Cristiano Ronaldo Achieves New Record After AFC Champions League Debut With Al Nassr

• Cristiano Ronaldo reached another landmark in his illustrious football career this week
• The veteran's watershed moment came against Persepolis in the AFC Champions League
• He will now shift attention to Al-Nassr's next game in the Saudi Pro League versus Al-Ahli

Cristiano Ronaldo achieved a remarkable milestone in his illustrious career by contributing to Al-Nassr's victory over Persepolis in their AFC Champions League group opener.

The veteran lasted almost the entire duration of the game as the Saudi side made a triumphant return to Asia's premier club competition, winning 2-0 against the Iranian outfit.

The Portuguese football phenomenon, renowned for his record-breaking feats, etched his name in history for the umpteenth time as the first player to reach 1,000 total games undefeated (wins and draws).

This recent accomplishment occurred during Al-Nassr's Group E Asian Champions League opening match in the Iranian capital of Tehran, as reported by Essentially Sports and on social media.

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Throughout his extensive career spanning over two decades, Ronaldo has amassed an impressive total of 776 wins, with 224 matches ending in draws.

His football journey has taken him through Sporting Lisbon, Manchester United, Real Madrid, Juventus, and the SPL with Al-Nassr, per Transfermarkt.

Ronaldo will now have set his sights on extending his tally of wins to 777 on September 22, when Al-Nassr hosts Al-Ahli in a crucial Saudi Pro League encounter at Al-Awwal Park in Riyadh.

Ronaldo's Al-Nassr seals Champions League win

Sports Brief also reported on Al-Nassr commencing their AFC Champions League campaign with a triumph over Iranian team, Persepolis at the Azadi Stadium on September 19.

After a goalless first half, scores from Abdulrahman Ghareeb and Mohammed Qassem Al Nakhil proved sufficient to secure a convincing 2-0 victory for the Knights of Najd in Tehran.

Prior to the match, all attention was fixed on Ronaldo, whose arrival in the Iranian capital with his teammates ignited a city-wide frenzy as fans tried to catch a glimpse of him.