dubai on Sunday, sending the Saudi club into the AFC Champions League Two semifinals. (the-afc.com) The quarterfinal at Zabeel Stadium was effectively decided inside 26 minutes. Ronaldo scored in the 11th, then Iñigo Martínez and Abdulelah Al Amri added goals in the 24th and 26th before Sadio Mané made it 4-0 in the 80th. (espn.com) The Asian Football Confederation said Jorge Jesus started Ronaldo, Mané, Marcelo Brozovic, Kingsley Coman and João Félix together for the first time in this season’s competition. Al Nassr controlled the opening half hour and never let Al Wasl recover. (the-afc.com) The win puts Al Nassr into a semifinal against Qatar’s Al Ahli SC on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, with the match also scheduled for Zabeel Stadium. The other semifinal pairs Gamba Osaka with Bangkok United. (the-afc.com) This is the second-tier Asian club tournament, below the AFC Champions League Elite, and Al Nassr have not won it before. Jesus said after the match that “no Saudi team has ever won this competition,” and called it important to the club. (the-afc.com) Jesus said the result extended Al Nassr’s run to 17 straight wins and kept the club “in the hunt for a double” alongside its Saudi Pro League campaign. Rui Vitória, Al Wasl’s coach, said his side “didn’t start well” and was punished by Al Nassr’s attacking quality. (the-afc.com) For Ronaldo, the goal was his first in this season’s AFC Champions League Two, according to the AFC match report. For Al Nassr, it was another step in a season where the club is still alive for silverware on multiple fronts. (the-afc.com)