The week in Asian football

HONG KONG : Talking points from the week in Asian football:

RONALDO'S SAUDI SCORING STREAK CONTINUES WITH HAT-TRICK

Cristiano Ronaldo's scoring run continued on Saturday as the Portuguese attacker netted all three goals in Al Nassr's 3-0 victory over Damak.

An 18th minute penalty by the former Manchester United and Real Madrid forward sent Rudi Garcia's side on their way to victory, with Ronaldo firing a second into the bottom corner five minutes later.

The 38-year-old capped the scoring a minute before halftime when he side-footed home after Ayman Yahya cut the ball back towards the penalty spot. The goal was Ronaldo's eighth in five league games since joining Al Nassr after the World Cup.

IGHALO HITS FOUR AS AL HILAL REACH CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FINAL

Nigerian striker Odion Ighalo scored four goals as reigning champions Al Hilal crushed Qatar's Al Duhail 7-0 on Sunday to secure their place in the final of the Asian Champions League.

Mali's Moussa Marega netted twice for the four-time winners from Saudi Arabia, who will take on Japan's Urawa Red Diamonds over two legs on April 29 and May 6.

It will be a third meeting in six years between the two clubs in the title decider, with Urawa having claimed the title in 2017 and Al Hilal coming out on top two years later.

ULSAN FIGHT BACK TO KICK OFF K-LEAGUE CAMPAIGN WITH VICTORY

Ulsan Hyundai fought back from a goal down against Jeonbuk Motors on Saturday to secure a 2-1 win in the opening game of the new Korean league season.

Song Ming-kyu gave last year's runners-up the lead in the 11th minute before Um Won-sang struck a minute before the interval to level the match.

Sweden's Gustav Ludwigson, a close season signing from Hammarby, was introduced off the bench in the 54th minute and hit