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The Portuguese took his tournament tally to eight with an opportunistic strike in the 38th minute, after earlier efforts from Jhon Duran and Sadio Mane had given Al Nassr a healthy lead.
#ACLElite | Quarter-finals : Yokohama F. Marinos (JPN) 1 - 4 Al Nassr Club (KSA)
“I think we played a very good game,” said Ronaldo. “It was a great win.
“It was great the way our forward line is coming through. Let's go to the semi-final now!”
Duran netted again in the 48th minute and even though Marinos pulled a goal back through Kota Watanabe five minutes later, Al Nassr never looked in danger of relinquishing their lead.
Ronaldo’s delight was shared by Sadio Mane, who struck his second goal of the competition following a flowing move started by the Portuguese star, who fed Otavio for a surging run from the centre of the field.
“I think our biggest takeaway was the way we behaved on the pitch,” said Mane. “It was very important in the way we controlled the game. Of course we didn't want to concede even one goal but I think we passed very well today.
“In general I think we deserved to win as we played a great game. It's important to play well together. It gives us confidence, especially as a forward, it's always nice to be able to score and that is what we did.”
Ronaldo and co, seeking to end Al Nassr’s long wait for the title, will meet the winners of Kawasaki Frontale and Al Sadd SC in Wednesday’s semi-final.
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