Different Rahimi, same problem for Ronaldo and Al Nassr: Who is Al Ain scorer Houssine Rahimi?
Cristiano Ronaldo and Al Nassr knew all about the danger posed by a Rahimi at Al Ain. They probably expected it to be Soufiane Rahimi. Instead, it was his younger brother Houssine Rahimi who struck to give Al Ain the lead against Al Nassr in their AFC Champions League Elite clash on Tuesday night. And Al Nassr only had themselves to blame. A poor back pass from Saad Al Nasser gifted Houssine a…
Cristiano Ronaldo and Al Nassr faced a familiar challenge when Houssine Rahimi scored to give Al Ain the lead against Al Nassr in an AFC Champions League Elite match. The Moroccan striker, who is the younger brother of Al Ain and Morocco star Soufiane Rahimi, collected a back pass from Saad Al Nasser and calmly scored to put Al Ain ahead.
Despite a controversial elbow incident involving Al Nassr player, the Moroccan remained composed and added a second goal in the second half to extend Al Ain's lead to 2-0. This performance against a Cristiano Ronaldo and Al Nassr side is likely to raise Houssine's profile.
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