HONG KONG : Aymeric Laporte scored with nine minutes left to lead Cristiano Ronaldo's Al-Nassr to a 1-0 win over Esteghlal of Iran in Dubai on Tuesday as big-spending Saudi Pro League clubs dominate the league phase of the Asian Champions League Elite.
Soccer Football - Asian Champions League - Group B - Esteghlal FC v Al Nassr - Al Rashid Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates - October 22, 2024 Esteghlal FC's Mohammadhossein Eslami in action with Al Nassr's Aymeric Laporte and Salem Al Najdi REUTERS/Rula Rouhana
The win moves the Riyadh-based club onto seven points from the opening three games, two points behind their table-topping compatriots Al-Hilal and Al-Ahli in the revamped continental club championship. Ferjani Sassi had put the hosts in front a minute before the interval but Fabio Lima levelled with six minutes remaining and Isaac Success hit the winner two minutes into stoppage time to give Al Wasl their second win in three games.
Goalkeeper Seyed Hossein Hosseini frustrated Stefano Pioli's team until the 81st minute, when he pushed Ronaldo's goal-bound header high into the air and Laporte rose to nod in the rebound.
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