Al-Nassr: Postecoglou defends Cristiano Ronaldo after spectacular win without him

Author: Cédric AmoussouPublished on: November 3, 2026Country: Saudi Arabia

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Al-Nassr: Postecoglou defends Cristiano Ronaldo after spectacular win without him

Al-Nassr beat Pakhtakor 6-2 in Tashkent on November 2, 2026, in the AFC Champions League Elite, with Cristiano Ronaldo rested for the match. Before kickoff, Pakhtakor coach Kamoliddin Tajiev had said Riyadh’s team was more dangerous without its captain, a view Ange Postecoglou rejected. The Australian coach noted that Ronaldo had played in Al-Nassr’s previous 5-3 win over Al-Kholood, scoring a hat-trick in 15 minutes. Postecoglou praised his team’s collective performance and said they fully deserved the victory.

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