Al-Nassr Secures Passage to Asian Champions League Quarterfinals at the Expense of Arkadag
Al-Nassr secured its qualification to the quarter-finals of the AFC Champions League 2 after renewing its superiority over Turkmenistan's Arkadag with a 1-0 victory in the second leg of the Round of 16.
The match took place on Wednesday evening at Al-Awwal Park Stadium in Riyadh, where the Portuguese coach Jorge Jesus fielded a lineup that included Nawaf Al-Aqidi, Iñigo Martinez, Ali Al-Hassan, Abdulrahman Gharib, and Abdullah Al-Hamdan.
Al-Nassr surprised its guest early, as Abdulrahman Ghareeb scored the first goal in the second minute after a precise cross from Nawaf Boushal, which he placed into the net with a direct shot.
"Al-Alami" maintained their lead throughout both halves, with limited attempts from the Turkmenistan team, which failed to equalize despite some counter-attacks.
In the final moments, the referee showed a red card to Arkadag player Gochmyrat Annaguliyev after consulting the video assistant referee, leaving his team to finish the match with one player less.
With this victory, Al-Nassr qualifies with a 2-0 aggregate score in the home and away matches, setting up a quarter-final clash with the UAE's Al-Wasl.
The match took place on Wednesday evening at Al-Awwal Park Stadium in Riyadh, where the Portuguese coach Jorge Jesus fielded a lineup that included Nawaf Al-Aqidi, Iñigo Martinez, Ali Al-Hassan, Abdulrahman Gharib, and Abdullah Al-Hamdan.
Al-Nassr surprised its guest early, as Abdulrahman Ghareeb scored the first goal in the second minute after a precise cross from Nawaf Boushal, which he placed into the net with a direct shot.
"Al-Alami" maintained their lead throughout both halves, with limited attempts from the Turkmenistan team, which failed to equalize despite some counter-attacks.
In the final moments, the referee showed a red card to Arkadag player Gochmyrat Annaguliyev after consulting the video assistant referee, leaving his team to finish the match with one player less.
With this victory, Al-Nassr qualifies with a 2-0 aggregate score in the home and away matches, setting up a quarter-final clash with the UAE's Al-Wasl.