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

· 2nd Leg - Tied on aggregate - AlN advance 3-1 on penalties

Al Nassr

45'+5': Abdulrahman Ghareeb
51': Khalid Eisa (OG)
72': Alex Telles
98': Aiman Yahya
118': Cristiano Ronaldo (P)

FT - Penalties
4 - 3
2nd Leg - Tied on aggregate - AlN advance 3-1 on penalties

Al-Ain

28': Soufiane Rahimi
45': Soufiane Rahimi
103': Sultan Al-Shamsi

Al Nassr, Ronaldo out of ACL after shootout loss to Al-Ain

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Cristiano Ronaldo's Al Nassr crashed out of the Asian Champions League in the quarterfinals after the Saudi Pro League side lost 3-1 on penalties to Al-Ain in a pulsating game on Monday.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
1': Offside, Al Ain. Soufiane Rahimi is caught offside.
3': Foul by Ali Lajami (Al-Nassr).
3': Matías Palacios (Al Ain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
5': Abdullah Al Khaibari (Al-Nassr) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
5': Foul by Yahia Nader (Al Ain).
6': Abdulrahman Ghareeb (Al-Nassr) wins a free kick on the left wing.
6': Foul by Bandar Al Ahbabi (Al Ain).
6': Attempt saved. Mohammed Al Fatil (Al-Nassr) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alex Telles with a cross.
7': Foul by Erik (Al Ain).
7': Sadio Mané (Al-Nassr) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
9': Attempt blocked. Cristiano Ronaldo (Al-Nassr) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
12': Foul by Cristiano Ronaldo (Al-Nassr).
12': Kouame Kouadio (Al Ain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
13': Abdullah Al Khaibari (Al-Nassr) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
13': Foul by Alejandro Romero (Al Ain).
14': Erik (Al Ain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
14': Foul by Sadio Mané (Al-Nassr).
15': Attempt saved. Matías Palacios (Al Ain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mohammed Al Baloushi with a cross.
16': Abdulrahman Ghareeb (Al-Nassr) wins a free kick on the left wing.
16': Foul by Mohammed Al Baloushi (Al Ain).
19': Attempt missed. Bandar Al Ahbabi (Al Ain) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Yahia Nader.
21': Corner, Al-Nassr. Conceded by Khalid Al Hashemi.
22': Attempt missed. Cristiano Ronaldo (Al-Nassr) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Marcelo Brozovic with a cross following a corner.
23': Foul by Alex Telles (Al-Nassr).
23': Mohammed Al Baloushi (Al Ain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
23': Cristiano Ronaldo (Al-Nassr) wins a free kick on the left wing.
23': Foul by Khalid Al Hashemi (Al Ain).
24': Corner, Al-Nassr. Conceded by Bandar Al Ahbabi.
26': Attempt missed. Marcelo Brozovic (Al-Nassr) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ali Lajami with a cross.
28': Goal! Al-Nassr 0, Al Ain 1. Soufiane Rahimi (Al Ain) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alejandro Romero following a fast break.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
30': VAR Decision: Goal Al-Nassr 0-1 Al Ain (Soufiane Rahimi).
32': Alex Telles (Al-Nassr) wins a free kick on the left wing.
32': Foul by Soufiane Rahimi (Al Ain).
32': Foul by Erik (Al Ain).
32': Sadio Mané (Al-Nassr) wins a free kick on the right wing.
32': Erik (Al Ain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
33': Attempt blocked. Cristiano Ronaldo (Al-Nassr) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Telles with a cross.
33': Corner, Al-Nassr. Conceded by Khalid Al Hashemi.
36': Attempt missed. Alejandro Romero (Al Ain) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Park Yong-Woo.
37': Foul by Ali Lajami (Al-Nassr).
37': Soufiane Rahimi (Al Ain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
37': Foul by Mohammed Al Baloushi (Al Ain).
37': Otávio (Al-Nassr) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
38': Mohammed Al Baloushi (Al Ain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
39': Attempt saved. Cristiano Ronaldo (Al-Nassr) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marcelo Brozovic.
40': Foul by Yahia Nader (Al Ain).
40': Sadio Mané (Al-Nassr) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
40': Abdulrahman Ghareeb (Al-Nassr) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
40': Foul by Bandar Al Ahbabi (Al Ain).
42': Attempt missed. Cristiano Ronaldo (Al-Nassr) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left from a direct free kick.
43': Attempt saved. Alejandro Romero (Al Ain) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bandar Al Ahbabi.
43': Delay in match because of an injury Soufiane Rahimi (Al Ain).
44': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
45': Goal! Al-Nassr 0, Al Ain 2. Soufiane Rahimi (Al Ain) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Matías Palacios.
45'+2': Abdulrahman Ghareeb (Al-Nassr) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+2': Foul by Alejandro Romero (Al Ain).
45'+3': Corner, Al-Nassr. Conceded by Bandar Al Ahbabi.
45'+4': Attempt missed. Ali Lajami (Al-Nassr) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Alex Telles with a cross following a corner.
45'+5': Attempt blocked. Sadio Mané (Al-Nassr) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcelo Brozovic.
45'+5': Goal! Al-Nassr 1, Al Ain 2. Abdulrahman Ghareeb (Al-Nassr) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sadio Mané.
45'+6': Abdulrahman Ghareeb (Al-Nassr) wins a free kick on the left wing.
45'+6': Foul by Bandar Al Ahbabi (Al Ain).
45'+7': Corner, Al-Nassr. Conceded by Kouame Kouadio.
45'+8': Attempt missed. Otávio (Al-Nassr) header from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Marcelo Brozovic with a cross following a corner.
45'+8': Marcelo Brozovic (Al-Nassr) is shown the yellow card.
45'+9': First Half ends, Al-Nassr 1, Al Ain 2.
45': Second Half begins Al-Nassr 1, Al Ain 2.
46': Attempt missed. Alex Telles (Al-Nassr) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Cristiano Ronaldo.
47': Attempt missed. Otávio (Al-Nassr) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ali Lajami with a cross.
48': Offside, Al-Nassr. Cristiano Ronaldo is caught offside.
49': Attempt missed. Cristiano Ronaldo (Al-Nassr) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sadio Mané with a cross.
50': Corner, Al Ain. Conceded by Abdulelah Al Amri.
51': Foul by Park Yong-Woo (Al Ain).
51': Raghid Najjar (Al-Nassr) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
51': Own Goal by Khalid Eisa, Al Ain. Al-Nassr 2, Al Ain 2.
52': Delay in match because of an injury Khalid Eisa (Al Ain).
53': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
54': Bandar Al Ahbabi (Al Ain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
54': Foul by Cristiano Ronaldo (Al-Nassr).
54': Foul by Otávio (Al-Nassr).
54': Park Yong-Woo (Al Ain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
55': Erik (Al Ain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
55': Foul by Ali Lajami (Al-Nassr).
56': Offside, Al-Nassr. Otávio is caught offside.
61': Attempt blocked. Cristiano Ronaldo (Al-Nassr) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sadio Mané.
61': Corner, Al-Nassr. Conceded by Khalid Al Hashemi.
61': Attempt saved. Ali Lajami (Al-Nassr) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sadio Mané with a cross.
61': Attempt missed. Cristiano Ronaldo (Al-Nassr) left footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the right.
62': Erik (Al Ain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
62': Foul by Otávio (Al-Nassr).
63': Delay in match because of an injury Abdulelah Al Amri (Al-Nassr).
64': Substitution, Al-Nassr. Aiman Yahya replaces Abdulelah Al Amri because of an injury.
64': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
64': Abdullah Al Khaibari (Al-Nassr) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
64': Foul by Soufiane Rahimi (Al Ain).
65': Corner, Al-Nassr. Conceded by Khalid Al Hashemi.
66': Attempt missed. Sadio Mané (Al-Nassr) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right.
67': Hand ball by Cristiano Ronaldo (Al-Nassr).
69': Foul by Soufiane Rahimi (Al Ain).
69': Otávio (Al-Nassr) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
70': Substitution, Al Ain. Saeed Jumaa replaces Erik.
71': Sadio Mané (Al-Nassr) is shown the yellow card.
71': Foul by Saeed Jumaa (Al Ain).
71': Otávio (Al-Nassr) wins a free kick on the right wing.
72': Goal! Al-Nassr 3, Al Ain 2. Alex Telles (Al-Nassr) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
74': Abdullah Al Khaibari (Al-Nassr) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
74': Foul by Soufiane Rahimi (Al Ain).
74': Attempt missed. Abdulrahman Ghareeb (Al-Nassr) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
75': Attempt blocked. Otávio (Al-Nassr) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cristiano Ronaldo.
75': Foul by Aiman Yahya (Al-Nassr).
75': Saeed Jumaa (Al Ain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
77': Attempt missed. Soufiane Rahimi (Al Ain) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Bandar Al Ahbabi with a cross.
78': Substitution, Al Ain. Hazem Mohammad replaces Mohammed Al Baloushi.
81': Delay in match because of an injury Abdulrahman Ghareeb (Al-Nassr).
82': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
84': Substitution, Al-Nassr. Ali Al Hassan replaces Abdulrahman Ghareeb because of an injury.
84': Otávio (Al-Nassr) is shown the yellow card.
85': Soufiane Rahimi (Al Ain) is shown the yellow card.
87': Ali Lajami (Al-Nassr) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
87': Foul by Hazem Mohammad (Al Ain).
88': Corner, Al-Nassr. Conceded by Khalid Al Hashemi.
88': Corner, Al-Nassr. Conceded by Kouame Kouadio.
89': Attempt blocked. Sadio Mané (Al-Nassr) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Telles with a cross.
90': Offside, Al Ain. Bandar Al Ahbabi is caught offside.
90'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Mohammed Al Fatil (Al-Nassr).
90'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
90'+2': Substitution, Al-Nassr. Abdulmajeed Al Sulayhim replaces Mohammed Al Fatil because of an injury.
90'+3': Foul by Ali Al Hassan (Al-Nassr).
90'+3': Soufiane Rahimi (Al Ain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+4': Bandar Al Ahbabi (Al Ain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90'+4': Foul by Aiman Yahya (Al-Nassr).
90'+6': Delay in match because of an injury Alejandro Romero (Al Ain).
90'+6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
90'+9': Offside, Al Ain. Hazem Mohammad is caught offside.
90'+9': Hand ball by Khalid Al Hashemi (Al Ain).
90'+11': Attempt blocked. Alex Telles (Al-Nassr) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
90'+11': Second Half ends, Al-Nassr 3, Al Ain 2.
90': First Half Extra Time begins Al-Nassr 3, Al Ain 2.
91': Foul by Park Yong-Woo (Al Ain).
91': Otávio (Al-Nassr) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
93': Alex Telles (Al-Nassr) wins a free kick on the left wing.
93': Foul by Hazem Mohammad (Al Ain).
94': Foul by Sadio Mané (Al-Nassr).
94': Saeed Jumaa (Al Ain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
94': Attempt missed. Hazem Mohammad (Al Ain) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Soufiane Rahimi with a headed pass.
95': Abdullah Al Khaibari (Al-Nassr) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
95': Foul by Hazem Mohammad (Al Ain).
96': Delay in match because of an injury Bandar Al Ahbabi (Al Ain).
97': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
97': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Aiman Yahya (Al-Nassr).
98': Aiman Yahya (Al-Nassr) is shown the red card.
99': Substitution, Al Ain. Sultan Al Shamsi replaces Yahia Nader.
100': Delay in match because of an injury Otávio (Al-Nassr).
100': Abdulelah Al Amri (Al-Nassr) is shown the yellow card.
101': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
103': Goal! Al-Nassr 3, Al Ain 3. Sultan Al Shamsi (Al Ain) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
105': Foul by Saeed Jumaa (Al Ain).
105': Sadio Mané (Al-Nassr) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
105'+1': Attempt blocked. Cristiano Ronaldo (Al-Nassr) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
105'+3': Foul by Matías Palacios (Al Ain).
105'+3': Marcelo Brozovic (Al-Nassr) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
105'+4': First Half Extra Time ends, Al-Nassr 3, Al Ain 3.
105': Second Half Extra Time begins Al-Nassr 3, Al Ain 3.
105': Substitution, Al-Nassr. Meshari Al Nemer replaces Abdulmajeed Al Sulayhim.
106': Corner, Al Ain. Conceded by Ali Al Hassan.
106': Attempt blocked. Alejandro Romero (Al Ain) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kouame Kouadio.
106': Attempt saved. Cristiano Ronaldo (Al-Nassr) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ali Al Hassan with a through ball.
106': Attempt saved. Cristiano Ronaldo (Al-Nassr) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
107': Alejandro Romero (Al Ain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
107': Foul by Ali Lajami (Al-Nassr).
109': Offside, Al Ain. Sultan Al Shamsi is caught offside.
111': Foul by Park Yong-Woo (Al Ain).
111': Otávio (Al-Nassr) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
111': Attempt blocked. Alex Telles (Al-Nassr) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cristiano Ronaldo.
112': Foul by Saeed Jumaa (Al Ain).
112': Sadio Mané (Al-Nassr) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
113': Attempt blocked. Alex Telles (Al-Nassr) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
115': Attempt blocked. Cristiano Ronaldo (Al-Nassr) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Abdullah Al Khaibari.
116': Penalty Al-Nassr. Cristiano Ronaldo draws a foul in the penalty area.
116': Penalty conceded by Saeed Jumaa (Al Ain) after a foul in the penalty area.
116': Saeed Jumaa (Al Ain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
118': Alejandro Romero (Al Ain) is shown the yellow card.
118': Goal! Al-Nassr 4, Al Ain 3. Cristiano Ronaldo (Al-Nassr) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
120': Corner, Al Ain. Conceded by Ali Al Hassan.
120'+3': Corner, Al Ain. Conceded by Ali Al Hassan.
120'+4': Attempt missed. Kouame Kouadio (Al Ain) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alejandro Romero with a cross following a corner.
120'+4': Second Half Extra Time ends, Al-Nassr 4, Al Ain 3.
120': Penalty Shootout begins Al-Nassr 4, Al Ain 3.
120': Penalty saved. Marcelo Brozovic (Al-Nassr) right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
120': Goal! Al-Nassr 4, Al Ain 3(1). Soufiane Rahimi (Al Ain) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
120': Penalty missed! Still Al-Nassr 4, Al Ain 3(1). Alex Telles (Al-Nassr) hits the bar with a left footed shot.
120': Goal! Al-Nassr 4, Al Ain 3(2). Alejandro Romero (Al Ain) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
120': Goal! Al-Nassr 4(1), Al Ain 3(2). Cristiano Ronaldo (Al-Nassr) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
120': Goal! Al-Nassr 4(1), Al Ain 3(3). Sultan Al Shamsi (Al Ain) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
120': Penalty missed. Otávio (Al-Nassr) right footed shot is close, but misses to the left.
120': Penalty Shootout ends, Al-Nassr 4(1), Al Ain 3(3).
0': Match ends, Al-Nassr 4(1), Al Ain 3(3).

Statistics

AlN		NSR
28	Fouls	15
5	Yellow Cards	4
0	Red Cards	1
4	Offsides	2
4	Corner Kicks	9
5	Saves	2
49.2	Possession	50.8
11	SHOTS	30
5	ON GOAL	9
0.5	On Target %	0.3
0	Penalty Goals	1
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	1
375	Accurate Passes	377
474	Passes	473
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.8
5	Accurate Crosses	15
19	Crosses	36
0.3	Cross %	0.4
69	Long Balls	74
24	Accurate Long Balls	41
0.3	Long Balls %	0.6
1	Blocked Shots	10
11	Effective Tackles	15
21	Tackles	20
0.5	Tackle %	0.8
9	Interceptions	15
34	Effective Clearances	18
34	Clearances	18

Game Information

Competition: AFC Champions League

Venue: Al Awal Park at King Saud University
Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Attendance: 23,878

Line-Ups

Al Nassr (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
36	Raghid Al-Najjar (GK)
4	Mohammed Al-Fatil
5	Abdulelah Al-Amri
15	Alex Telles
78	Ali Lajami
25	Otávio
77	Marcelo Brozovic
17	Abdullah Al-Khaibari
7	Cristiano Ronaldo
29	Abdulrahman Ghareeb
10	Sadio Mané

Al Nassr Substitutes:

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

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

No.	Name
17	Khalid Eisa (GK)
3	Kouame Kouadio
16	Khalid Hashemi
5	Park Yong-Woo
15	Erik
11	Bandar Al-Ahbabi
6	Yahia Nader
20	Matías Palacios
8	Mohamed Abbas
21	Soufiane Rahimi
10	Kaku

Al-Ain Substitutes:

Saaed Juma, Khaled Ali Al Baloushi, Mansour Alshamsi, Khaled Al-Blooshi, Sultan Al Mantheri, Ahmed Barman Ali, Hazem Mohammad, Sultan Al-Shamsi, Mohammed Bu Sanda, Falah Waleed.

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