Al-Nassr Thrashes Istiklol Dushanbe and Qualifies for AFC Champions League Round of 16
Al-Nassr Club from Saudi Arabia scored four unanswered goals against their guest, Tajikistan's Istiklol Dushanbe, in the match held today as part of the fifth round of the AFC Champions League 2.
Al-Nassr strengthened their position at the top of Group D after the victory, securing their qualification for the round of 16 in the continental Asian tournament, with an outstanding performance from their players.
Portuguese player João Félix opened the scoring for Al-Nassr with a penalty in the 12th minute, before French player Mohamed Simakan added the second goal in the 40th minute, as the team continued to dominate the match.
Senegalese Sadio Mané continued his brilliance by scoring the third goal in the 83rd minute, before Ayman Yahya sealed the team's fourth goal in the second minute of added time, gifting Al-Nassr fans a great victory.
With this victory, Al-Nassr's points rose to 15, leading the group, while Istiklol Dushanbe remained in third place with 6 points, falling behind in the race to qualify for the next stages.
The match saw the absence of Al-Nassr's trio: Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo, French Kingsley Coman, and Nawaf Al-Aqidi, as coach Jorge Jesus chose to give them rest while maintaining the team's strength and attacking effectiveness.
Al-Nassr strengthened their position at the top of Group D after the victory, securing their qualification for the round of 16 in the continental Asian tournament, with an outstanding performance from their players.
Portuguese player João Félix opened the scoring for Al-Nassr with a penalty in the 12th minute, before French player Mohamed Simakan added the second goal in the 40th minute, as the team continued to dominate the match.
Senegalese Sadio Mané continued his brilliance by scoring the third goal in the 83rd minute, before Ayman Yahya sealed the team's fourth goal in the second minute of added time, gifting Al-Nassr fans a great victory.
With this victory, Al-Nassr's points rose to 15, leading the group, while Istiklol Dushanbe remained in third place with 6 points, falling behind in the race to qualify for the next stages.
The match saw the absence of Al-Nassr's trio: Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo, French Kingsley Coman, and Nawaf Al-Aqidi, as coach Jorge Jesus chose to give them rest while maintaining the team's strength and attacking effectiveness.