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  "id": 14108344,
  "title": "Cristiano Ronaldo's 981st goal helps Al Nassr win as Al Ain go top of AFC Champions League",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/cristiano-ronaldos-981st-goal-helps-al-nassr-win-as-al-ain-go-top-of",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-13T03:42:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National Business",
    "slug": "the-national-business",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/football/2026/10/13/cristiano-ronaldos-981st-goal-helps-al-nassr-win-as-al-ain-go-top-of-afc-champions-league/"
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  "account": "Cristiano Ronaldo netted his 981st career goal during Al Nassr's 3-1 victory over Neftchi Fergana in the AFC Champions League Elite. The Portuguese star scored the second goal for Al Nassr just before halftime, following Angelo Gabriel's opening goal in the 33rd minute. Anvarjon Gofurov's own goal in the 78th minute secured the win for Al Nassr. The match was delayed at Al Awwal Park due to a security alert, with authorities conducting safety protocols before kick-off.\n\nAl Ain completed a perfect start to their season with a dominant 4-0 win over Al Quwa Al Jawiya. Houssine Rahimi scored twice in the first half, while Alejandro Romero added a third goal at halftime. The match saw injuries to Kingsley Coman and Mohamed Simakan, with Coman leaving after 13 minutes and Simakan withdrawn after receiving a red card. Al Ain topped Group B with this victory, now leading Esteghlal on goal difference.",
  "summary": "Cristiano Ronaldo was on the scoresheet as Al Nassr got their AFC Champions League Elite campaign back on track with a comfortable win over Neftchi Fergana. Ronaldo scored the second of Nassr's goals just before the break after Angelo Gabriel had given the hosts a 33rd-minute lead. Alishev Odilov had reduced the deficit in the 51st minute before an Anvarjon Gofurov own goal sealed a 3-1 victory…",
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