Al Nassr vs Al Ain, 2024-25 AFC Champions League Elite, League Stage

Ronaldo strikes as Al Nassr rout Asian Champions League holders Al-Ain

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.

• 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.