Al-Nassr took a 2-0 lead in the first half, with goals from Ângelo and Camara, and was heading into the break with a comfortable lead. But Brison Fernandes scored late in the first half and set the game on fire!
Ghareeb received the pass up front and fired a powerful shot, but it went straight at the defense. Yahya also fired a shot from the rebound, hitting the defense. Al-Hassan then received the pass and fired a powerful shot, but Tiwari palmed the ball away!
Drazic, on the left, found the pass up front for Brison Fernandes, who burst into the box from the left, beat his marker to nothing, and struck a powerful cross that left no chance for Goa to score the first goal of the team today!
Wesley received the pass up front and struck a powerful shot from distance, sending the ball wide. Al Amri received the pass and replicated Wesley’s move, shooting from distance, but also wide. Al-Nassr continued to press, pushing for a third goal!
The goal-prevention part didn’t work! Ângelo found the pass to Yahya on the left, already in the box, who crossed for Camara to control, who tried to turn the ball the first time, unsuccessfully, and then, the second time, struck powerfully to extend the lead!
Goa now made a substitution, replacing Javier Siverio with Brison Fernandes. Al-Nassr continued to dominate possession, stringing together passes, and controlling the game. Goa simply defended and tried to prevent more goals.
On the right, Al-Nassr received a corner kick, which was taken into the box for Mohammaed Marran to head powerfully, but the ball went over the goal and out. Al-Nassr continued to create danger in the attacking half, and once again, they were still trying!
Even after scoring, Al-Nassr continued to maintain possession, trying to press high up the pitch and create danger. On the right, Al-Nassr received a corner kick, which was taken into the box, but the defense cleared. The pressure continued, and Al-Nassr won another corner, which was once again taken into the box, but the defense cleared.
On the left, Ângelo received the pass, got a one-two, and cut inside, carrying the ball to the edge of the box, where he fired a powerful shot into the left corner, leaving the goalkeeper with no chance to stop it, opening the scoring with the first significant chance of the game!
Ângelo received the pass and fired a powerful shot from distance, wide. Soon after, Wesley, followed by Ângelo, shot powerfully, but both were blocked by the defense. Al-Nassr started the game pressing high up the Goa half!
The players take to the field and we have the ball rolling for the first half of the match between Goa vs Al-Nassr, with all the action and excitement in real time here on VAVEL, in this game of the third round of the group stage of the AFC Champions League Two!
Following on Wednesday, we will have: Al-Zawara’a vs. Istiklol, Al-Nassr vs. Goa, and Al-Whdat vs. Esteghlal. Rounding out the games on Thursday (6), we will have: Macarthur vs. CAHN, LC Sailors vs. Bangkok, Steelers vs. Tampines Rovers, BG Pathurm vs. Kaya, Selangor vs. Persib, and Beijing Gouan vs. Tai Po.
The next round begins on Tuesday (4), when Sepahan plays against FK Ahal. On Wednesday (5), we will have: Eastern AA vs. Ratchaburi, Nam Dinh vs. Gamba Osaka, Arkadag vs. Al Ahli, Al Wasl vs. Al-Muharraq, and Kahliadiyua vs. Andijon.
Tomorrow, the round of matches continues early. At 6:00 AM, we’ll have Tampines Rovers vs. Steelers, Tai Po vs. Beijing Guoan, and Kaya vs. BG Pathum United. At 6:15 AM, to round out the round, three more matches will take place: Bangkok United vs. LC Sailors, Persib vs. Selangor, and CAHN vs. Macarthur.
Today, at the same time as this matchup, we’ll have Istiklol vs. Al-Zawra’a and Andijon vs. Khalidiya. Also today, at noon, Esteghlal hosts Al-Wehdat and Al Ahli faces Arkadag. Rounding out this Wednesday’s action, Al-Muharraq faces Al Wasl at 2:15 PM.
The third round of the AFC Champions League Two kicked off yesterday with Sepahan beating FK Ahal 1-0, Gamba Osaka beating Nam Dinh 3-1. Earlier today, and still ongoing, we have Ratchaburi beating Eastern 4-0.
After today’s game, Goa returns to the field on Sunday (26), when they play the Indian Super Cup, facing Jamshedpur. Al-Nassr plays on Saturday (25), when they visit Al Hazm, in the weekend round of the Saudi Pro League!
For the game later today, Jorge Jesus will have the following names to use during the match against Goa: Al-Najjar, Al-Aqidi, Awad Aman, Salem Alnajdi, Nadel Al Sharari, Boushal, Simakan, Coman, Mané, Al-Khaibari and João Félix.
For the game later today, Manuel Marquez will have the following names to use during the match against Al-Nassr: Lara Sharma, Bob Jackson, Sitroy Carvalo, Ronney Kharbudon, JKerry Lalrinzuala, Briseon Fernandes, Abdul Rabeeh, Muhammed Nemil, Prachit Vishwas, Harsh Patre, Ayush Dev Chhetri
With a 4-4-2 formation, Al-Nassr is lined up for the match later in the AFC Champions League Two and will take to the field to face Goa with: Bento, Al-Ghannam, Camara, Iñigo Martinez and Al-Amri; Ghareeb, Al-Hassan, Ângelo and Wesley; Marran and Yahya.
Goa are lined up for their AFC Champions League Two match in a 4-4-2 formation and will take to the field to face Al-Nassr: Tiwari, Singh, Timor, Sangwan and Moreno; Kumam, Jhigan, Tavora and Siverio; Drazic and Herrera.
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“Everyone loves Cristiano Ronaldo and he has a lot of fans. We decided he would rest when we played away from Saudi Arabia. Everyone wants to see him, but we have to make choices and we chose to leave him in Riyadh to prepare for the next game.”
Al-Nassr, on the other hand, will be without Al-Nasser and Hawaqi, both injured, and will rest Cristiano Ronaldo and Brozovic, going with: Bento, Al-Ghannam, Simakan, Martínez, and Boushal; Coman, Al-Hassan, Ângelo, and Yahya; João Félix and Man
Goa will be without Iker Guarrotxena, the team’s only injury absentee, for today’s match. They will field the following possible lineup: Tiwari, Singh, Jhingan, Moreno, and Sangwan; Chhetri, Timor, Fernandes, Herrera, and Drazic; and Siverio.
The two teams are in Group D of the AFC Champions League Two. Al-Nassr leads with six points, three ahead of Al-Zawra’a and Istiklol. Goa, finally, rounds out the group, still without a point after two rounds of competition.
Al-Nassr currently leads the Saudi Arabian League with 15 points, two ahead of Al-Quadisiya and three ahead of Al Taawon. The Indian Super League season hasn’t started yet. In the 2024-25 season, Goa finished second with 48 points, 10 ahead of NorthEast United, Bengaluru, and Jamshedpur, and eight behind champions Mohun Bagan.
Al-Nassr, meanwhile, is on a three-game winning streak this season. On September 26, they won 2-0 away against Al-Ittihad, with goals from Mané and Cristiano Ronaldo. In the AFC Champions League Two, they won away against Al-Zawra’a with goals from Al-Khaibari and João Félix. And on Saturday (18), they won 5-1 at home against Al Fateh, with goals from João Félix (3), Cristiano Ronaldo, and Coman, while Bendebka pulled one back.
Goa comes into today’s match with one win and two losses in their last few matches. On August 13th, they won 2-1 at home against Al-Seeb. On September 17th, they lost 2-0 at home to Al-Zawra’a in the AFC Champions League Two, with goals from Bani Hani and Al-Rashdan. And on October 1st, they lost 2-0 away to Istiklol, with goals from Soitov and Dehghani.
