Al Nassr vs Al-Ain, 2024-25 AFC Champions League Elite, League Stage
· AFC Champions League EliteRonaldo strikes as Al Nassr rout Asian Champions League holders Al-Ain
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Cristiano Ronaldo was on target as Saudi Arabia's Al Nassr inflicted a crushing 5-1 defeat on Al-Ain in the Asian Champions League Elite in Riyadh on Tuesday that leaves the title-holders' hopes of advancing to the round of 16 in jeopardy.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Corner, Al Ain. Conceded by Aymeric Laporte.
- 3': Attempt blocked. Ângelo (Al-Nassr) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Talisca.
- 4': Corner, Al-Nassr. Conceded by Alejandro Romero.
- 4': Bandar Al Ahbabi (Al Ain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Otávio (Al-Nassr).
- 5': Goal! Al-Nassr 1, Al Ain 0. Talisca (Al-Nassr) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mohamed Simakan.
- 8': Delay in match because of an injury Talisca (Al-Nassr).
- 9': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 11': Attempt missed. Cristiano Ronaldo (Al-Nassr) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Otávio.
- 13': Attempt missed. Talisca (Al-Nassr) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sultan Al Ghannam with a cross.
- 14': Foul by Park Yong-Woo (Al Ain).
- 14': Otávio (Al-Nassr) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Attempt saved. Kodjo Laba (Al Ain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Soufiane Rahimi.
- 15': Foul by Otávio (Al-Nassr).
- 15': Soufiane Rahimi (Al Ain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Delay in match because of an injury Soufiane Rahimi (Al Ain).
- 17': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 18': Foul by Soufiane Rahimi (Al Ain).
- 18': Mohamed Simakan (Al-Nassr) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Attempt saved. Ângelo (Al-Nassr) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Cristiano Ronaldo.
- 25': Delay in match (Al Ain).
- 26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 27': Attempt blocked. Cristiano Ronaldo (Al-Nassr) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sadio Mané.
- 27': Corner, Al-Nassr. Conceded by Fábio Cardoso.
- 29': Alejandro Romero (Al Ain) is shown the yellow card.
- 31': Attempt saved. Sadio Mané (Al-Nassr) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marcelo Brozovic.
- 31': Goal! Al-Nassr 2, Al Ain 0. Cristiano Ronaldo (Al-Nassr) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
- 33': Attempt missed. Cristiano Ronaldo (Al-Nassr) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Otávio.
- 34': Foul by Nawaf Bu Washl (Al-Nassr).
- 34': Kodjo Laba (Al Ain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Cristiano Ronaldo (Al-Nassr) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sultan Al Ghannam.
- 36': Corner, Al-Nassr. Conceded by Fábio Cardoso.
- 37': Own Goal by Fábio Cardoso, Al Ain. Al-Nassr 3, Al Ain 0.
- 41': Attempt saved. Matías Palacios (Al Ain) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alejandro Romero.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Cristiano Ronaldo (Al-Nassr) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sadio Mané.
- 42': Attempt saved. Talisca (Al-Nassr) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sadio Mané.
- 43': Corner, Al-Nassr. Conceded by Khalid Eisa.
- 43': Marcelo Brozovic (Al-Nassr) is shown the yellow card.
- 43': Corner, Al-Nassr. Conceded by Fábio Cardoso.
- 45': Foul by Ângelo (Al-Nassr).
- 45': Park Yong-Woo (Al Ain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Soufiane Rahimi (Al Ain) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matías Palacios.
- 45'+1': Corner, Al Ain. Conceded by Mohamed Simakan.
- 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Kodjo Laba (Al Ain) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alejandro Romero with a cross.
- 45'+3': Attempt missed. Sadio Mané (Al-Nassr) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 45'+4': Attempt blocked. Cristiano Ronaldo (Al-Nassr) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Talisca with a headed pass.
- 45'+4': Corner, Al-Nassr. Conceded by Fábio Cardoso.
- 45'+6': First Half ends, Al-Nassr 3, Al Ain 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Al-Nassr 3, Al Ain 0.
- 45': Substitution, Al Ain. Abdoul Traoré replaces Bandar Al Ahbabi.
- 48': Foul by Soufiane Rahimi (Al Ain).
- 48': Mohamed Simakan (Al-Nassr) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Alejandro Romero (Al Ain).
- 50': Otávio (Al-Nassr) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 50': Offside, Al-Nassr. Cristiano Ronaldo is caught offside.
- 51': Corner, Al-Nassr. Conceded by Felipe Salomoni.
- 52': Alejandro Romero (Al Ain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Ângelo (Al-Nassr).
- 53': Attempt saved. Sadio Mané (Al-Nassr) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cristiano Ronaldo.
- 55': Foul by Matías Palacios (Al Ain).
- 55': Sultan Al Ghannam (Al-Nassr) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 55': Attempt saved. Nawaf Bu Washl (Al-Nassr) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marcelo Brozovic.
- 56': Park Yong-Woo (Al Ain) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Matías Palacios.
- 56': Own Goal by Bento, Al-Nassr. Al-Nassr 3, Al Ain 1.
- 59': Foul by Soufiane Rahimi (Al Ain).
- 59': Otávio (Al-Nassr) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Substitution, Al-Nassr. Abdullah Al Khaibari replaces Marcelo Brozovic.
- 61': Offside, Al-Nassr. Sadio Mané is caught offside.
- 62': Foul by Mohamed Simakan (Al-Nassr).
- 62': Kodjo Laba (Al Ain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 63': Attempt saved. Matías Palacios (Al Ain) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 63': Attempt missed. Abdoul Traoré (Al Ain) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high following a set piece situation.
- 65': Attempt saved. Talisca (Al-Nassr) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sadio Mané.
- 65': Corner, Al-Nassr. Conceded by Khalid Eisa.
- 66': Delay in match because of an injury Mohamed Simakan (Al-Nassr).
- 66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 67': Foul by Abdoul Traoré (Al Ain).
- 67': Otávio (Al-Nassr) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 67': Abdoul Traoré (Al Ain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 68': Substitution, Al Ain. Erik replaces Felipe Salomoni.
- 68': Corner, Al-Nassr. Conceded by Kouame Kouadio.
- 71': Attempt missed. Cristiano Ronaldo (Al-Nassr) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 72': Attempt saved. Kodjo Laba (Al Ain) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alejandro Romero.
- 72': Corner, Al Ain. Conceded by Bento.
- 72': Attempt missed. Erik (Al Ain) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 74': Corner, Al-Nassr. Conceded by Khalid Eisa.
- 75': Attempt missed. Aymeric Laporte (Al-Nassr) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Sadio Mané following a corner.
- 76': Offside, Al-Nassr. Cristiano Ronaldo is caught offside.
- 78': Corner, Al Ain. Conceded by Ângelo.
- 79': Substitution, Al-Nassr. Salem Al Najdi replaces Nawaf Bu Washl.
- 79': Substitution, Al-Nassr. Abdulrahman Ghareeb replaces Cristiano Ronaldo.
- 79': Substitution, Al-Nassr. Wesley replaces Sadio Mané.
- 81': Khalid Al Hashemi (Al Ain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Foul by Wesley (Al-Nassr).
- 81': Goal! Al-Nassr 4, Al Ain 1. Wesley (Al-Nassr) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ângelo.
- 83': Foul by Park Yong-Woo (Al Ain).
- 83': Otávio (Al-Nassr) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by Kouame Kouadio (Al Ain).
- 85': Talisca (Al-Nassr) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 85': Substitution, Al-Nassr. Mukhtar Ali replaces Otávio.
- 86': Attempt missed. Abdulrahman Ghareeb (Al-Nassr) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
- 88': Abdulrahman Ghareeb (Al-Nassr) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Abdoul Traoré (Al Ain).
- 88': Delay in match because of an injury Khalid Al Hashemi (Al Ain).
- 89': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90': Foul by Abdullah Al Khaibari (Al-Nassr).
- 90': Matías Palacios (Al Ain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Al Ain. Dramane Koumare replaces Khalid Al Hashemi because of an injury.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Wesley (Al-Nassr) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ângelo.
- 90'+4': Goal! Al-Nassr 5, Al Ain 1. Talisca (Al-Nassr) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Wesley with a through ball.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Al-Nassr 5, Al Ain 1.
- 0': Match ends, Al-Nassr 5, Al Ain 1.
Statistics
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NSR![]() |
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10 | Fouls | 8 |
2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
0 | Offsides | 3 |
4 | Corner Kicks | 10 |
7 | Saves | 4 |
42.3 | Possession | 57.7 |
9 | SHOTS | 23 |
4 | ON GOAL | 11 |
0.4 | On Target % | 0.5 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
302 | Accurate Passes | 443 |
366 | Passes | 505 |
0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
5 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
15 | Crosses | 18 |
0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
44 | Long Balls | 47 |
18 | Accurate Long Balls | 29 |
0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
2 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
8 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
14 | Tackles | 9 |
0.6 | Tackle % | 1.0 |
14 | Interceptions | 3 |
21 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
21 | Clearances | 12 |
Game Information
Venue: Al-Awwal Park
Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Attendance: 23,324
AFC Champions League Elite Table
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Al Hilal | 8 | +19 | 22 |
2 | Al Ahli | 8 | +13 | 22 |
3 | Al Nassr | 8 | +11 | 17 |
4 | Al Sadd | 8 | +1 | 12 |
Line-Ups
Al Nassr (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
24 | Bento (GK) |
27 | Aymeric Laporte |
3 | Mohamed Simakan |
12 | Nawaf Boushal |
2 | Sultan Al-Ghannam |
20 | Ângelo Gabriel |
11 | Marcelo Brozovic ![]() |
25 | Otávio |
7 | Cristiano Ronaldo |
10 | Sadio Mané |
94 | Anderson Talisca |
Al-Ain (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
17 | Khalid Eisa (GK) |
3 | Kouame Kouadio |
4 | Fábio Cardoso |
24 | Felipe Salomoni |
11 | Bandar Al-Ahbabi |
20 | Matías Palacios |
5 | Park Yong-Woo |
16 | Khalid Hashemi |
9 | Kodjo Fo-Doh Laba |
21 | Soufiane Rahimi |
10 | Kaku ![]() |
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