Al Nassr vs Kawasaki Frontale, 2024-25 AFC Champions League Elite, Semifinals

Japanese side dump Ronaldo, Al Nassr from Champions League

Cristiano Ronaldo's Al Nassr were dumped out of the Asian Champions League Elite as Japan's Kawasaki Frontale spectacularly ripped up the script with a 3-2 semifinal victory on Wednesday to reach the continental final for the first time.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 1': Attempt missed. Jhon Durán (Al-Nassr) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ali Al Hassan.
• 1': Corner, Al-Nassr. Conceded by Louis Yamaguchi.
• 3': Corner, Kawasaki Frontale. Conceded by Mohamed Simakan.
• 4': Corner, Kawasaki Frontale. Conceded by Sultan Al Ghannam.
• 6': Attempt missed. Marcinho (Kawasaki Frontale) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
• 8': Foul by Kota Takai (Kawasaki Frontale).
• 8': Sadio Mané (Al-Nassr) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 10': Goal! Al-Nassr 0, Kawasaki Frontale 1. Tatsuya Ito (Kawasaki Frontale) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner.
• 13': Foul by Kota Takai (Kawasaki Frontale).
• 13': Sadio Mané (Al-Nassr) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 14': Corner, Al-Nassr. Conceded by Kota Takai.
• 16': Attempt missed. Sadio Mané (Al-Nassr) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Marcelo Brozovic with a cross.
• 18': Attempt missed. Jhon Durán (Al-Nassr) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Cristiano Ronaldo following a fast break.
• 19': Attempt missed. Cristiano Ronaldo (Al-Nassr) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sultan Al Ghannam.
• 28': Goal! Al-Nassr 1, Kawasaki Frontale 1. Sadio Mané (Al-Nassr) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nawaf Bu Washl.
• 30': Attempt saved. Marcinho (Kawasaki Frontale) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sota Miura.
• 32': Attempt missed. Cristiano Ronaldo (Al-Nassr) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ali Lajami.
• 34': Cristiano Ronaldo (Al-Nassr) hits the right post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Marcelo Brozovic with a cross.
• 34': Corner, Al-Nassr. Conceded by Marcinho.
• 34': Attempt missed. Ali Lajami (Al-Nassr) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
• 35': Foul by Mohamed Simakan (Al-Nassr).
• 35': Marcinho (Kawasaki Frontale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 37': Foul by Ali Lajami (Al-Nassr).
• 37': Yuto Ozeki (Kawasaki Frontale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 37': Ali Lajami (Al-Nassr) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 38': Foul by Sultan Al Ghannam (Al-Nassr).
• 38': Marcinho (Kawasaki Frontale) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 39': Offside, Al-Nassr. Cristiano Ronaldo is caught offside.
• 40': Foul by Marcelo Brozovic (Al-Nassr).
• 40': Kento Tachibanada (Kawasaki Frontale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 41': Attempt saved. Tatsuya Ito (Kawasaki Frontale) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
• 41': Goal! Al-Nassr 1, Kawasaki Frontale 2. Yuto Ozeki (Kawasaki Frontale) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
• 44': Substitution, Al-Nassr. Aymeric Laporte replaces Ali Lajami.
• 44': Substitution, Al-Nassr. Ângelo replaces Ali Al Hassan.
• 45': Corner, Kawasaki Frontale. Conceded by Mohamed Simakan.
• 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
• 45'+2': Foul by Mohamed Simakan (Al-Nassr).
• 45'+2': Sota Miura (Kawasaki Frontale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 45'+3': Foul by Yuto Ozeki (Kawasaki Frontale).
• 45'+3': Marcelo Brozovic (Al-Nassr) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 45'+4': First Half ends, Al-Nassr 1, Kawasaki Frontale 2.
• 45': Second Half begins Al-Nassr 1, Kawasaki Frontale 2.
• 45': Substitution, Kawasaki Frontale. Erison replaces Soma Kanda.
• 45': Substitution, Kawasaki Frontale. Yasuto Wakizaka replaces Yuto Ozeki.
• 47': Attempt blocked. Sai van Wermeskerken (Kawasaki Frontale) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yuki Yamamoto.
• 47': Attempt missed. Marcinho (Kawasaki Frontale) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
• 48': Attempt saved. Nawaf Bu Washl (Al-Nassr) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sadio Mané.
• 51': Attempt missed. Sultan Al Ghannam (Al-Nassr) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
• 52': Cristiano Ronaldo (Al-Nassr) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 52': Foul by Kota Takai (Kawasaki Frontale).
• 54': Corner, Kawasaki Frontale. Conceded by Marcelo Brozovic.
• 55': Corner, Kawasaki Frontale. Conceded by Sultan Al Ghannam.
• 55': Attempt missed. Sai van Wermeskerken (Kawasaki Frontale) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
• 59': Foul by Yuki Yamamoto (Kawasaki Frontale).
• 59': Otávio (Al-Nassr) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 60': Substitution, Kawasaki Frontale. So Kawahara replaces Kento Tachibanada because of an injury.
• 64': Delay in match because of an injury Aymeric Laporte (Al-Nassr).
• 64': Substitution, Kawasaki Frontale. Akihiro Ienaga replaces Marcinho.
• 66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 68': Corner, Al-Nassr. Conceded by Yuki Yamamoto.
• 69': Attempt saved. Jhon Durán (Al-Nassr) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
• 70': Substitution, Kawasaki Frontale. Asahi Sasaki replaces Sai van Wermeskerken.
• 70': Corner, Al-Nassr. Conceded by Sota Miura.
• 72': Foul by Erison (Kawasaki Frontale).
• 72': Mohamed Simakan (Al-Nassr) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 76': Goal! Al-Nassr 1, Kawasaki Frontale 3. Akihiro Ienaga (Kawasaki Frontale) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Erison.
• 77': Substitution, Al-Nassr. Aiman Yahya replaces Sultan Al Ghannam.
• 78': Substitution, Al-Nassr. Wesley replaces Marcelo Brozovic.
• 78': Cristiano Ronaldo (Al-Nassr) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 78': Foul by Asahi Sasaki (Kawasaki Frontale).
• 79': Attempt blocked. Cristiano Ronaldo (Al-Nassr) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 80': Attempt blocked. Wesley (Al-Nassr) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ângelo.
• 84': Attempt missed. Jhon Durán (Al-Nassr) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ângelo.
• 85': Foul by Tatsuya Ito (Kawasaki Frontale).
• 85': Nawaf Bu Washl (Al-Nassr) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 86': Attempt missed. Sadio Mané (Al-Nassr) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Cristiano Ronaldo.
• 87': Goal! Al-Nassr 2, Kawasaki Frontale 3. Aiman Yahya (Al-Nassr) right footed shot from outside the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Wesley.
• 88': Offside, Al-Nassr. Ângelo is caught offside.
• 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
• 90'+2': Foul by So Kawahara (Kawasaki Frontale).
• 90'+2': Otávio (Al-Nassr) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Cristiano Ronaldo (Al-Nassr) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 90'+4': Foul by Kota Takai (Kawasaki Frontale).
• 90'+4': Wesley (Al-Nassr) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 90'+4': Erison (Kawasaki Frontale) is shown the yellow card.
• 90'+5': Attempt saved. Cristiano Ronaldo (Al-Nassr) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
• 90'+5': Attempt saved. Cristiano Ronaldo (Al-Nassr) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
• 90'+6': Attempt missed. Cristiano Ronaldo (Al-Nassr) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Aymeric Laporte with a headed pass.
• 90'+6': Corner, Al-Nassr. Conceded by Kota Takai.
• 90'+6': Attempt missed. Mohamed Simakan (Al-Nassr) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Wesley with a cross following a corner.
• 90'+7': Second Half ends, Al-Nassr 2, Kawasaki Frontale 3.
• 0': Match ends, Al-Nassr 2, Kawasaki Frontale 3.