Al Nassr vs Persepolis, 2023-24 AFC Champions League, Group Stage

· AFC Champions League Elite
Al Nassr
  • Red Card 17': Ali Lajami
FT
0 - 0
Persepolis

    About

    Al Nassr are hosting Persepolis at Al-Awwal Park, King Fahd International Stadium, Saudi Arabia, starting on . The match is a part of the AFC Champions League Elite.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Attempt blocked. Cristiano Ronaldo (Al-Nassr) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sadio Mané.
    • 2': Foul by Cristiano Ronaldo (Al-Nassr).
    • 2': Soroush Rafiei (Persepolis FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': VAR Decision: No Penalty Al-Nassr.
    • 8': Ayman Yahya (Al-Nassr) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 8': Foul by Omid Alishah (Persepolis FC).
    • 13': Corner, Persepolis FC. Conceded by Nawaf Al Aqidi.
    • 13': Attempt missed. Mehdi Torabi (Persepolis FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
    • 15': Corner, Al-Nassr. Conceded by Mehdi Torabi.
    • 15': Attempt saved. Aymeric Laporte (Al-Nassr) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marcelo Brozovic with a cross.
    • 16': Attempt saved. Danial Esmaeilifar (Persepolis FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Omid Alishah.
    • 16': Delay in match (Al-Nassr).
    • 17': Ali Lajami (Al-Nassr) is shown the red card.
    • 19': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 20': Attempt saved. Mehdi Torabi (Persepolis FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 21': Foul by Marcelo Brozovic (Al-Nassr).
    • 21': Soroush Rafiei (Persepolis FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 21': Substitution, Al-Nassr. Mohammed Al Fatil replaces Sami Al Naji.
    • 23': Attempt missed. Mehdi Torabi (Persepolis FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Hossein Kanani.
    • 26': Attempt saved. Masoud Rigi (Persepolis FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Omid Alishah.
    • 27': Foul by Ali Nemati (Persepolis FC).
    • 27': Sultan Al Ghannam (Al-Nassr) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Attempt missed. Shahab Zahedi (Persepolis FC) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Masoud Rigi.
    • 28': Foul by Milad Sarlak (Persepolis FC).
    • 28': Otávio (Al-Nassr) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Corner, Al-Nassr. Conceded by Ali Nemati.
    • 29': Foul by Otávio (Al-Nassr).
    • 29': Omid Alishah (Persepolis FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Offside, Al-Nassr. Mohammed Al Fatil tries a through ball, but Cristiano Ronaldo is caught offside.
    • 34': Foul by Omid Alishah (Persepolis FC).
    • 34': Otávio (Al-Nassr) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Foul by Mehdi Torabi (Persepolis FC).
    • 40': Otávio (Al-Nassr) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Foul by Shahab Zahedi (Persepolis FC).
    • 41': Otávio (Al-Nassr) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 41': Delay in match because of an injury Otávio (Al-Nassr).
    • 41': Delay in match because of an injury Shahab Zahedi (Persepolis FC).
    • 43': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 43': Shahab Zahedi (Persepolis FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 44': Foul by Omid Alishah (Persepolis FC).
    • 44': Otávio (Al-Nassr) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Omid Alishah (Persepolis FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Cristiano Ronaldo (Al-Nassr) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Aymeric Laporte.
    • 45'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Otávio (Al-Nassr).
    • 45'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 45'+4': Soroush Rafiei (Persepolis FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+5': First Half ends, Al-Nassr 0, Persepolis FC 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Al-Nassr 0, Persepolis FC 0.
    • 46': Foul by Marcelo Brozovic (Al-Nassr).
    • 46': Omid Alishah (Persepolis FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 46': Delay in match because of an injury Cristiano Ronaldo (Al-Nassr).
    • 47': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 50': Attempt missed. Soroush Rafiei (Persepolis FC) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Danial Esmaeilifar with a cross.
    • 50': Abdulrahman Ghareeb (Al-Nassr) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Foul by Danial Esmaeilifar (Persepolis FC).
    • 51': Foul by Ayman Yahya (Al-Nassr).
    • 51': Omid Alishah (Persepolis FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 53': Offside, Persepolis FC. Masoud Rigi tries a through ball, but Shahab Zahedi is caught offside.
    • 54': Attempt saved. Shahab Zahedi (Persepolis FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Milad Sarlak.
    • 54': Attempt missed. Omid Alishah (Persepolis FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ali Nemati.
    • 55': Attempt missed. Omid Alishah (Persepolis FC) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Masoud Rigi.
    • 57': Attempt missed. Cristiano Ronaldo (Al-Nassr) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Abdulrahman Ghareeb following a fast break.
    • 59': Delay in match because of an injury Ayman Yahya (Al-Nassr).
    • 59': Marcelo Brozovic (Al-Nassr) is shown the yellow card.
    • 60': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 61': Ayman Yahya (Al-Nassr) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Foul by Danial Esmaeilifar (Persepolis FC).
    • 64': Delay in match (Al-Nassr).
    • 65': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 67': Foul by Giorgi Gvelesiani (Persepolis FC).
    • 67': Otávio (Al-Nassr) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Foul by Abdulrahman Ghareeb (Al-Nassr).
    • 69': Omid Alishah (Persepolis FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Delay in match because of an injury Milad Sarlak (Persepolis FC).
    • 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 71': Substitution, Persepolis FC. Nabil Bahoui replaces Milad Sarlak because of an injury.
    • 72': Substitution, Persepolis FC. Saeid Sadeghi replaces Shahab Zahedi.
    • 73': Corner, Persepolis FC. Conceded by Mohammed Al Fatil.
    • 74': Ali Nemati (Persepolis FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Foul by Abdulrahman Ghareeb (Al-Nassr).
    • 74': Offside, Persepolis FC. Soroush Rafiei tries a through ball, but Danial Esmaeilifar is caught offside.
    • 75': Foul by Marcelo Brozovic (Al-Nassr).
    • 75': Masoud Rigi (Persepolis FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Offside, Persepolis FC. Danial Esmaeilifar tries a through ball, but Saeid Sadeghi is caught offside.
    • 78': Substitution, Al-Nassr. Mohammed Maran replaces Cristiano Ronaldo.
    • 79': Foul by Nabil Bahoui (Persepolis FC).
    • 79': Mohammed Al Fatil (Al-Nassr) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Aymeric Laporte (Al-Nassr) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Foul by Nabil Bahoui (Persepolis FC).
    • 83': Delay in match because of an injury Omid Alishah (Persepolis FC).
    • 84': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 85': Substitution, Persepolis FC. Mohammad Sourgi replaces Omid Alishah because of an injury.
    • 85': Substitution, Al-Nassr. Ali Al Hassan replaces Sultan Al Ghannam.
    • 86': Foul by Soroush Rafiei (Persepolis FC).
    • 86': Otávio (Al-Nassr) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Foul by Giorgi Gvelesiani (Persepolis FC).
    • 88': Mohammed Maran (Al-Nassr) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90': Attempt blocked. Abdulrahman Ghareeb (Al-Nassr) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sadio Mané.
    • 90': Foul by Soroush Rafiei (Persepolis FC).
    • 90': Otávio (Al-Nassr) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+3': Substitution, Persepolis FC. Vakhdat Khanonov replaces Masoud Rigi.
    • 90'+3': Substitution, Persepolis FC. Sina Asadbeigi replaces Soroush Rafiei.
    • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Giorgi Gvelesiani (Persepolis FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Danial Esmaeilifar.
    • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Danial Esmaeilifar (Persepolis FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Mehdi Torabi.
    • 90'+5': Corner, Al-Nassr. Conceded by Giorgi Gvelesiani.
    • 90'+6': Corner, Al-Nassr. Conceded by Ali Nemati.
    • 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Ayman Yahya (Al-Nassr) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Al-Nassr 0, Persepolis FC 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Al-Nassr 0, Persepolis FC 0.

    Statistics

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    15 Fouls 8
    3 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 1
    3 Offsides 1
    2 Corner Kicks 4
    1 Saves 4
    49 Possession 51
    12 SHOTS 6
    4 ON GOAL 1
    0.3 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    424 Accurate Passes 434
    471 Passes 487
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
    3 Accurate Crosses 3
    9 Crosses 11
    0.3 Cross % 0.3
    36 Long Balls 46
    29 Accurate Long Balls 28
    0.8 Long Balls % 0.6
    1 Blocked Shots 3
    12 Effective Tackles 8
    18 Tackles 11
    0.7 Tackle % 0.7
    13 Interceptions 12
    7 Effective Clearances 10
    7 Clearances 10

    Game Information

    Competition: AFC Champions League Elite

    Venue: Al-Awwal Park
    Location: King Fahd International Stadium, Saudi Arabia
    Attendance: 16,094

    Line-Ups

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

    No. Name
    44 Nawaf Al-Aqidi (GK)
    27 Aymeric Laporte
    78 Ali Lajami Red Card
    23 Aiman Yahya
    2 Sultan Al-Ghannam
    14 Sami Al-Najei
    77 Marcelo Brozovic Yellow Card
    25 Otávio
    7 Cristiano Ronaldo
    29 Abdulrahman Ghareeb
    10 Sadio Mané
    Al Nassr Substitutes:
    Abdullah Madu, Abdullah Al-Khaibari, Mohammed Qasem, Meshari Al Nemer, Raghid Al-Najjar, Waleed Ali, Mohammed Al-Fatil, Ali Al-Hassan, Abdulmajeed Al-Sulaiheem, Mohammed Maran.

    PRS Persepolis (4-4-1-1)

    No. Name
    1 Alireza Beiranvand (GK)
    30 Giorgi Gvelesiani
    6 Hossein Kanani
    4 Ali Nemati
    11 Daniel Esmaeilifar
    5 Masoud Rigi
    7 Soroush Rafiei Yellow Card
    9 Mehdi Torabi
    2 Omid Alishah Yellow Card
    20 Shahab Zahedi Yellow Card
    10 Milad Sarlak
    Persepolis Substitutes:
    Amir Reza Rafiei, Sina Asadbeigi, Mohammad Ahmadi, Farshad Faraji, Ali Reza Babaei, Mohammad Omari, Mehrshad Asadi, Saeid Sadeghi, Nabil Bahoui, Vahdat Hanonov, Mohammad Sourgi, Omid Fahimi.

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