Cristiano Ronaldo was visibly emotional ahead of Al Nassr’s AFC Champions League Elite match which had its kick-off delayed. The start of the match against Uzbek champions Neftchi Fergana was pushed back 20 minutes due to a security alert.Cristiano Ronaldo scored as Al Nassr won their delayed clash with Neftchi after appearing an emotional figure pre-matchAFPThe clash on Monday at Alawwal Park had been scheduled to begin at 9.15pm local time in the Saudi Arabian kick-off.However, the alert caused the match to be delayed until the necessary safety protocols and inspections had been carried out.Supporters were permitted to remain in their seats whilst they waited for the action to get underway.Ronaldo’s emotional gesturePre-match, Ronaldo was spotted kissing his shirt prior to the delayed kick-off against Neftchi.The iconic forward kissed the swords and palm trees, representing the Saudi Arabian coat of arms, on his jersey.He was also pictured holding the shirt up to his face to cover his eyes in an emotional moment, which seemingly saw him pay his respects to those who have lost their lives in recent missile attacks in the country.Once the match was underway, the 41-year-old was on the scoresheet, as Ronaldo doubled Al Nassr’s lead before half-time after Angelo Gabriel had opened the scoring.Neftchi would pull one back after the interval before a red card saw the visitors reduced to 10 men.They would later score an own goal as Al Nassr ran out 3-1 winners.And after the match, Ronaldo made sure to celebrate Saudi Arabia again, waving and wearing the nation’s flag on the pitch.View Tweet: https://x.com/Cristiano?ref_src=twsrc%5EtfwView Tweet: https://t.co/H9SgbMRuvISaudi Arabia attacksAl Nassr and Ronaldo’s emotional win over Neftchi followed multiple attacks on airports in Saudi Arabia.The Iran-backed Yemeni group Houthi carried out four attacks in as many days between Thursday and Sunday.A total of 16 people have been killed and more than 300 injured as a result of the strikes.Al Nassr released a statement on their social media channels as they shared their condolences with those who had been killed or injured.The club wrote: “Our thoughts and prayers are with all the martyrs and the injured.“May Allah have mercy on our martyrs and grant a swift recovery to the injured.”Ronaldo and Al Nassr returned to action following the attacks on Saudi Arabia and managed to win on an emotional nightAFPAl Nassr’s victory marked their first win of this season’s league phase after losing their opener to Al Ain last month.Meanwhile, Ronaldo has now scored five goals in nine matches across all competitions this season.Those include a strike against Al Diriyah on Friday, his first outing since being suspended by the Portuguese FA.The five-time Ballon d’Or winner left the recent national team camp early amid a falling out with manager Jorge Jesus.