Al Nassr 5-1 Al Zawraa: Report, result, goals as Cristiano Ronaldo assists Joao Felix in AFC Cup
Cristiano Ronaldo assisted his Portugal teammate Joao Felix for a goal before being substituted at the break as Al-Nassr dominated Al-Zawraa in the AFC Cup in Riyadh.
Kingsley Coman, the former Bayern Munich winger, received Angelo’s pass to put Al-Nassr ahead in the 12th minute, followed by Wesley expanding the Saudi Pro League leaders’ lead by scoring from a corner seven minutes later.
In the 29th minute, Abdulelah Al Amri headed in Joao Felix’s cross, and the former Chelsea forward then tapped in Ronaldo’s clever lob just before halftime.
Ibrahim Gbadamosi’s shot from inside the area narrowed the gap five minutes into the second half, but Coman netted his second goal 11 minutes later, helping his team maintain a flawless streak in this season’s group stage with six wins.
Al Nassr vs Al Zawraa: Ronaldo side rampant
After replacing five-time Champions League winner Ronaldo with Saudi forward Mohammed Marran, Al-Nassr secured their sixth straight victory in all competitions, moving nine points ahead of Al-Zawraa at the top of their group.
The Iraq Stars League team sits mid-table in their domestic league, having entered this match with three wins and two losses in this season’s AFC Cup.
Al-Nassr currently enjoys a four-point advantage over Al-Hilal in the Saudi Pro League and will face fourth-bottom Al-Akhdoud on Saturday (14:50 GMT / 09:50 ET / 06:50 PT).
Al Nassr starting line-up vs Al Zawraa
Al-Nassr starting XI: Bento, Sultan Al Ghannam, Abdulelah Al Amri, Abdullah Al Khaibari, Saad Al Nasser, Kingsley Coman, Wesley, Cristiano Ronaldo, Joao Felix, Marcelo Brozovic, Angelo
Al Nassr substitutes: Nawaf Al Aqidi, Nader Al Sharar, Nawaf Bu Washl, Mohammed Marran, Ali Al Hassan, Raghid Najjar, Rakan Al Ghamdi, Awad Aman, Haroune Camara, Salem Al Najdi
Al Zawraa starting line-up vs Al Nassr
Al Zawraa starting XI: Jalal Hassan, Abdallah Nasib, Hussain Falah, Akam Hashim, Mahdi Al Humaidan, Hasan Abdulkareem, Kadhim Raad, Karar Nabeel, Nizar Al Rashdan, Sajjad Mahdi, Ibrahim Gbadamosi
Al Zawraa substitutes: Maytham Jabbar, Dhurgham Ismail, Murad Mohammad, Youssef Aziz, Mohammed Qasim, Hussein Hasan, Ali Sadeq, Sajad Mohammad, Hayder Abdulkareem, Rasool Fadhil, Hussein Abdullah, Reziq Bani Hani
Published: 2025-12-24 18:13:00
source: www.101greatgoals.com
