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Ronaldo’s Asian Champions League match delayed by missile alert in Riyadh

The Guardian UK Monday 12 October 2026, 22:11 UTC By AFP 1 min read
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Kick-off put back by an hour after attack interceptedPortuguese forward scores in Al-Nassr’s 3-1 victoryCristiano Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr had their Asian Champions League match delayed by an hour on Monday after the Saudi-led military coalition said it had intercepted a missile fired by the Houthis towards Riyadh. Saudi Arabia has recently come under a series of attacks from the Iran-backed group, with strikes on oil facilities, tankers and transport hubs – including a string of lethal hits on...

  • Kick-off put back by an hour after attack intercepted

  • Portuguese forward scores in Al-Nassr’s 3-1 victory

Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr had their Asian Champions League match delayed by an hour on Monday after the Saudi-led military coalition said it had intercepted a missile fired by the Houthis towards Riyadh.

Saudi Arabia has recently come under a series of attacks from the Iran-backed group, with strikes on oil facilities, tankers and transport hubs – including a string of lethal hits on Riyadh’s international airport.

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