Luís Castro’s team thrash ex-Sporting boss in Asian Champions League 2 | OneFootball

Al Wasl, the team led by Luís Castro, steamrolled Esteghlal, managed by Ricardo Sá Pinto, former player, coach, and director of Sporting, with a score of 7-1. The United Arab Emirates side claimed a resounding victory in a competition that also features Al Nassr, home to Cristiano Ronaldo.

The home team opened the scoring early. The first goal came from Fábio Lima in the 7th minute, and the second followed shortly after in the 12th minute, scored by Nicolás Gimenez. With the score at 2-0, the Portuguese Pedro Malheiro extended the lead to 3-0. Before halftime, the Iranians managed to reduce the deficit to 3-1 with a goal from Roozbeh Cheshmi (41’).

Esteghlal’s goal served only as a consolation for Ricardo Sá Pinto’s men. In the second half, Luís Castro’s Al Wasl put another four goals past the former Sporting goalkeeper, Antonio Adán. Fábio Lima scored again, followed by Souflane Bouftini, and Renato Júnior netted a brace. These goals sealed the final score at a lopsided 7-1.

With this result, Luís Castro, former coach of Cristiano Ronaldo, made an impressive debut in the Asian Champions League 2. The team from the Emirates recorded their first three points in Group A, sinking Ricardo Sá Pinto’s squad to the bottom of the table.

Also competing in this continental tournament is Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al Nassr. Even with the Portuguese star left out by Jorge Jesus’s technical decision, the Riyadh yellows defeated Istiklol 5-0, with goals from Abdulrahman Ghareeb, Ângelo, Wesley, Kingsley Coman, and Sadio Mané.

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