AFC Champions League

Al-Ain vs Al Nassr, 2023-24 AFC Champions League, Quarterfinals

· 1st Leg
Al-Ain
  • 44': Soufiane Rahimi
FT
1 - 0
1st Leg
Al Nassr
  • Red Card 90'+4': Aymeric Laporte

Al Ain claim Asian Champions League lead over Al Nassr

Al Ain will take a 1-0 lead into the second leg of their Asian Champions League quarterfinal against Cristiano Ronaldo and Al Nassr next week after the side from the United Arab Emirates saw off the Saudi Pro League outfit on Monday.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Attempt blocked. Otávio (Al-Nassr) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sadio Mané with a cross.
  • 2': Corner, Al-Nassr. Conceded by Kouame Kouadio.
  • 2': Attempt saved. Sadio Mané (Al-Nassr) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Otávio with a cross.
  • 3': Delay in match because of an injury Ali Lajami (Al-Nassr).
  • 4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 6': Attempt missed. Cristiano Ronaldo (Al-Nassr) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
  • 6': Foul by Ali Lajami (Al-Nassr).
  • 6': Soufiane Rahimi (Al Ain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Soufiane Rahimi (Al Ain) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Matías Palacios.
  • 10': Cristiano Ronaldo (Al-Nassr) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 10': Foul by Matías Palacios (Al Ain).
  • 12': Abdulmajeed Al Sulayhim (Al-Nassr) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 12': Foul by Yahia Nader (Al Ain).
  • 14': Foul by Bandar Al Ahbabi (Al Ain).
  • 14': Sadio Mané (Al-Nassr) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 15': Bandar Al Ahbabi (Al Ain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Aiman Yahya (Al-Nassr) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 23': Attempt saved. Soufiane Rahimi (Al Ain) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mohammed Al Baloushi.
  • 23': Corner, Al Ain. Conceded by David Ospina.
  • 23': Ali Lajami (Al-Nassr) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Foul by Khalid Al Hashemi (Al Ain).
  • 25': Foul by Aiman Yahya (Al-Nassr).
  • 25': Matías Palacios (Al Ain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Corner, Al Ain. Conceded by Ali Lajami.
  • 28': Offside, Al Ain. Soufiane Rahimi is caught offside.
  • 28': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Alejandro Romero (Al Ain) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
  • 29': VAR Decision: No Goal Al Ain 0-0 Al-Nassr.
  • 31': Foul by Otávio (Al-Nassr).
  • 31': Park Yong-Woo (Al Ain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Corner, Al Ain. Conceded by Ali Lajami.
  • 32': Attempt saved. Bandar Al Ahbabi (Al Ain) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matías Palacios.
  • 33': Delay in match (Al Ain).
  • 34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 35': Foul by Park Yong-Woo (Al Ain).
  • 35': Otávio (Al-Nassr) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 37': Delay in match because of an injury Aiman Yahya (Al-Nassr).
  • 38': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 38': Aziz Behich (Al-Nassr) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 38': Foul by Park Yong-Woo (Al Ain).
  • 40': Attempt missed. Sadio Mané (Al-Nassr) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the left. Assisted by Sultan Al Ghannam with a cross.
  • 42': Attempt saved. Soufiane Rahimi (Al Ain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mohammed Al Baloushi with a cross.
  • 44': Goal! Al Ain 1, Al-Nassr 0. Soufiane Rahimi (Al Ain) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alejandro Romero with a through ball.
  • 45': Attempt saved. Cristiano Ronaldo (Al-Nassr) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Aiman Yahya with a headed pass.
  • 45'+1': Delay in match (Al-Nassr).
  • 45'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+2': Offside, Al Ain. Soufiane Rahimi is caught offside.
  • 45'+3': Aziz Behich (Al-Nassr) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Mohammed Al Baloushi (Al Ain).
  • 45'+4': Aymeric Laporte (Al-Nassr) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+4': Foul by Soufiane Rahimi (Al Ain).
  • 45'+5': Aiman Yahya (Al-Nassr) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+5': Foul by Alejandro Romero (Al Ain).
  • 45'+6': Alejandro Romero (Al Ain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+8': First Half ends, Al Ain 1, Al-Nassr 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Al Ain 1, Al-Nassr 0.
  • 46': Aymeric Laporte (Al-Nassr) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 46': Foul by Alejandro Romero (Al Ain).
  • 46': Cristiano Ronaldo (Al-Nassr) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 46': Foul by Khalid Al Hashemi (Al Ain).
  • 47': Delay in match because of an injury Mohammed Al Baloushi (Al Ain).
  • 48': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 49': Foul by Yahia Nader (Al Ain).
  • 49': Otávio (Al-Nassr) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 50': Foul by Aiman Yahya (Al-Nassr).
  • 50': Soufiane Rahimi (Al Ain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Substitution, Al-Nassr. Abdulelah Al Amri replaces Sultan Al Ghannam because of an injury.
  • 52': Substitution, Al-Nassr. Sami Al Naji replaces Abdulmajeed Al Sulayhim.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Cristiano Ronaldo (Al-Nassr) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Aiman Yahya with a cross.
  • 54': Attempt saved. Aiman Yahya (Al-Nassr) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Otávio.
  • 55': Foul by Aiman Yahya (Al-Nassr).
  • 55': Matías Palacios (Al Ain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 58': Delay in match because of an injury Bandar Al Ahbabi (Al Ain).
  • 59': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 59': Alejandro Romero (Al Ain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Foul by Otávio (Al-Nassr).
  • 60': Foul by Sadio Mané (Al-Nassr).
  • 60': Yahia Nader (Al Ain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Offside, Al Ain. Soufiane Rahimi is caught offside.
  • 62': Foul by Erik (Al Ain).
  • 62': Sami Al Naji (Al-Nassr) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 63': Offside, Al-Nassr. Sadio Mané is caught offside.
  • 64': Corner, Al-Nassr. Conceded by Khalid Al Hashemi.
  • 66': Erik (Al Ain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Foul by Aiman Yahya (Al-Nassr).
  • 66': Aiman Yahya (Al-Nassr) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 67': Abdullah Al Khaibari (Al-Nassr) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Foul by Soufiane Rahimi (Al Ain).
  • 68': Delay in match because of an injury Aziz Behich (Al-Nassr).
  • 69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 70': Hand ball by Mohammed Al Baloushi (Al Ain).
  • 72': Offside, Al Ain. Soufiane Rahimi is caught offside.
  • 73': Substitution, Al-Nassr. Meshari Al Nemer replaces Aziz Behich because of an injury.
  • 76': Erik (Al Ain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Foul by Meshari Al Nemer (Al-Nassr).
  • 76': Meshari Al Nemer (Al-Nassr) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Sami Al Naji (Al-Nassr) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 80': Foul by Yahia Nader (Al Ain).
  • 80': Otávio (Al-Nassr) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 80': Attempt saved. Cristiano Ronaldo (Al-Nassr) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 81': Foul by Alejandro Romero (Al Ain).
  • 81': Otávio (Al-Nassr) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Abdulelah Al Amri (Al-Nassr) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Otávio with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 82': Khalid Eisa (Al Ain) is shown the yellow card.
  • 83': Corner, Al Ain. Conceded by Ali Lajami.
  • 83': Foul by Mohammed Al Baloushi (Al Ain).
  • 83': Sadio Mané (Al-Nassr) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Mohammed Al Baloushi (Al Ain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 85': Foul by Soufiane Rahimi (Al Ain).
  • 85': Sadio Mané (Al-Nassr) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Sami Al Naji (Al-Nassr) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Abdullah Al Khaibari.
  • 87': Delay in match because of an injury Mohammed Al Baloushi (Al Ain).
  • 88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 88': Substitution, Al Ain. Hazem Mohammad replaces Mohammed Al Baloushi because of an injury.
  • 90': Hand ball by Khalid Al Hashemi (Al Ain).
  • 90': Attempt saved. Abdulelah Al Amri (Al-Nassr) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Al-Nassr. Conceded by Khalid Al Hashemi.
  • 90'+2': Bandar Al Ahbabi (Al Ain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Aymeric Laporte (Al-Nassr).
  • 90'+4': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Aymeric Laporte (Al-Nassr).
  • 90'+4': Aymeric Laporte (Al-Nassr) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
  • 90'+6': Ali Lajami (Al-Nassr) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Matías Palacios (Al Ain).
  • 90'+7': Erik (Al Ain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+7': Foul by Otávio (Al-Nassr).
  • 90'+8': Substitution, Al Ain. Ahmed Barman replaces Yahia Nader.
  • 90'+8': Attempt blocked. Soufiane Rahimi (Al Ain) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Erik.
  • 90'+8': Attempt blocked. Alejandro Romero (Al Ain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 90'+8': Attempt blocked. Erik (Al Ain) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matías Palacios.
  • 90'+9': Attempt missed. Park Yong-Woo (Al Ain) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 90'+10': Attempt missed. Cristiano Ronaldo (Al-Nassr) right footed shot from more than 40 yards on the left wing is close, but misses to the left.
  • 90'+10': Substitution, Al Ain. Sultan Al Shamsi replaces Soufiane Rahimi.
  • 90'+11': Foul by Matías Palacios (Al Ain).
  • 90'+11': Meshari Al Nemer (Al-Nassr) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+11': Sultan Al Shamsi (Al Ain) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+13': Attempt missed. Sami Al Naji (Al-Nassr) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 90'+13': Attempt missed. Meshari Al Nemer (Al-Nassr) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Aiman Yahya with a cross.
  • 90'+14': Corner, Al-Nassr. Conceded by Khalid Al Hashemi.
  • 90'+14': Foul by Abdulelah Al Amri (Al-Nassr).
  • 90'+14': Hazem Mohammad (Al Ain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+15': Abdulelah Al Amri (Al-Nassr) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+15': Second Half ends, Al Ain 1, Al-Nassr 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Al Ain 1, Al-Nassr 0.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 22
3 Yellow Cards 5
1 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 4
4 Corner Kicks 4
2 Saves 5
54.2 Possession 45.8
16 SHOTS 9
5 ON GOAL 3
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
294 Accurate Passes 266
375 Passes 326
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
7 Accurate Crosses 2
23 Crosses 9
0.3 Cross % 0.2
62 Long Balls 56
31 Accurate Long Balls 20
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
2 Blocked Shots 3
15 Effective Tackles 11
24 Tackles 18
0.6 Tackle % 0.6
10 Interceptions 12
6 Effective Clearances 31
6 Clearances 31

Game Information

Competition: AFC Champions League

Venue: Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium
Location: Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
Attendance: 22,326

Line-Ups

AlN Al-Ain (4-1-3-2)

No. Name
17 Khalid Eisa (GK) Yellow Card
3 Kouame Kouadio
16 Khalid Hashemi
5 Park Yong-Woo
15 Erik
11 Bandar Al-Ahbabi Yellow Card
6 Yahia Nader
20 Matías Palacios
8 Mohamed Abbas Yellow Card
21 Soufiane Rahimi
10 Kaku
Al-Ain Substitutes:
Sultan Al-Shamsi, Khaled Ali Al Baloushi, Sultan Al Mantheri, Falah Waleed, Khaled Al-Blooshi, Mohammed Bu Sanda, Hazem Mohammad, Mansour Alshamsi, Ahmed Barman Ali.

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

No. Name
26 David Ospina (GK)
27 Aymeric Laporte Red Card
78 Ali Lajami
22 Aziz Behich
2 Sultan Al-Ghannam
25 Otávio
8 Abdulmajeed Al-Sulaiheem
17 Abdullah Al-Khaibari
7 Cristiano Ronaldo
10 Sadio Mané
23 Aiman Yahya Yellow Card
Al Nassr Substitutes:
Faris Afandy, Meshari Al Nemer, Abdulelah Al-Amri, Sami Al-Najei, Ali Al-Hassan, Mohammed Al-Fatil, Mohammed Al Otaibi, Abdulaziz Saud Al Aliwa, Nawaf Boushal, Mohammed Qassem Al-Nakhli.

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