Al Nassr vs Istiklol, 2023-24 AFC Champions League, Group Stage

Cristiano Ronaldo inspires Al Nassr's Champions League rally

Cristiano Ronaldo scored an important breakthrough goal for Al Nassr to spark his team's 3-1 Asian Champions League rally over Istiklol on Monday at Al Awal Park.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 3': Offside, Istiklol. Dzenis Beganovic tries a through ball, but Senin Sebai is caught offside.
• 4': Attempt missed. Talisca (Al-Nassr) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Cristiano Ronaldo.
• 5': Foul by Senin Sebai (Istiklol).
• 5': Seko Fofana (Al-Nassr) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 6': Corner, Al-Nassr. Conceded by Amadoni Kamolov.
• 7': Hand ball by Senin Sebai (Istiklol).
• 8': Corner, Al-Nassr. Conceded by Cédric Gogoua.
• 9': Delay in match because of an injury Cédric Gogoua (Istiklol).
• 11': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 12': Abdullah Al Khaibari (Al-Nassr) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 12': Foul by Alisher Dzhalilov (Istiklol).
• 13': Ehson Panjshanbe (Istiklol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 13': Foul by Abdulrahman Ghareeb (Al-Nassr).
• 14': Delay in match because of an injury Cédric Gogoua (Istiklol).
• 15': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 15': Substitution, Istiklol. Sodiqjon Qurbonov replaces Cédric Gogoua because of an injury.
• 15': Offside, Istiklol. Ivan Novoselec tries a through ball, but Senin Sebai is caught offside.
• 19': Attempt missed. Talisca (Al-Nassr) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Mohammed Qasem with a cross.
• 22': Corner, Al-Nassr. Conceded by Ivan Novoselec.
• 28': Dzenis Beganovic (Istiklol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 28': Foul by Marcelo Brozovic (Al-Nassr).
• 30': Abdulrahman Ghareeb (Al-Nassr) hits the right post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Mohammed Qasem.
• 30': Foul by Cristiano Ronaldo (Al-Nassr).
• 30': Rustam Yatimov (Istiklol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 32': Attempt saved. Sultan Al Ghannam (Al-Nassr) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Cristiano Ronaldo.
• 36': Attempt saved. Cristiano Ronaldo (Al-Nassr) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Talisca.
• 37': Delay in match because of an injury Sodiqjon Qurbonov (Istiklol).
• 37': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 38': Offside, Istiklol. Senin Sebai tries a through ball, but Amadoni Kamolov is caught offside.
• 38': Corner, Al-Nassr. Conceded by Romish Dzhalilov.
• 40': Corner, Al-Nassr. Conceded by Ivan Novoselec.
• 40': Attempt saved. Cristiano Ronaldo (Al-Nassr) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aymeric Laporte with a headed pass.
• 43': Alisher Dzhalilov (Istiklol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 43': Foul by Marcelo Brozovic (Al-Nassr).
• 44': Goal! Al-Nassr 0, Istiklol 1. Senin Sebai (Istiklol) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dzenis Beganovic.
• 45'+2': Attempt saved. Abdulrahman Ghareeb (Al-Nassr) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Aymeric Laporte.
• 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Talisca (Al-Nassr) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mohammed Qasem with a cross.
• 45'+3': Corner, Al-Nassr. Conceded by Artur Kartashyan.
• 45'+3': Corner, Al-Nassr. Conceded by Tabrez Islomov.
• 45'+6': Attempt saved. Talisca (Al-Nassr) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Sultan Al Ghannam with a cross.
• 45'+7': First Half ends, Al-Nassr 0, Istiklol 1.
• 45': Second Half begins Al-Nassr 0, Istiklol 1.
• 47': Attempt missed. Abdulrahman Ghareeb (Al-Nassr) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sultan Al Ghannam with a cross.
• 48': Offside, Istiklol. Senin Sebai tries a through ball, but Amadoni Kamolov is caught offside.
• 50': Corner, Al-Nassr. Conceded by Amadoni Kamolov.
• 50': Attempt missed. Cristiano Ronaldo (Al-Nassr) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high.
• 52': Corner, Al-Nassr. Conceded by Romish Dzhalilov.
• 53': Attempt saved. Marcelo Brozovic (Al-Nassr) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mohammed Qasem with a cross.
• 54': Abdullah Al Khaibari (Al-Nassr) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 54': Foul by Amadoni Kamolov (Istiklol).
• 55': Corner, Istiklol. Conceded by Aymeric Laporte.
• 58': Substitution, Al-Nassr. Ayman Yahya replaces Mohammed Qasem.
• 58': Substitution, Istiklol. Shervoni Mabatshoev replaces Amadoni Kamolov.
• 59': Attempt missed. Cristiano Ronaldo (Al-Nassr) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Aymeric Laporte with a cross.
• 60': Offside, Al-Nassr. Ayman Yahya tries a through ball, but Cristiano Ronaldo is caught offside.
• 61': Foul by Ayman Yahya (Al-Nassr).
• 61': Senin Sebai (Istiklol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 61': Offside, Istiklol. Sodiqjon Qurbonov tries a through ball, but Senin Sebai is caught offside.
• 64': Attempt missed. Cristiano Ronaldo (Al-Nassr) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Abdullah Al Khaibari.
• 65': Ayman Yahya (Al-Nassr) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 65': Foul by Alisher Dzhalilov (Istiklol).
• 66': Attempt blocked. Talisca (Al-Nassr) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Abdullah Al Khaibari.
• 66': Attempt blocked. Cristiano Ronaldo (Al-Nassr) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Abdulrahman Ghareeb.
• 66': Goal! Al-Nassr 1, Istiklol 1. Cristiano Ronaldo (Al-Nassr) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the top left corner.
• 69': Attempt missed. Abdulrahman Ghareeb (Al-Nassr) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right.
• 70': Attempt saved. Abdullah Al Khaibari (Al-Nassr) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Abdulrahman Ghareeb.
• 70': Corner, Al-Nassr. Conceded by Rustam Yatimov.
• 71': Attempt missed. Cristiano Ronaldo (Al-Nassr) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Sultan Al Ghannam with a cross following a corner.
• 71': Substitution, Istiklol. Alijon Karomatullozoda replaces Romish Dzhalilov.
• 71': Substitution, Istiklol. Shakhrom Suleymanov replaces Dzenis Beganovic.
• 72': Attempt missed. Ayman Yahya (Al-Nassr) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sultan Al Ghannam with a cross.
• 72': Goal! Al-Nassr 2, Istiklol 1. Talisca (Al-Nassr) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Ayman Yahya.
• 74': Attempt saved. Ehson Panjshanbe (Istiklol) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Senin Sebai.
• 74': Corner, Istiklol. Conceded by Nawaf Al Aqidi.
• 75': Attempt missed. Sodiqjon Qurbonov (Istiklol) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alisher Dzhalilov with a cross following a corner.
• 76': Attempt missed. Cristiano Ronaldo (Al-Nassr) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Abdulrahman Ghareeb.
• 77': Goal! Al-Nassr 3, Istiklol 1. Talisca (Al-Nassr) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Abdulrahman Ghareeb.
• 77': Senin Sebai (Istiklol) is shown the yellow card.
• 80': Attempt missed. Alisher Dzhalilov (Istiklol) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Alijon Karomatullozoda.
• 82': Corner, Al-Nassr. Conceded by Sodiqjon Qurbonov.
• 83': Substitution, Al-Nassr. Ali Al Hassan replaces Marcelo Brozovic.
• 84': Attempt saved. Shakhrom Suleymanov (Istiklol) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Senin Sebai.
• 85': Ali Lajami (Al-Nassr) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 85': Foul by Senin Sebai (Istiklol).
• 86': Substitution, Al-Nassr. Nawaf Boushal replaces Sultan Al Ghannam.
• 86': Substitution, Al-Nassr. Khalid Al Ghannam replaces Talisca.
• 87': Attempt missed. Seko Fofana (Al-Nassr) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ali Al Hassan with a headed pass.
• 90': Attempt blocked. Cristiano Ronaldo (Al-Nassr) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
• 90': Corner, Al-Nassr. Conceded by Artur Kartashyan.
• 90': Attempt missed. Ali Lajami (Al-Nassr) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Abdulrahman Ghareeb with a cross following a corner.
• 90'+2': Offside, Al-Nassr. Abdulrahman Ghareeb tries a through ball, but Khalid Al Ghannam is caught offside.
• 90'+2': Offside, Istiklol. Rustam Yatimov tries a through ball, but Senin Sebai is caught offside.
• 90'+4': Corner, Al-Nassr. Conceded by Alijon Karomatullozoda.
• 90'+5': Foul by Alijon Karomatullozoda (Istiklol).
• 90'+5': Khalid Al Ghannam (Al-Nassr) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 90'+6': Corner, Al-Nassr. Conceded by Ivan Novoselec.
• 90'+6': Foul by Khalid Al Ghannam (Al-Nassr).
• 90'+6': Shervoni Mabatshoev (Istiklol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 90'+9': Second Half ends, Al-Nassr 3, Istiklol 1.
• 0': Match ends, Al-Nassr 3, Istiklol 1.