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Persepolis goalkeeper Alireza Beiranvand sent a message to Cristiano Ronaldo after their collision in Al-Nassr's 0-0 AFC Champions League draw on Monday (27 November).
Beiranvand and Ronaldo collided with each other with around 20 minutes left on the clock. The game was stopped for a couple of minutes before 'CR7' got onto his feet and tried playing on.
Luis Castro substituted the 38-year-old Portuguese superstar with 77 minutes on the board, perhaps as a measure to protect him from a potential injury. After the game, Beiranvand took to Instagram to post a photo where he is seen checking up on the Al-Nassr forward.
The 31-year-old Iranian goalkeeper captioned it (h/t @TimelineCR7 on X):
"I hope no problem has happened to you @cristiano"
Watch Beiranvand's story below:
Beiranvand is, of course, the same goalkeeper who saved Ronaldo's penalty in Iran's 1-1 group-stage draw against Portugal at the 2018 FIFA World Cup. The Portuguese superstar had the chance to double his team's lead in the 53rd minute.
The Iranian shot-stopper, however, guessed correctly and dove to his left to save the former Manchester United and Real Madrid forward's penalty. Karim Ansarifard scored a penalty kick of his own in stoppage time to secure a late draw for Iran.
Portugal ultimately finished second in the group and lost 2-1 to Uruguay in the last-16.
Cristiano Ronaldo's Al-Nassr secure AFC Champions League knockout qualification with a game to spare
Cristiano Ronaldo's Al-Nassr confirmed their place in the AFC Champions League knockout rounds as Group E winners.
They hosted Persepolis in Riyadh on Monday (27 November) and played out a 0-0 draw despite going a man down in the 17th minute. Cristiano Ronaldo started the game but was withdrawn with around 13 minutes left on the clock.
The Al-Nassr captain failed to add to his tally of three goals and an assist in the competition. Al-Nassr now have the luxury of going into the final group-stage game against Istiklol on 5 December knowing that the result won't have any bearing on their standing.
Persepolis, who have eight points from five matches and trail Al-Nassr by five points, have also qualified for the knockout rounds. The Iranian side hold a four-point lead over third-placed Al-Duhail with one game left.
