In the early morning of February 15, in the first leg of the AFC Champions League 1/8 finals, Riyadh won away to challenge Faha, and finally won the game with a beautiful shot by Ronaldo.
In the 81st minute, Ronaldo and Brozovic at the front of the penalty area cooperated with each other through tacit understanding, and Ronaldo scored past the goalkeeper into the net, and finally Riyadh won the first leg 1-0!
Riyadh Victory dominated the game, with 73% possession and 14 shots on goal, far more than their opponents' one, and the home side were hoping to hold the door and wait for the opportunity to counter-attack, a plan that was perfectly executed for 80 minutes, but was stopped by Cristiano Ronaldo in the 81st minute. With this goal, Ronaldo has scored 874 goals in his career, continuing to rank first in history.
It was also Cristiano Ronaldo's 1,000th appearance in club competition and was a monumental one, scoring a crucial goal on this milestone night to give the team a head start on promotion to the AFC Champions League. It was also Cristiano Ronaldo's first goal in the knockout rounds of the AFC Champions League, the 1,000th milestone of his club career, with a total of 746 goals and 214 assists, creating a total of 960 goals, which is a very high rate indeed. And the 746 goals scored by Ronaldo can be said to be the result of the professional league across the Eurasian continent, and he is still scoring key goals on the field at the age of 39, which is indeed worthy of admiration.