Cristiano Ronaldo has been on target as Saudi Arabia’s Al-Nassr beat Iran’s Esteghlal 3-0 to progress to the quarterfinals of the AFC Champions League Elite.

Meanwhile, Al Wasl -- who are featuring in the knockout round in the ACL era for the first time -- may not be as illustrious an outfit as their opponents, but their success has been based on being a well-drilled and settled side.

Milos Milojevic said he still believes Al Wasl can compete with the continent’s best sides despite seeing them dumped out of the AFC Champion League Elite by Al Sadd. The UAE champions initially held a 2-1 lead on aggregate early in the last 16 second leg in Doha on Monday night,

Al Nassr are all set to face Esteghlal FC in an AFC Champions League Round of 16 game at Al Awwal Park. Get all the telecast details here.

Nassr's Jhon Duran scored twice and Cristiano Ronaldo netted a penalty as the Saudi Pro League side booked a place in the Asian Champions League Elite last eight on Monday with a 3-0 win over Iran's Esteghlal while Qatar's Al-Sadd beat Al-Wasl.

Cristiano Ronaldo might have recently turned 40 but he is showing no signs of slowing down as the Portuguese great converted a penalty to help Al Nassr sail into the quarter-finals of the AFC Champions League Elite.

Ronaldo, the Al Nassr captain, was reportedly rested for last week's goalless draw in the first leg in Iran, however returned to lead the side at Al Awwal Park.

Cristiano Ronaldo scored an impressive Panenka penalty, inspiring Al-Nassr to AFC Champions League qualification with an emphatic win against Esteghlal.