Al Fayha vs Al Nassr, 2023-24 AFC Champions League, Round of 16

· 1st Leg
Al Fayha
    FT
    0 - 1
    1st Leg
    Al Nassr
    • 81': Cristiano Ronaldo

    Ronaldo goal sees Al Nassr take control of Asian CL tie

    Cristiano Ronaldo scored his first goal of 2024 to give Al Nassr a 1-0 win over fellow Saudi Arabian club Al Fayha on Wednesday in the first leg of the Asian Champions League's round of 16.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 15': Foul by Hussain Al Shuwaysh (Al-Fayha).
    • 15': Otávio (Al-Nassr) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 16': Attempt missed. Aymeric Laporte (Al-Nassr) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marcelo Brozovic following a set piece situation.
    • 21': Offside, Al-Fayha. Sultan Mandash is caught offside.
    • 22': Abdullah Al Khaibari (Al-Nassr) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Foul by Sultan Mandash (Al-Fayha).
    • 22': Offside, Al-Nassr. Aiman Yahya is caught offside.
    • 25': Corner, Al-Nassr. Conceded by Makhir Al Rashidi.
    • 27': Delay in match because of an injury Aiman Yahya (Al-Nassr).
    • 28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 28': Offside, Al-Fayha. Anthony Nwakaeme is caught offside.
    • 30': Corner, Al-Nassr. Conceded by Mohammed Al Baqawi.
    • 33': Attempt missed. Otávio (Al-Nassr) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Marcelo Brozovic with a cross.
    • 35': Foul by Aiman Yahya (Al-Nassr).
    • 35': Mohammed Al Baqawi (Al-Fayha) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Corner, Al-Fayha. Conceded by Aymeric Laporte.
    • 37': Aiman Yahya (Al-Nassr) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 37': Foul by Mohammed Al Baqawi (Al-Fayha).
    • 37': Abdullah Al Khaibari (Al-Nassr) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 41': Foul by Abdulrahman Al Safari (Al-Fayha).
    • 41': Talisca (Al-Nassr) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 44': Foul by Abdulrahman Al Safari (Al-Fayha).
    • 44': Talisca (Al-Nassr) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 44': Offside, Al-Nassr. Sultan Al Ghannam is caught offside.
    • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Cristiano Ronaldo (Al-Nassr) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 45'+1': Corner, Al-Nassr. Conceded by Vladimir Stojkovic.
    • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Aymeric Laporte (Al-Nassr) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Marcelo Brozovic with a cross following a corner.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Al-Fayha 0, Al-Nassr 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Al-Fayha 0, Al-Nassr 0.
    • 47': Offside, Al-Nassr. Sultan Al Ghannam is caught offside.
    • 49': Abdullah Al Khaibari (Al-Nassr) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 49': Foul by Anthony Nwakaeme (Al-Fayha).
    • 51': Attempt blocked. Talisca (Al-Nassr) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Otávio.
    • 51': Delay in match (Al-Nassr).
    • 53': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 55': Corner, Al-Nassr. Conceded by Hussain Al Shuwaysh.
    • 55': Attempt missed. Aymeric Laporte (Al-Nassr) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marcelo Brozovic with a cross following a corner.
    • 58': Substitution, Al-Fayha. Henry Onyekuru replaces Sultan Mandash.
    • 58': Substitution, Al-Fayha. Abdelhamid Sabiri replaces Rakan Kaabi.
    • 58': Foul by Makhir Al Rashidi (Al-Fayha).
    • 58': Otávio (Al-Nassr) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 60': Abdelhamid Sabiri (Al-Fayha) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Foul by Abdullah Al Khaibari (Al-Nassr).
    • 61': Attempt blocked. Cristiano Ronaldo (Al-Nassr) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aiman Yahya.
    • 61': Corner, Al-Nassr. Conceded by Sami Al Khaibari.
    • 62': Corner, Al-Nassr. Conceded by Mohammed Al Baqawi.
    • 64': Attempt saved. Cristiano Ronaldo (Al-Nassr) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marcelo Brozovic.
    • 67': Attempt missed. Talisca (Al-Nassr) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Aiman Yahya.
    • 67': Offside, Al-Fayha. Henry Onyekuru is caught offside.
    • 69': Attempt missed. Cristiano Ronaldo (Al-Nassr) header from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Otávio.
    • 69': Corner, Al-Nassr. Conceded by Sami Al Khaibari.
    • 71': Attempt blocked. Otávio (Al-Nassr) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aiman Yahya with a cross.
    • 71': Corner, Al-Nassr. Conceded by Mohammed Al Baqawi.
    • 72': Attempt blocked. Sultan Al Ghannam (Al-Nassr) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 72': Corner, Al-Nassr. Conceded by Abdelhamid Sabiri.
    • 73': Corner, Al-Nassr. Conceded by Makhir Al Rashidi.
    • 74': Delay in match because of an injury Vladimir Stojkovic (Al-Fayha).
    • 75': Substitution, Al-Fayha. Khalid Kaabi replaces Anthony Nwakaeme.
    • 75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 76': Foul by Abdulrahman Al Safari (Al-Fayha).
    • 76': Otávio (Al-Nassr) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Foul by Hussain Al Shuwaysh (Al-Fayha).
    • 77': Sultan Al Ghannam (Al-Nassr) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 77': Hussain Al Shuwaysh (Al-Fayha) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 79': Attempt blocked. Talisca (Al-Nassr) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is blocked.
    • 80': Foul by Makhir Al Rashidi (Al-Fayha).
    • 80': Otávio (Al-Nassr) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 81': Goal! Al-Fayha 0, Al-Nassr 1. Cristiano Ronaldo (Al-Nassr) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Marcelo Brozovic.
    • 82': Abdelhamid Sabiri (Al-Fayha) is shown the yellow card.
    • 83': Substitution, Al-Nassr. Sami Al Naji replaces Otávio.
    • 84': Substitution, Al-Fayha. Osama Al Khalaf replaces Mohammed Al Baqawi.
    • 84': Substitution, Al-Fayha. Muhannad Al Qaydhi replaces Nawaf Al Harthi.
    • 84': Attempt missed. Fashon Sakala (Al-Fayha) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Hussain Al Shuwaysh.
    • 85': Raghid Najjar (Al-Nassr) is shown the yellow card.
    • 86': Offside, Al-Fayha. Khalid Kaabi is caught offside.
    • 88': Corner, Al-Nassr. Conceded by Makhir Al Rashidi.
    • 89': Substitution, Al-Nassr. Abdulaziz Al Elewai replaces Aiman Yahya.
    • 90': Offside, Al-Fayha. Fashon Sakala is caught offside.
    • 90'+3': Offside, Al-Fayha. Fashon Sakala is caught offside.
    • 90'+4': Substitution, Al-Nassr. Abdulmajeed Al Sulayhim replaces Marcelo Brozovic.
    • 90'+5': Delay in match because of an injury Abdullah Al Khaibari (Al-Nassr).
    • 90'+6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90'+8': Delay in match because of an injury Vladimir Stojkovic (Al-Fayha).
    • 90'+9': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90'+9': Attempt blocked. Fashon Sakala (Al-Fayha) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Muhannad Al Qaydhi.
    • 90'+9': Corner, Al-Fayha. Conceded by Abdullah Al Khaibari.
    • 90'+10': Corner, Al-Fayha. Conceded by Abdulmajeed Al Sulayhim.
    • 90'+10': Second Half ends, Al-Fayha 0, Al-Nassr 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Al-Fayha 0, Al-Nassr 1.

    Statistics

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    2 Fouls 10
    2 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    3 Offsides 6
    11 Corner Kicks 3
    0 Saves 2
    76.6 Possession 23.4
    14 SHOTS 2
    3 ON GOAL 0
    0.2 On Target % 0.0
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    658 Accurate Passes 143
    756 Passes 233
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.6
    8 Accurate Crosses 0
    31 Crosses 4
    0.3 Cross % 0.0
    53 Long Balls 71
    31 Accurate Long Balls 22
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.3
    5 Blocked Shots 1
    11 Effective Tackles 14
    12 Tackles 16
    0.9 Tackle % 0.9
    10 Interceptions 12
    5 Effective Clearances 29
    5 Clearances 29

    Game Information

    Competition: AFC Champions League Elite

    Venue: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium
    Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
    Attendance: 3,111

    Line-Ups

    FAY Al Fayha (3-4-3)

    No. Name
    88 Vladimir Stojkovic (GK)
    4 Sami Al Khaibari
    33 Hussain Al Shuwaish Yellow Card
    2 Mukhir Al Rashidi
    8 Abdulrahman Al Safari
    66 Rakan Kaabi
    29 Nawaf Al-Harthi
    22 Mohammed Al Baqawi
    9 Tony Nwakaeme
    17 Fashion Sakala
    27 Sultan Mandash
    Al Fayha Substitutes:
    Hossam Majrashi, Abdulraouf Al Dakheel, Mohanad Al Qaydhi, Osama Al Khalaf, Abdulrhman Al Anzi, Satam Al Lehiyani, Khalid Al Rammah, Henry Onyekuru, Khalid Al-Khabi, Abdelhamid Sabiri.

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

    No. Name
    36 Raghid Al-Najjar (GK) Yellow Card
    27 Aymeric Laporte
    5 Abdulelah Al-Amri
    22 Aziz Behich
    2 Sultan Al-Ghannam
    25 Otávio
    77 Marcelo Brozovic
    17 Abdullah Al-Khaibari Yellow Card
    7 Cristiano Ronaldo
    23 Aiman Yahya
    94 Anderson Talisca
    Al Nassr Substitutes:
    Faris Afandy, Mohammed Al-Fatil, Abdulaziz Saud Al Aliwa, Nawaf Boushal, Meshari Al Nemer, Waleed Ali, Ali Al-Hassan, Abdulmajeed Al-Sulaiheem, Sami Al-Najei, Mohammed Qassem Al-Nakhli.

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