Ronaldo scores, waves Saudi scarf in Al-Nassr’s win after security delay

Al-Nassr’s AFC Champions League game in Riyadh was delayed for one hour due to a security warning amid Houthi attacks. Save Share Ronaldo waves Saudi-flag scarf after match interrupted by missile alert Cristiano Ronaldo lapped up adulation in Al-Nassr’s Asian Champions League win at home, when the captain scored his team’s second goal and waved a Saudi scarf afterwards as a security threat caused a long delay in Riyadh. The Saudi Pro League champions beat ⁠Uzbekistan’s Neftchi 3-1 in the AFC Champions League Elite at Al-Awwal Park on Monday, after a delayed start to the game in the capital due to a threat of missile attacks from Yemen’s Houthis. Kick-off was delayed after Saudi Arabia’s Civil Defence issued a safety warning 15 minutes before ⁠the scheduled start time in Riyadh, which has been targeted by missiles fired from the Houthis in recent days. The crowd remained in their seats as the teams waited in their dressing rooms. The Saudi-led coalition said it had twice intercepted and destroyed ballistic missiles launched Monday by the Houthi rebels towards Riyadh. At least three explosions could be heard Monday night in the city. Saudi Arabia’s Civil Defence, which had warned residents through alerts sent to their phones, later said the danger had passed. The Saudi Arabia-led coalition fighting in Yemen said itsforces intercepted a ballistic missilelaunched by the Houthis towards Riyadh, as the city reeled from attacks that have killed at least 14 people in recent days. Residents of Riyadh reported several powerful explosions on Monday night, moments after a text message to their phones warned of an aerial threat. The Houthis, who control Yemen’s most populous areas, including the capital, Sanaa, said their target in Riyadh had been King Khalid International Airport. The renewed attacks came as King Khalid airport in Riyadh remains closed after a Houthi attack on Saturday that killed at least 13 people and wounded more than 300. Another strike on Sunday killed one person and wounded 11. Ange Postecoglou’s side shook off the interruption to go in front ⁠through Angelo in the 33rd minute with a deflected strike before Ronaldo doubled the lead nine minutes later. The 41-year-old struck after Sadio Mane delivered a looping cross from the left that Aiman Yahya directed into Ronaldo’s path with his chest, and the Portuguese forward lashed the ‌ball into the bottom corner with a shot on the turn....