Al-Nassr head coach, Stefano Pioli has refused to comment about captain Cristiano Ronaldo's absence in their defeat against Al-Sadd on Monday. Ronaldo didn't feature as Pioli's men lost 2-1 in their AFC Champions League clash at Al-Awwal Park. The Knights of Njad have already qualified for the knockout rounds of the AFC Champions League.
Al-Nassr head coach, Stefano Pioli has refused to comment about captain Cristiano Ronaldo 's absence in their defeat against Al-Sadd on Monday. Ronaldo didn't feature as Pioli's men lost 2-1 in their AFC Champions League clash at Al-Awwal Park. The Knights of Njad have already qualified for the knockout rounds of the AFC Champions League . Pioli decided to rest Ronaldo as he opted not to include the former Manchester United forward in the squad.
reports that Akram Afif gave Al-Sadd the lead in the 53rd minute before an own-goal from Romain Saiss restored parity. Adam Ounas then scored a late penalty in stoppage time to give the visitors the victory. After the match, Pioli was asked about Ronaldo's absence and the Italian saus : “I will not talk much about the absence of any player. 'We worked hard in the match, missed a number of opportunities and lost.” Ronaldo has been impressive for Al Nassr so far this season.
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