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Al Nassr's Cristiano Ronaldo. | Photo Credit: REUTERS

MATCH REPORT

90+6’ NAS 5-1 AIN | FULL TIME

And that is the last major action of the match as the referee blows the whistle for full time.

90+4’ GOAALL!! NAS 5-1 AIN

Talisca receives the ball in the middle of the pitch and finds Wesley on the left wing. He tracks the run of Talisca and plays a cross into the box. Talisca takes a touch to go past the keeper and calmly finishes it into the back of the net.

90+1’ NAS 4-1 AIN | Substitution

Al Ain: Hashemi is replaced by Komari.

90’ NAS 4-1 AIN

89’ NAS 4-1 AIN

The play is stopped as Hashemi goes to the ground with an injury.

88’ NAS 4-1 AIN

Rahimi drives into the box and goes down claiming a foul from Laporte. The referee waves play on. 

87’ NAS 4-1 AIN

Ghareeb stands over the freekick and ends up shooting the ball well wide of the goal.

85’ NAS 4-1 AIN | Substitution

84’ NAS 4-1 AIN

Wesley with some tricks to get inside the box. He cuts back a pass for Talisca which is intercepted by the Al Ain defence and cleared away.

81’ GOAALL!! NAS 4-1 AIN

Wesley scores! Traore gives away the ball in the middle of the pitch and Angelo finds Wesley in the left. He cuts to his right and whips he ball into the far corner. Immediate impact from the substitute.

79’ NAS 3-1 AIN | Substitutions

Al Nassr: Ronaldo, Mane and Boushal are replaced by Ghareeb, Wesley and Alnajdi

76’ NAS 3-1 AIN

75’ NAS 3-1 AIN

Mane gets the ball outside the box and cuts to his left. He curls in an inviting cross but Laporte does not keep his header on target.

74’ NAS 3-1 AIN

Ronaldo with the ball on the left. He attempts to cross the ball but it goes goal ward. Eisa does well to tip it over the bar.

72’ NAS 3-1 AIN

Corner comes in for Al Ain which is dropped by goalkeeper Bento. Erik tries to take a shot but it ends up going out for a goal kick. 

70’ NAS 3-1 AIN

Otavio tries to dribble his way into the box but goes down after a challenge. The referee plays an advantage and Mane misses his shot before Ronaldo skies his rebound attempt.

68’ NAS 3-1 AIN | Substitution

Al Ain: Salomoni is replaced by Erik.

67’ NAS 3-1 AIN

Al Nassr wins a freekick after Traore catches Otavio in the face with his hand.

66’ NAS 3-1 AIN

Simakan is down on the pitch after a foul. He seems up and ready to continue.

65’ NAS 3-1 AIN

Angelo plays a ball forward to Mane. He cuts to his left and finds Talisca inside the box. He takes a shot with his left and forces an excellent save from Eisa.

63’ NAS 3-1 AIN

Kaku stands over the ball and forces a good low save from Bento. The rebound from Traore goes sailing into the stands. 

62’ NAS 3-1 AIN

Al Ain wins a freekick in a good spot.

61’ NAS 3-1 AIN | Substitution

Al Nassr: Brozovic is replaced by Alkhaibari

59’ NAS 3-1 AIN

Al Ain looking for a second now. The right winger cuts back a pass into the box but no one is there. Rahimi tries to nick the ball off the opposition but ends up conceding a foul.

56’ NAS 3-1 AIN

Al Ain gets one back!! The visiting side plays around the Al Nassr defence and lays the ball to Woo Park outside the box. He hits it with power and the ball hits the left post and bounces off Bento into the back of the net.

55’ NAS 3-0 AIN

Al Nassr wins a freekick in the middle of the pitch as Woo Park fouls Al Ghannam. 

54’ NAS 3-0 AIN

Traore tries to drive down the right wing but runs out of room as Al Nassr gets a goal kick.

53’ NAS 3-0 AIN

Mane gets the ball inside the box and takes a shot with his left from a tight angle. An easy save for the keeper in the end.

52’ NAS 3-0 AIN

Palacios finds Rahimi out front. He gives it back to Salomani on the left. He whips in a good-looking cross into the middle but Doh Laba cannot reach it and the chance is wasted.

50’ NAS 3-0 AIN

Otavio plays a ball through over the top for Ronaldo. But the flag goes up for offside against the Al Nassr captain.

48’ NAS 3-0 AIN

Simakan wins the foul in his own half after a challenge from Rahimi.

47’ NAS 3-0 AIN

Al Nassr does not allow Al Ain to play out from the back as substitute Traore is forced to out the ball out of play.

46’ NAS 3-0 AIN | Substitutions

Al Ain: Ahbabi is replaced Abdoul Traore 

SECOND HALF BEGINS | NAS 3-0 AIN

Al Nassr kicks off the second half shooting from left to right

45+5’ NAS 3-0 AIN | HALF TIME

And that is the last major action of the first half as the referee blows the whistle for half time.

45+4’ NAS 3-0 AIN

A clearance from Eisa goes only as far as Talisca who flicks the ball ahead for Ronaldo. He tries to get past his inside the box and take a shot but ends up winning a corner.

45+3’ NAS 3-0 AIN

Rahimi once again. He drives into the box from the right but runs into Brozovic who stands strong to win the ball for his side.

45+1’ NAS 3-0 AIN

Chance for Al Ain as Rahimi gets into the box. He takes a shot but Simakan does extremely well to make a block and put the ball away for a corner.

45’ NAS 3-0 AIN

Five minutes of added time to play in the first half.

44’ NAS 3-0 AIN

Al Ain will be hoping for the halftime whistle to come soon as the players are unable to match Al Nassr’s tempo.

42’ NAS 3-0 AIN

Mane goes into space left open by Al Ain and plays a ball through for Talisca. He takes a first-time shot with his left from a tight angle and forces a good save from Eisa.

40’ NAS 3-0 AIN

Kaku has the ball for Al Ain. He takes a shot from outside the box which is easily gathered by Bento.

37’ GOAALL!! NAS 3-0 AIN

OWN GOAL!! Mane and Angelo combine on the left side of the box to set the latter through on goal. He drives into the box and takes a shot with his left from a tight angle and the ball deflects off Cardoso and goes into the back of the net.

36’ NAS 2-0 AIN

Ronaldo runs up to an Al Nassr throw-in from the right and takes a shot. The Al Ain defence does well to make a block.

34’ NAS 2-0 AIN

An Al Ain coaching staff is shown a yellow for arguing with the referee.

33’ NAS 2-0 AIN

Al Ain gives away the ball and Otavio tries to find Ronaldo inside the box. He tries to hit with his left on the volley but slips and the ball goes out for a goal kick.

31’ GOAALL!! | NAS 2-0 AIN | RONALDO SCORES!!

Ronaldo scores!! Mane gets the ball outside the box and takes a shot. Eisa makes a save but the rebound falls into the path of a waiting Ronaldo who has an easy tap in.

29’ NAS 1-0 AIN

Kaku is shown a yellow for arguing with the referee.

27’ NAS 1-0 AIN

Ronaldo with a lovely chance inside the box. He takes a touch before flashing his left foot at the ball. The Al Ain defence does well to come in and make a block.

26’ NAS 1-0 AIN

Al Ain captain Ahbabi gets the ball on the right and puts a cross into the middle. He overhits his pass and it goes out of the box. 

24’ NAS 1-0 AIN

Some silky one-touch play from the Al Nassr forwards. Ronaldo lays the ball off to Angelo. he takes a shot from outside the box and forces a good save from Eisa.

22’ NAS 1-0 AIN

Otavio plays a ball for Mane into the box. Eisa does well to react early and come off his line to collect the ball before Mane can reach it.

21’ NAS 1-0 AIN

Once again Al Ain plays a long ball forward, forcing keeper Bento to come off his line and head the ball away.

20’ NAS 1-0 AIN

Al Ain loses the ball after a good spell of possession as Rahimi fails to keep the ball in form going out for a goal kick.

18’ NAS 1-0 AIN

A long ball is played through looking for Rahimi. Simakan does well to hold him off and win the ball for the home side.

17’ NAS 1-0 AIN

Match resumes after the break.

16’ NAS 1-0 AIN

Al Ain’s Soufiane Rahimi is on the ground after a foul from Otavio. Play is stopped as he receives medical care.

14’ NAS 1-0 AIN

A ball is played through for Doh Laba out front. He gets into the box and takes a shot which is easily gathered by Bento.

13’ NAS 1-0 AIN

Al Ghannam with plenty of space on the right. He looks up and whips in a cross into the middle for Talisca. The Brazilian however, does not get a clean header and the ball goes out for a goal kick.

12’ NAS 1-0 AIN

Mane with a throw-in towards Ronaldo. He tries to win a foul on the left side of the box but the referee does not award the foul.

10’ NAS 1-0 AIN

Al Nassr wins the ball back and the ball comes to Ronaldo. He drives towards goals and takes a low shot with his right which whizzes past the left post.

9’ NAS 1-0 AIN

Al Ain is looking for an immediate response and is maintaining the majority of the possession now.

8’ NAS 1-0 AIN

Play is stopped as Talisca stays on the ground. VAR has checked and it is not a penalty. Talisca is back to his feet after medical car and the match resumes.

7’ NAS 1-0 AIN

Here comes Talisca again. He drives into the box and goes down claiming a foul from Kouadio. The referee says no penalty. 

5’ GOALL!! NAS 1-0 AIN

Talisca scores!! Simakan makes a run into the opposition’s half and lays the ball off to Talisca on the edge of the box. He takes a touch and shoots the ball into the bottom corner, away from the gloves of the stretching Eisa.

4’ NAS 0-0 AIN

Corner for Al Nassr. The ball is cleared away only as far as Otavio on the edge of the box. The Portuguese midfielder ends up conceeding a foul.

3’ NAS 0-0 AIN

Mane with silky footwork in the middle and the ball comes to Angelo. He looks up and takes an ambitious shot from way out which is blocked by an Al Ain defender.

2’ NAS 0-0 AIN

Corner for Al Ain. Kaku swings one in from the right which flashes past the goal despite a touch inside the box.

1’ NAS 0-0 AIN

The home side is on the attack right away. Talisca puts in a cross from the right which Ronaldo fails to brig down properly and ends up giving away the ball.

KICK OFF | NAS 0-0 AIN

Al Ain kicks off the match shooting from left to right.

MATCH STARTS SOON!!

The players are making their way into the Al Awwal Park. Cristiano Ronaldo leads Al Nassr while Al Ahbabi leads Al Ain. 

HEAD-TO-HEAD RECORD

Find out what happened in Al Nassr’s previous game

AL AIN STARTING XI

Eisa (gk), Al Ahbabi, Cardoso, Autonne Kouadio, Salomoni, Hashemi, Woo Park, Doh Laba, Kaku, Palacios, Rahimi

AL NASSR STARTING XI

Bento (gk), Al Ghannam, Simakan, Laporte, Boushal, Brozovic, Otavio, Talisca, Angelo, Mane, Ronaldo 

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