AFC Champions League Two
The win meant a perfect group stage campaign for the Saudi Pro League side, with Kingsley Coman starring with a brace in the defeat of Al Zawraa who, however, advanced to the knockout stage ahead of FC Istiklol on goal difference.
Cristiano Ronaldo spearheaded Al Nassr’s attack in his first appearance in the competition, while Al Zawraa welcomed back Jordanians Nizar Al Rashdan and Abdalah Nasib, who featured in the FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2025.
Al Zawraa kept Al Nassr at bay in the opening exchanges before falling behind in the 12th minute after Hussain Falah gave the ball away with Angelo exchanging passes with Kingsley Coman, who converted with a first time finish into the bottom right corner.
Al Nassr doubled their lead seven minutes later when the Iraqi outfit failed to deal with a corner, resulting in Wesley pouncing on the loose ball on the edge of the six-yard-box and firing home into the roof of the net.
Abdulelah Al Amri got on the scoresheet just before the half-hour mark, meeting Joao Felix’s corner with a glancing header that sailed past rooted Al Zawraa keeper Jalal Hassan.
Ronaldo then set up Al Nassr’s fourth in the 44th minute when he sent a deft lob into the box for Felix to finish with a chip over a scrambling Hassan.
Al Nassr replaced Ronaldo with Mohammed Marran for the second half, with Al Zawraa pulling one back in the 50th minute after Mohammed Qasim released Ibrahim Gbadamosi into the box for the Nigerian to slot past Bento.
Coman, who grazed the crossbar moments earlier, restored Al Nassr’s four-goal advantage in the 56th minute after Felix’s dummy run gave the Frenchman space to slot the ball into the bottom left corner.
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