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

· AFC Champions League Elite
Al Nassr
  • 66': Cristiano Ronaldo
  • 72': Anderson Talisca
  • 77': Anderson Talisca
FT
3 - 1
Istiklol
  • 44': Senin Sebai

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.

Match Timeline

  • 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.

Statistics

IST NSRhttps://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/soccer/500/817.png&h=25&scale=crop&w=25&location=origin
7 Fouls 6
1 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
6 Offsides 2
2 Corner Kicks 14
7 Saves 2
19.2 Possession 80.8
5 SHOTS 27
3 ON GOAL 10
0.6 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
123 Accurate Passes 714
195 Passes 784
0.6 Pass Completion % 0.9
1 Accurate Crosses 14
3 Crosses 43
0.3 Cross % 0.3
57 Long Balls 42
15 Accurate Long Balls 28
0.3 Long Balls % 0.7
0 Blocked Shots 4
12 Effective Tackles 3
19 Tackles 7
0.6 Tackle % 0.4
14 Interceptions 5
35 Effective Clearances 2
35 Clearances 2

Game Information

Competition: AFC Champions League Elite

Venue: Al Awal Park at King Saud University
Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Attendance: 20,770

Line-Ups

NSR Al Nassr (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
44 Nawaf Alaqidi (GK)
27 Aymeric Laporte
78 Ali Lajami
24 Mohammed Qassem Al-Nakhli
2 Sultan Al-Ghannam
77 Marcelo Brozovic
17 Abdullah Al-Khaibari
6 Seko Fofana
7 Cristiano Ronaldo
29 Abdulrahman Ghareeb
94 Anderson Talisca
Al Nassr Substitutes:
Mohammed Al-Fatil, Ali Al-Hassan, Raghid Al-Najjar, Aiman Yahya, Khalid Al-Ghannam, Abdulelah Al-Amri, Nawaf Boushal, Abdullah Madu, Abdulaziz Saud Al Aliwa, Waleed Ali, Meshari Al Nemer, Sami Al-Najei.

IST Istiklol (5-3-2)

No. Name
1 Rustam Yatimov (GK)
27 Cedric Gogoua
4 Artur Kartashyan
33 Ivan Novoselec
3 Tabrez Islomov
21 Romish Dzhalilov
17 Ehson Panshanbe
8 Dzenis Beganovic
10 Aliser Dzhalilov
12 Senin Sebai
13 Amadoni Kamolov
Istiklol Substitutes:
Shakhrom Sulaymanov, Alijon Karomatullozoda, Mabatshoev Shervoni, Sodiqjon Qurbonov, Mojtaba Moghtadaei, Muhriddin Hasanov, Akhtam Nazarov.

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