Cristiano Ronaldo was absent as Al-Nassr of Saudi Arabia and Esteghlal of Iran drew 0-0 in the first leg of the AFC Champions League Elite second round. It was a frustrating Monday evening in Tehran for Al-Nassr without the 40-year-old Ronaldo,

Al Nassr opted not to name CR7 in the squad for the trip to Esteghlal, likely due to the chaos that unfolded during a previous visit to Tehran.

It was a frustrating evening in Tehran for Al-Nassr without the 40 ... came closest to scoring and former Liverpool star Sadio Mane had chances but Esteghlal goalkeeper Seyed Hossein Hosseini ...