Anderson Talisca's Hat-Trick Leads Al Nassr to Victory in AFC Champions League, Maintaining Perfect Record Despite Absence of Cristiano Ronaldo

Al Nassr climbs to top of Group E, needs just a point in remaining two games to reach knockout stage while Cristiano Ronaldo is spared in victory against Al Duhail, featuring Philippe Coutinho's twin goals for the Qatari side.

Anderson Talisca, the Brazilian striker for Al Nassr, showed excellent performance by scoring a hat-trick in their 3-2 victory against Al Duhail, which ensured a 100% record for Al Nassr in this year's AFC Champions League.
Despite the early goal by Al Duhail’s Philippe Coutinho, Al Nassr made a comeback late in the first half through Talisca, who used strong teamwork skills by exchanging passes with Abdulrahman Ghareeb to turn the game around.
Talisca's treble lifted him to six goals in his past three Champions League matches and solidified Al Nassr's threshold at the top of Group E with 12 points from four games.
Even though their captain Cristiano Ronaldo was rested for the corresponding fixture, Al Nassr showed no difficulty in maintaining their winning streak, evidencing the strength of their team's performance.
With two matches remaining, Al Nassr only needs a draw to move forward to the knockout stage of the AFC Champions League.