AFC Champions League Two
Al Khaibari came off the bench to score the opener before Joao Felix sealed the win as Al Nassr made it two wins out of two.
Having breezed past Istiklol in their opener, Al Nassr struggled to make early impact with Al Zawraa the first to threaten with Maytham Jabbar heading over the post in the third minute before Ibrahim Gbadamosi drew a save from Bento at the near post.
Al Zawraa continued to test the visitors with Akam Hashim flashing an effort from distance while Hayder Abdulkareem tested Bento in the 17th minute.
Al Nassr gradually grew into the contest and came close to finding the opener in the 20th minute after Sultan Al Ghannam unleashed a powerful strike from outside the box that whistled just over the bar.
Joao Felix, Inigo Martínez and Abdulelah Al Amri all saw efforts fizzle during a sustained spell of pressure and despite the creative influence of Angelo and Sadio Mane in Cristiano Ronaldo’s absence, the score remained 0-0 heading into the break.
Al Nassr immediately upped their tempo after the break and almost went ahead in the 47th minute with Al Ghannam seeing his effort saved before Kingsley Coman miscued his attempt from close range off Marcelo Brozovic’s cross.
The deadlock was finally broken in the 52nd minute when substitute Abdullah Al Khaibari latched onto a poor clearance from Maytham Jabbar and drilled a powerful drive from the edge of the box into the back of the net.
Al Nassr came close to doubling their tally in the 66th minute with Mane starting the move from the centre before cutting into the box but Senegalese forward was foiled by onrushing Al Zawraa keeper Jalal Hassan.
The Saudi Pro League side, however, did get their second through Felix in the 81st minute when he was afforded the time and space to curl the ball past the outstretched Hassan as they showed they will be the team to beat this season.
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