Al Ain vs Al Nassr, 2026-27 AFC Champions League Elite, League Stage

· AFC Champions League Elite
Al Ain
  • 25': Houssine Rahimi
  • 63': Houssine Rahimi
  • 72': Soufiane Rahimi
  • 85': Giorgos Giakoumakis
FT
4 - 0
Al Nassr

    About

    Al Ain are hosting Al Nassr at Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates, 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.
    • 1': Sadio Mané (Al Nassr) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 1': Foul by Abdoul Traoré (Al Ain).
    • 2': Houssine Rahimi (Al Ain) hits the right post with a right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right. Assisted by Alejandro Romero with a through ball.
    • 2': Offside, Al Nassr. Cristiano Ronaldo is caught offside.
    • 3': Delay in match because of an injury Cristiano Ronaldo (Al Nassr).
    • 3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 6': João Félix (Al Nassr) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Foul by Ramy Rabia (Al Ain).
    • 6': Foul by Alejandro Romero (Al Ain).
    • 6': Abdulelah Al Amri (Al Nassr) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Matías Palacios (Al Ain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 7': Foul by João Félix (Al Nassr).
    • 9': Nawaf Bu Washl (Al Nassr) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Foul by Houssine Rahimi (Al Ain).
    • 11': Offside, Al Ain. Houssine Rahimi is caught offside.
    • 13': Corner, Al Ain. Conceded by Abdulelah Al Amri.
    • 13': Attempt blocked. Valentino Lazaro (Al Ain) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Soufiane Rahimi with a headed pass.
    • 15': Corner, Al Nassr. Conceded by Djordje Skoko.
    • 16': Samú Costa (Al Nassr) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 16': Foul by Rafael Rodrigues (Al Ain).
    • 17': Attempt saved. Iñigo Martínez (Al Nassr) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Khalid Eissa (Al Ain). Assisted by João Félix with a cross.
    • 18': Handball by Iñigo Martínez (Al Nassr).
    • 18': Handball by Matías Palacios (Al Ain).
    • 20': Attempt missed. Soufiane Rahimi (Al Ain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 21': Corner, Al Ain. Conceded by Abdulelah Al Amri.
    • 22': Samú Costa (Al Nassr) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Foul by Yahya Ben Khaleq (Al Ain).
    • 22': Delay in match because of an injury Abdullah Al Khaibari (Al Nassr).
    • 23': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 25': Goal! Al Ain 1, Al Nassr 0. Houssine Rahimi (Al Ain) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal.
    • 27': Corner, Al Nassr. Conceded by Djordje Skoko.
    • 28': Attempt missed. Abdulelah Al Amri (Al Nassr) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by João Félix with a cross following a corner.
    • 28': Offside, Al Ain. Houssine Rahimi is caught offside.
    • 30': Offside, Al Ain. Houssine Rahimi is caught offside.
    • 31': Delay in match for a drinks break.
    • 33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 33': João Félix (Al Nassr) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 33': Foul by Djordje Skoko (Al Ain).
    • 34': Attempt missed. João Félix (Al Nassr) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Nawaf Bu Washl.
    • 36': Foul by Djordje Skoko (Al Ain).
    • 36': Samú Costa (Al Nassr) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 37': Attempt blocked. João Félix (Al Nassr) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nawaf Bu Washl.
    • 37': Corner, Al Nassr. Conceded by Abdoul Traoré.
    • 38': Attempt missed. Mohamed Simakan (Al Nassr) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by João Félix with a cross following a corner.
    • 39': Attempt saved. Rafael Rodrigues (Al Ain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner by Nawaf Al Aqidi (Al Nassr). Assisted by Soufiane Rahimi with a cross.
    • 39': Attempt blocked. Soufiane Rahimi (Al Ain) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rafael Rodrigues.
    • 40': Offside, Al Nassr. Cristiano Ronaldo is caught offside.
    • 42': Offside, Al Ain. Abdoul Traoré is caught offside.
    • 43': Foul by Saad Al Nasser (Al Nassr).
    • 43': Valentino Lazaro (Al Ain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Saad Al Nasser (Al Nassr).
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+2': Saad Al Nasser (Al Nassr) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Abdoul Traoré (Al Ain) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Alejandro Romero.
    • 45'+4': Iñigo Martínez (Al Nassr) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+4': Foul by Houssine Rahimi (Al Ain).
    • 45'+4': Houssine Rahimi (Al Ain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+5': Offside, Al Nassr. João Félix is caught offside.
    • 45'+6': Corner, Al Nassr. Conceded by Rafael Rodrigues.
    • 45'+7': First Half ends, Al Ain 1, Al Nassr 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Al Nassr. Rakan Al Ghamdi replaces Saad Al Nasser.
    • 45': Second Half begins Al Ain 1, Al Nassr 0.
    • 46': Corner, Al Nassr. Conceded by Yahya Ben Khaleq.
    • 47': Foul by Iñigo Martínez (Al Nassr).
    • 47': Soufiane Rahimi (Al Ain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 50': Attempt blocked. Houssine Rahimi (Al Ain) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yahya Ben Khaleq with a through ball.
    • 51': Delay in match because of an injury Houssine Rahimi (Al Ain).
    • 51': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 51': Corner, Al Nassr. Conceded by Ramy Rabia.
    • 54': Offside, Al Ain. Houssine Rahimi is caught offside.
    • 55': Foul by Iñigo Martínez (Al Nassr).
    • 55': Alejandro Romero (Al Ain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Attempt saved. Houssine Rahimi (Al Ain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Nawaf Al Aqidi (Al Nassr). Assisted by Yahya Ben Khaleq with a cross.
    • 60': Offside, Al Ain. Soufiane Rahimi is caught offside.
    • 63': Goal! Al Ain 2, Al Nassr 0. Houssine Rahimi (Al Ain) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alejandro Romero.Goal confirmed following VAR Review.
    • 69': Substitution, Al Ain. Giorgos Giakoumakis replaces Houssine Rahimi.
    • 69': Substitution, Al Ain. Erik replaces Rafael Rodrigues.
    • 70': Offside, Al Ain. Erik is caught offside.
    • 70': Attempt missed. Sadio Mané (Al Nassr) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Cristiano Ronaldo.
    • 71': Foul by Giorgos Giakoumakis (Al Ain).
    • 71': Abdulelah Al Amri (Al Nassr) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Foul by Giorgos Giakoumakis (Al Ain).
    • 72': Abdullah Al Khaibari (Al Nassr) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Goal! Al Ain 3, Al Nassr 0. Soufiane Rahimi (Al Ain) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alejandro Romero.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
    • 74': Substitution, Al Nassr. Ângelo replaces Samú Costa.
    • 74': Substitution, Al Nassr. Abdullah Al Hamddan replaces Abdulelah Al Amri.
    • 75': Delay in match for a drinks break.
    • 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 76': VAR Decision: Goal Al Ain 3-0 Al Nassr (Soufiane Rahimi).
    • 77': Substitution, Al Ain. Ibrahima Junior replaces Alejandro Romero.
    • 78': Attempt blocked. Cristiano Ronaldo (Al Nassr) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 78': Attempt saved. Ângelo (Al Nassr) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Khalid Eissa (Al Ain).
    • 78': Corner, Al Nassr. Conceded by Khalid Eissa.
    • 79': Attempt missed. Cristiano Ronaldo (Al Nassr) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by João Félix with a cross following a corner.
    • 79': Attempt missed. Giorgos Giakoumakis (Al Ain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Erik with a cross.
    • 80': Foul by Erik (Al Ain).
    • 80': Abdullah Al Hamddan (Al Nassr) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 80': Corner, Al Nassr. Conceded by Valentino Lazaro.
    • 82': Foul by Giorgos Giakoumakis (Al Ain).
    • 82': Mohamed Simakan (Al Nassr) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Giorgos Giakoumakis (Al Ain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 84': Foul by Matías Palacios (Al Ain).
    • 84': João Félix (Al Nassr) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Goal! Al Ain 4, Al Nassr 0. Giorgos Giakoumakis (Al Ain) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Soufiane Rahimi following a fast break.
    • 87': Foul by Giorgos Giakoumakis (Al Ain).
    • 87': Abdullah Al Hamddan (Al Nassr) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 89': Attempt saved. Cristiano Ronaldo (Al Nassr) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Khalid Eissa (Al Ain).
    • 89': Ibrahima Junior (Al Ain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Foul by Ângelo (Al Nassr).
    • 90': Delay in match because of an injury Matías Palacios (Al Ain).
    • 90': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Abdullah Al Hamddan (Al Nassr) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+1': Khalid Eissa (Al Ain) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+2': Substitution, Al Ain. Adis Jasic replaces Matías Palacios because of an injury.
    • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Cristiano Ronaldo (Al Nassr) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Ângelo with a cross.
    • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Erik (Al Ain) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ibrahima Junior following a fast break.
    • 90'+4': Corner, Al Nassr. Conceded by Yahya Ben Khaleq.
    • 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Cristiano Ronaldo (Al Nassr) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rakan Al Ghamdi with a cross.
    • 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Sadio Mané (Al Nassr) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 90'+7': Attempt blocked. Abdullah Al Hamddan (Al Nassr) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by João Félix.
    • 90'+7': Corner, Al Nassr. Conceded by Ramy Rabia.
    • 90'+8': Attempt missed. Abdullah Al Khaibari (Al Nassr) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by João Félix with a cross following a corner.
    • 90'+9': Second Half ends, Al Ain 4, Al Nassr 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Al Ain 4, Al Nassr 0.

    Statistics

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    6 Fouls 16
    2 Yellow Cards 3
    0 Red Cards 0
    3 Offsides 7
    10 Corner Kicks 2
    2 Saves 3
    57.3 Possession 42.7
    15 SHOTS 14
    3 ON GOAL 7
    0.2 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    354 Accurate Passes 267
    418 Passes 322
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    7 Accurate Crosses 4
    31 Crosses 12
    0.2 Cross % 0.3
    42 Long Balls 60
    22 Accurate Long Balls 24
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
    6 Blocked Shots 2
    3 Effective Tackles 12
    9 Tackles 16
    0.3 Tackle % 0.8
    5 Interceptions 7
    19 Effective Clearances 40
    19 Clearances 40

    Game Information

    Competition: AFC Champions League Elite

    Venue: Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium
    Location: Al Ain, United Arab Emirates

    AFC Champions League Elite Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Al Ain 1 +4 3
    2 Esteghlal 1 +3 3
    3 Al Qadsiah 1 +1 3
    4 Al Hilal 1 +1 3
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    AlN Al Ain (5-3-2)

    No. Name
    17 Khalid Eisa (GK) Yellow Card
    25 Ramy Rabia
    6 Đorđe Skoko
    4 Yahya Ben Khaleq
    2 Rafael Rodrigues
    19 Valentino Lazaro
    70 Abdoul Traoré
    20 Matías Palacios
    10 Alejandro Romero Gamarra
    21 Soufiane Rahimi
    13 Houssine Rahimi
    Al Ain Substitutes:
    Hassan Muhammed, Adis Jasic, Mohammed Bu Sanda, Baba Ilou, Mohammed Hamid, Erik, Giorgos Giakoumakis, Amadu Niang, Marcos André Paulino Maia, Joshua Udoh, Ibrahima Junior Ndiaye, Ismaila Okpoti.

    NSR Al Nassr (3-5-2)

    No. Name
    1 Nawaf Al-Aqidi (GK)
    5 Abdulelah Al-Amri
    26 Iñigo Martínez
    3 Mohamed Simakan
    10 Sadio Mané
    11 Samú Costa
    17 Abdullah Al-Khaibari
    6 Saad Al Nasser Yellow Card
    12 Nawaf Boushal
    7 Cristiano Ronaldo
    79 João Félix
    Al Nassr Substitutes:
    Rakan Al Ghamdi, Nader Al Sharari, Bento, Majed Qasheesh, Sami Al-Najei, Abdullah Al-Hamdan, Abdulrahman Al Otaibi, Awad Aman, Hayder Abdulkareem, Ângelo Gabriel, Sultan Abdullah Saad Al Mas, Saad Haqawi.

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