Sadio Mane Reacts After Making AFC Champions League Debut for Al Nassr Alongside Cristiano Ronaldo

Sadio Mane Reacts After Making AFC Champions League Debut for Al Nassr Alongside Cristiano Ronaldo

Raphael Abiola
updated at September 20, 2023 at 1:33 PM
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  • Sadio Mane made his AFC Champions League Debut this week with Al-Nassr
  • He was in the starting lineup alongside Cristiano Ronaldo against Persepolis
  • The former Liverpool forward could not mark his debut in the ACL with a goal

Sadio Mane has reacted after making his Asian Champions League debut for Al-Nassr alongside Portuguese veteran, Cristiano Ronaldo.

The former Liverpool star started in his side's first game of the competition against Iranian giants, Persepolis at the Azadi Stadium on September 19.

Al-Nassr superstars, Mane and Ronaldo could not find the back of the net on their ACL debut but goals from Abdulrahman Ghareeb and Mohammed Qassem gave the Knights of Najd a deserved 2-0 win over the Tehran outfit.

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Sadio Mane celebrates with Cristiano Ronaldo after scoring a goal during the Saudi Pro League football match between Al-Nassr and Al-Hazem. Photo: Abdulaziz Alnoman.
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After the game, Mane took to his official page on X (formerly Twitter) to react to his debut for the Saudi Pro League side in the AFC Champions League.

The former Bayern Munich forward posted three pictures from the game along with a positive caption:

"Team winning feelings on our Champions League debut."

The Saudi Arabian team struggled for most part of the game due to the nature of the pitch but were still able to seal all three points, according to Sportskeeda.

Al-Nassr's next game will be against Al-Ahli in the Saudi Pro League.

Mane would hope to add to his six goals in the league when he comes up against his former Liverpool teammate, Roberto Firmino on Friday, September 22.

Mane 'ready' for Al-Nassr's clash with Al-Ahli

Sports Brief also reported on Mane declaring Al-Nassr as 'ready' for their next game in the Saudi Pro League after their 2-0 ACL win over Iranian giants, Persepolis.

Superstars, Mane and Ronaldo could not find the back of the net on their debut in the AFC Champions League but both still managed to impress with their efforts.

Al-Nassr's next game will be a tough test against Al-Ahli in the SPL but Mane has claimed his team are ready for the challenge, as they begin to climb the standings.

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Raphael Abiola
Raphael Abiola is a Nigerian Sports Journalist with over five years of experience. He obtained a B.Tech degree in Computer Science from the Federal University of Technology, Akure, in 2015.