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

· 1st Leg
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1st Leg
  • 81': Cristiano Ronaldo

Ronaldo goal sees Al Nassr take control of Asian CL tie

Cristiano Ronaldo scored his first goal of 2024 to give Al Nassr a 1-0 win over fellow Saudi Arabian club Al Fayha on Wednesday in the first leg of the Asian Champions League's round of 16.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 15': Foul by Hussain Al Shuwaysh (Al-Fayha).
  • 15': Otávio (Al-Nassr) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Aymeric Laporte (Al-Nassr) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marcelo Brozovic following a set piece situation.
  • 21': Offside, Al-Fayha. Sultan Mandash is caught offside.
  • 22': Abdullah Al Khaibari (Al-Nassr) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Foul by Sultan Mandash (Al-Fayha).
  • 22': Offside, Al-Nassr. Aiman Yahya is caught offside.
  • 25': Corner, Al-Nassr. Conceded by Makhir Al Rashidi.
  • 27': Delay in match because of an injury Aiman Yahya (Al-Nassr).
  • 28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 28': Offside, Al-Fayha. Anthony Nwakaeme is caught offside.
  • 30': Corner, Al-Nassr. Conceded by Mohammed Al Baqawi.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Otávio (Al-Nassr) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Marcelo Brozovic with a cross.
  • 35': Foul by Aiman Yahya (Al-Nassr).
  • 35': Mohammed Al Baqawi (Al-Fayha) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Corner, Al-Fayha. Conceded by Aymeric Laporte.
  • 37': Aiman Yahya (Al-Nassr) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 37': Foul by Mohammed Al Baqawi (Al-Fayha).
  • 37': Abdullah Al Khaibari (Al-Nassr) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 41': Foul by Abdulrahman Al Safari (Al-Fayha).
  • 41': Talisca (Al-Nassr) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 44': Foul by Abdulrahman Al Safari (Al-Fayha).
  • 44': Talisca (Al-Nassr) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 44': Offside, Al-Nassr. Sultan Al Ghannam is caught offside.
  • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Cristiano Ronaldo (Al-Nassr) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 45'+1': Corner, Al-Nassr. Conceded by Vladimir Stojkovic.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Aymeric Laporte (Al-Nassr) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Marcelo Brozovic with a cross following a corner.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Al-Fayha 0, Al-Nassr 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Al-Fayha 0, Al-Nassr 0.
  • 47': Offside, Al-Nassr. Sultan Al Ghannam is caught offside.
  • 49': Abdullah Al Khaibari (Al-Nassr) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 49': Foul by Anthony Nwakaeme (Al-Fayha).
  • 51': Attempt blocked. Talisca (Al-Nassr) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Otávio.
  • 51': Delay in match (Al-Nassr).
  • 53': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 55': Corner, Al-Nassr. Conceded by Hussain Al Shuwaysh.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Aymeric Laporte (Al-Nassr) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marcelo Brozovic with a cross following a corner.
  • 58': Substitution, Al-Fayha. Henry Onyekuru replaces Sultan Mandash.
  • 58': Substitution, Al-Fayha. Abdelhamid Sabiri replaces Rakan Kaabi.
  • 58': Foul by Makhir Al Rashidi (Al-Fayha).
  • 58': Otávio (Al-Nassr) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 60': Abdelhamid Sabiri (Al-Fayha) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Foul by Abdullah Al Khaibari (Al-Nassr).
  • 61': Attempt blocked. Cristiano Ronaldo (Al-Nassr) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aiman Yahya.
  • 61': Corner, Al-Nassr. Conceded by Sami Al Khaibari.
  • 62': Corner, Al-Nassr. Conceded by Mohammed Al Baqawi.
  • 64': Attempt saved. Cristiano Ronaldo (Al-Nassr) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marcelo Brozovic.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Talisca (Al-Nassr) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Aiman Yahya.
  • 67': Offside, Al-Fayha. Henry Onyekuru is caught offside.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Cristiano Ronaldo (Al-Nassr) header from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Otávio.
  • 69': Corner, Al-Nassr. Conceded by Sami Al Khaibari.
  • 71': Attempt blocked. Otávio (Al-Nassr) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aiman Yahya with a cross.
  • 71': Corner, Al-Nassr. Conceded by Mohammed Al Baqawi.
  • 72': Attempt blocked. Sultan Al Ghannam (Al-Nassr) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 72': Corner, Al-Nassr. Conceded by Abdelhamid Sabiri.
  • 73': Corner, Al-Nassr. Conceded by Makhir Al Rashidi.
  • 74': Delay in match because of an injury Vladimir Stojkovic (Al-Fayha).
  • 75': Substitution, Al-Fayha. Khalid Kaabi replaces Anthony Nwakaeme.
  • 75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 76': Foul by Abdulrahman Al Safari (Al-Fayha).
  • 76': Otávio (Al-Nassr) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Foul by Hussain Al Shuwaysh (Al-Fayha).
  • 77': Sultan Al Ghannam (Al-Nassr) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 77': Hussain Al Shuwaysh (Al-Fayha) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Talisca (Al-Nassr) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is blocked.
  • 80': Foul by Makhir Al Rashidi (Al-Fayha).
  • 80': Otávio (Al-Nassr) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 81': Goal! Al-Fayha 0, Al-Nassr 1. Cristiano Ronaldo (Al-Nassr) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Marcelo Brozovic.
  • 82': Abdelhamid Sabiri (Al-Fayha) is shown the yellow card.
  • 83': Substitution, Al-Nassr. Sami Al Naji replaces Otávio.
  • 84': Substitution, Al-Fayha. Osama Al Khalaf replaces Mohammed Al Baqawi.
  • 84': Substitution, Al-Fayha. Muhannad Al Qaydhi replaces Nawaf Al Harthi.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Fashon Sakala (Al-Fayha) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Hussain Al Shuwaysh.
  • 85': Raghid Najjar (Al-Nassr) is shown the yellow card.
  • 86': Offside, Al-Fayha. Khalid Kaabi is caught offside.
  • 88': Corner, Al-Nassr. Conceded by Makhir Al Rashidi.
  • 89': Substitution, Al-Nassr. Abdulaziz Al Elewai replaces Aiman Yahya.
  • 90': Offside, Al-Fayha. Fashon Sakala is caught offside.
  • 90'+3': Offside, Al-Fayha. Fashon Sakala is caught offside.
  • 90'+4': Substitution, Al-Nassr. Abdulmajeed Al Sulayhim replaces Marcelo Brozovic.
  • 90'+5': Delay in match because of an injury Abdullah Al Khaibari (Al-Nassr).
  • 90'+6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+8': Delay in match because of an injury Vladimir Stojkovic (Al-Fayha).
  • 90'+9': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+9': Attempt blocked. Fashon Sakala (Al-Fayha) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Muhannad Al Qaydhi.
  • 90'+9': Corner, Al-Fayha. Conceded by Abdullah Al Khaibari.
  • 90'+10': Corner, Al-Fayha. Conceded by Abdulmajeed Al Sulayhim.
  • 90'+10': Second Half ends, Al-Fayha 0, Al-Nassr 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Al-Fayha 0, Al-Nassr 1.

Statistics

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2 Fouls 10
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 6
11 Corner Kicks 3
0 Saves 2
76.6 Possession 23.4
14 SHOTS 2
3 ON GOAL 0
0.2 On Target % 0.0
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
658 Accurate Passes 143
756 Passes 233
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.6
8 Accurate Crosses 0
31 Crosses 4
0.3 Cross % 0.0
53 Long Balls 71
31 Accurate Long Balls 22
0.6 Long Balls % 0.3
5 Blocked Shots 1
11 Effective Tackles 14
12 Tackles 16
0.9 Tackle % 0.9
10 Interceptions 12
5 Effective Clearances 29
5 Clearances 29

Game Information

Competition: AFC Champions League Elite

Venue: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium
Location: King Fahd International Stadium, Saudi Arabia
Attendance: 3,111

Line-Ups

FAY Al Fayha (3-4-3)

No. Name
88 Vladimir Stojkovic (GK)
4 Sami Al Khaibari
33 Hussain Al Shuwaish Yellow Card
2 Mukhir Al Rashidi
8 Abdulrahman Al Safari
66 Rakan Kaabi
29 Nawaf Al-Harthi
22 Mohammed Al Baqawi
9 Tony Nwakaeme
17 Fashion Sakala
27 Sultan Mandash

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

No. Name
36 Raghid Al-Najjar (GK) Yellow Card
27 Aymeric Laporte
5 Abdulelah Al-Amri
22 Aziz Behich
2 Sultan Al-Ghannam
25 Otávio
77 Marcelo Brozovic
17 Abdullah Al-Khaibari Yellow Card
7 Cristiano Ronaldo
23 Aiman Yahya
94 Talisca

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