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

· 2nd Leg - Al Nassr advance 3-0 on aggregate

Al Nassr

17': Otávio
86': Cristiano Ronaldo

FT
2 - 0
2nd Leg - Al Nassr advance 3-0 on aggregate

Al Fayha

Ronaldo strikes as Al Nassr reach Asian Champions League quarters

Cristiano Ronaldo's Al Nassr advanced to the quarterfinals of the Asian Champions League on Wednesday as the Riyadh-based side beat fellow Saudi Pro League outfit Al Fayha 2-0 to complete a 3-0 aggregate victory.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
3': Offside, Al-Nassr. Cristiano Ronaldo is caught offside.
8': Foul by Abdulrahman Al Safari (Al-Fayha).
8': Marcelo Brozovic (Al-Nassr) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
10': Foul by Mohammed Al Baqawi (Al-Fayha).
10': Sadio Mané (Al-Nassr) wins a free kick on the left wing.
11': Corner, Al-Nassr. Conceded by Osama Al Khalaf.
12': Attempt missed. Abdulelah Al Amri (Al-Nassr) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Aiman Yahya with a cross following a corner.
13': Hand ball by Abdulrahman Al Safari (Al-Fayha).
14': Attempt blocked. Cristiano Ronaldo (Al-Nassr) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Otávio.
14': Foul by Sadio Mané (Al-Nassr).
14': Osama Al Khalaf (Al-Fayha) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
15': Foul by Abdulrahman Al Safari (Al-Fayha).
15': Otávio (Al-Nassr) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
15': Abdulrahman Al Safari (Al-Fayha) is shown the yellow card.
17': Goal! Al-Nassr 1, Al-Fayha 0. Otávio (Al-Nassr) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Abdullah Al Khaibari with a through ball.
19': Foul by Otávio (Al-Nassr).
19': Rakan Kaabi (Al-Fayha) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
19': Otávio (Al-Nassr) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
25': Foul by Rakan Kaabi (Al-Fayha).
25': Sadio Mané (Al-Nassr) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
26': Aymeric Laporte (Al-Nassr) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
26': Foul by Fashon Sakala (Al-Fayha).
28': Delay in match because of an injury Anthony Nwakaeme (Al-Fayha).
30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
30': Substitution, Al-Fayha. Sultan Mandash replaces Anthony Nwakaeme because of an injury.
31': Foul by Nawaf Al Harthi (Al-Fayha).
31': Otávio (Al-Nassr) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
35': Cristiano Ronaldo (Al-Nassr) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
35': Foul by Nawaf Al Harthi (Al-Fayha).
36': Nawaf Al Harthi (Al-Fayha) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
37': Foul by Hussain Al Shuwaysh (Al-Fayha).
37': Sadio Mané (Al-Nassr) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
38': Foul by Sadio Mané (Al-Nassr).
38': Osama Al Khalaf (Al-Fayha) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
39': Offside, Al-Nassr. Aiman Yahya is caught offside.
42': Corner, Al-Fayha. Conceded by Abdullah Al Khaibari.
43': Foul by Abdulrahman Al Safari (Al-Fayha).
43': Marcelo Brozovic (Al-Nassr) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
44': Offside, Al-Fayha. Fashon Sakala is caught offside.
45': Attempt missed. Fashon Sakala (Al-Fayha) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Osama Al Khalaf following a fast break.
45'+1': Foul by Cristiano Ronaldo (Al-Nassr).
45'+1': Osama Al Khalaf (Al-Fayha) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+1': Cristiano Ronaldo (Al-Nassr) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45'+3': Aymeric Laporte (Al-Nassr) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+3': Foul by Henry Onyekuru (Al-Fayha).
45'+4': Henry Onyekuru (Al-Fayha) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45'+4': Delay in match because of an injury Aymeric Laporte (Al-Nassr).
45'+5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
45'+6': First Half ends, Al-Nassr 1, Al-Fayha 0.
45': Second Half begins Al-Nassr 1, Al-Fayha 0.
47': Offside, Al-Nassr. is caught offside.
51': Abdullah Al Khaibari (Al-Nassr) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
51': Foul by Rakan Kaabi (Al-Fayha).
51': Foul by Sadio Mané (Al-Nassr).
51': Sultan Mandash (Al-Fayha) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
53': Attempt saved. Cristiano Ronaldo (Al-Nassr) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marcelo Brozovic with a through ball.
53': Offside, Al-Nassr. Aiman Yahya is caught offside.
54': Offside, Al-Fayha. Sultan Mandash is caught offside.
54': Foul by Rakan Kaabi (Al-Fayha).
54': Sadio Mané (Al-Nassr) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
54': Mohammed Al Baqawi (Al-Fayha) is shown the yellow card.
55': Abdulrahman Al Safari (Al-Fayha) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
55': Foul by Marcelo Brozovic (Al-Nassr).
57': Offside, Al-Fayha. Henry Onyekuru is caught offside.
58': Aziz Behich (Al-Nassr) wins a free kick on the left wing.
58': Foul by Osama Al Khalaf (Al-Fayha).
58': Osama Al Khalaf (Al-Fayha) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
62': Fashon Sakala (Al-Fayha) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
62': Foul by Sadio Mané (Al-Nassr).
63': Corner, Al-Fayha. Conceded by Aymeric Laporte.
63': Corner, Al-Fayha. Conceded by Aymeric Laporte.
66': Attempt missed. Sadio Mané (Al-Nassr) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Marcelo Brozovic.
68': Corner, Al-Nassr. Conceded by Nawaf Al Harthi.
68': Substitution, Al-Fayha. Muhannad Al Qaydhi replaces Abdulrahman Al Safari.
73': Delay in match because of an injury Aiman Yahya (Al-Nassr).
73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
74': Abdullah Al Khaibari (Al-Nassr) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
74': Foul by Rakan Kaabi (Al-Fayha).
75': Substitution, Al-Nassr. Abdulmajeed Al Sulayhim replaces Otávio.
77': Substitution, Al-Nassr. Sami Al Naji replaces Aiman Yahya.
77': Corner, Al-Nassr. Conceded by Sultan Mandash.
79': Foul by Muhannad Al Qaydhi (Al-Fayha).
79': Sadio Mané (Al-Nassr) wins a free kick on the right wing.
79': Foul by Abdullah Al Khaibari (Al-Nassr).
79': Henry Onyekuru (Al-Fayha) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
79': Abdullah Al Khaibari (Al-Nassr) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
81': Corner, Al-Nassr. Conceded by Mohammed Al Baqawi.
82': Foul by Muhannad Al Qaydhi (Al-Fayha).
82': Sadio Mané (Al-Nassr) wins a free kick on the right wing.
83': Foul by Abdulelah Al Amri (Al-Nassr).
83': Makhir Al Rashidi (Al-Fayha) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
83': Hand ball by Sultan Mandash (Al-Fayha).
85': Offside, Al-Nassr. Sadio Mané is caught offside.
86': Goal! Al-Nassr 2, Al-Fayha 0. Cristiano Ronaldo (Al-Nassr) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
88': Substitution, Al-Fayha. Khaled Al Rammah replaces Fashon Sakala.
88': Substitution, Al-Fayha. Khalid Kaabi replaces Henry Onyekuru.
89': Substitution, Al-Fayha. Hussam Majrashi replaces Rakan Kaabi.
90'+1': Abdullah Al Khaibari (Al-Nassr) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+1': Foul by Muhannad Al Qaydhi (Al-Fayha).
90'+2': Substitution, Al-Nassr. Abdulaziz Al Elewai replaces Sadio Mané.
90'+2': Substitution, Al-Nassr. Ali Al Hassan replaces Marcelo Brozovic.
90'+2': Substitution, Al-Nassr. Nawaf Bu Washl replaces Ali Lajami.
90'+2': Offside, Al-Nassr. Cristiano Ronaldo is caught offside.
90'+4': Attempt saved. Abdulaziz Al Elewai (Al-Nassr) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nawaf Bu Washl.
90'+5': Second Half ends, Al-Nassr 2, Al-Fayha 0.
0': Match ends, Al-Nassr 2, Al-Fayha 0.

Statistics

FAY		NSR
19	Fouls	9
5	Yellow Cards	3
0	Red Cards	0
3	Offsides	5
3	Corner Kicks	4
2	Saves	0
27.6	Possession	72.4
1	SHOTS	7
0	ON GOAL	4
0.0	On Target %	0.6
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
204	Accurate Passes	659
276	Passes	724
0.7	Pass Completion %	0.9
1	Accurate Crosses	1
5	Crosses	11
0.2	Cross %	0.1
51	Long Balls	50
20	Accurate Long Balls	33
0.4	Long Balls %	0.7
0	Blocked Shots	1
9	Effective Tackles	9
13	Tackles	12
0.7	Tackle %	0.8
11	Interceptions	9
22	Effective Clearances	6
22	Clearances	6

Game Information

Competition: AFC Champions League

Venue: Al Awal Park at King Saud University
Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Attendance: 22,783

Line-Ups

Al Nassr (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
33	Waleed Ali (GK)
27	Aymeric Laporte
5	Abdulelah Al-Amri
22	Aziz Behich
78	Ali Lajami
25	Otávio
77	Marcelo Brozovic
17	Abdullah Al-Khaibari
7	Cristiano Ronaldo
10	Sadio Mané
23	Aiman Yahya

Al Nassr Substitutes:

Faris Afandy, Meshari Al Nemer, Nawaf Boushal, Mohammed Al-Fatil, Abdulaziz Saud Al Aliwa, Mohammed Qassem Al-Nakhli, Ali Al-Hassan, Mohammed Al Otaibi, Sami Al-Najei, Abdulmajeed Al-Sulaiheem.

Al Fayha (5-4-1)

No.	Name
88	Vladimir Stojkovic (GK)
2	Mukhir Al Rashidi
33	Hussain Al Shuwaish
22	Mohammed Al Baqawi
29	Nawaf Al-Harthi
80	Osama Al Khalaf
66	Rakan Kaabi
8	Abdulrahman Al Safari
7	Henry Onyekuru
17	Fashion Sakala
9	Tony Nwakaeme

Al Fayha Substitutes:

Sultan Mandash, Khalid Al Rammah, Khalid Al-Khabi, Abdulraouf Al Dakheel, Satam Al Lehiyani, Hossam Majrashi, Sami Al Khaibari, Mohanad Al Qaydhi.

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