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Key moments
END OF MATCH
With goals from João Félix and Simakan in the first half, and Mané and Yahya in the second, Al-Nassr defeated Istiklol away from home in the AFC Champions League Two, securing their place in the next stage of the competition!
GOAL FOR AL-NASSR
Al Ghannam received a yellow card for a foul. Play continued and Ângelo received the pass up front, finding Yahya at the edge of the box, who shot powerfully into the top left corner, further widening the score!
GOAL FOR AL-NASSR
Mané, with a through ball between the defenders, found himself one-on-one with the goalkeeper, and fired a low shot into the left corner, sending the ball into the back of the net and extending Al-Nassr's away lead!
Changes in both teams
Al-Nassr made two substitutions, bringing on Boushal and Yahya for Brozovic and Alnajdi. Shortly after, João Félix had another chance with a long-range shot, sending the ball over the goal. Istiklol then made a change, with Soirov leaving the field and Gafurov entering.
Stosic
João Félix received the pass from Mané up front and shot hard, but sent the ball straight into the middle of the goal, into the hands of Stosic, who didn't give a rebound and kept the ball. Al-Nassr is looking to create danger in attack after suffering under pressure in this second half.
Out
Rustam Soirov found Muhammadjon Rahimov with a through ball, but his shot went wide to the left of the goal. In this second half, Istiklol is able to apply pressure and create scoring opportunities with ease.
Al-Nassr changes
João Félix received the pass from Ângelo on the counter-attack and shot hard from inside the area, but sent the ball wide. Shortly afterwards, Al-Nassr made three substitutions, with Khalil Marran, Al-Hassan and Simakan leaving and Iñigo Martínez, Al-Khaibari and Mané entering.
Blocked again
Now it was Reza Dehghani's turn, with a pass from Amirbek Juraboev, to get a powerful shot off, but once again the defense hit the mark. Istiklol is applying high pressure, creating danger for Al-Nassr's defense!
Blocked
Istiklol returned for the second half with more intensity, managing to apply pressure and create danger in the attacking third. Again, Ehsoni Panjshanbe received the pass and shot powerfully, but this time it was blocked by the Al-Nassr defense.
Changes in Istiklol
During the break, Istiklol made two substitutions, with Siavash Haghnazari and Marlen Chobanov leaving and Paul Komolafe and Reza Dehghani entering. Shortly after, Istiklol managed a shot on goal with Ehsoni Panjshanbe, who shot from distance, but sent the ball wide!
SECOND HALF STARTS
The players are back on the field and the second half of Istiklol vs. Al-Nassr is underway! Both teams return unchanged for this second half, with all the action and excitement in real time here on VAVEL!
END OF FIRST HALF
In a first half dominated by Al-Nassr, the visitors managed to score through Simakan and João Félix to go into halftime leading Istiklol 2-0, thus confirming their place in the next phase of the AFC Champions League Two.
Stosic!
We'll have four more minutes of added time, and Al-Nassr continues to apply pressure in the attacking third. Abdulelah Al Amri, on a pass from Ângelo, received the ball and shot hard, but Stosic parried it away. The play continued, and João Félix found Marran with a pass, who shot hard, but Stosic made another save.
GOAL FOR AL-NASSR
Al-Nassr won another corner, this time taken by Al Hassan, finding Mohamed Simakan who rose and headed powerfully into the right corner, extending the score for the visiting team at the end of the first half!
Blocked
Al-Nassr continued to apply pressure in the attacking third, winning another corner kick, which was taken into the box, where the defense cleared it and launched a counter-attack, with Amirbek Juraboev shooting from distance, but the ball was blocked by the defense once again.
Out
On the right, Al-Nassr won a corner, taken into the box by Brozovic, who headed powerfully, but sent the ball over the goal. Shortly after, with a long-range shot, João Félix sent the ball over the goal.
Bento
After almost half of the first half, Istiklol finally got their first chance, with Amirbek Juraboev taking a powerful long-range shot that went straight into the middle of the goal, but Bento made no save! Istiklol is starting to apply pressure!
Yellow card
Joseph Okoro receives the first yellow card of the game for a hard foul on Al Hassan. After being fouled, Ali Al Hassan remained on the ground, but returned to the game after receiving medical attention and did not need to be substituted.
Al-Nassr domain
Even playing away from home, with a 1-0 lead, Al-Nassr maintains possession and controls the game at the moment, exchanging passes and managing to stay in the attacking half, avoiding suffering from Istiklol's attacks.
GOAL FOR AL-NASSR
Al-Najdi broke into the area and was brought down by Manuchehr Safarov, earning a penalty for Al-Nassr. João Félix shot high into the left corner, giving the goalkeeper no chance and opening the scoring early for the away team!
Out
João Félix, on a corner kick, received a cross from Al Hassan and shot hard, but sent the ball wide to the left of the goal. Al-Nassr starts the match pressing high and trying to create danger in attack.
HERE WE GO
The players are taking to the pitch and the ball is rolling for Istiklol vs. Al-Nassr, in the first 45 minutes of the fifth round of the AFC Champions League Two, with all the action and excitement in real time here on VAVEL!
Al-Nassr's bench
For the next game, Jorge Jesus will have the following names to use during the match against Istiklol: Murabak Al-Buainain, Raghed Al-Najjar, Awad Aman, Nader Al-Sharari, Iñigo Martínez, Nawaf Boushal, Abdullah Al-Khaibari, Mané, Yahya, Al-Ghamdi, Saad Haqawi and Camara.
Istiklol's bench
For the next game, Yuryi Baturenko will have the following names to use during the match against Al-Nassr: Mukhriddin Khasanov, Kirill Suslov, Romish Zhalilov, Kamolov Rustam, Rudolf Turkaj, Akhtam Nazarov, Shakhrom Sulaymonov, Alishe Dzhalilov, Manuchekhr Dzhalilov, Paul Komolafe, Reza Dehghani and Masrur Gafurov.
Al-Nassr lined-up!
With a 4-4-2 formation, Al-Nassr's starting lineup for tonight's AFC Champions League Two match against Istiklol is: Bento, Al-Ghannam, Simakam, Al-Amri and Alnajdi; Ângelo, Al-Hassan, Brozovic and Wesley; Marran and João Félix.
Istiklol lined-up!
With a 5-4-1 formation, Istiklol is scheduled for the next match in AFC Champions League Two and will take the field to face Al-Nassr: Stosic, Safarov, Chobanov, Kurbonov, Islomov and Hasan; Haghnazari, Dzhuraboev, Pandzhshanbe and Okoro; Soirov.
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