Esteghlal vs Al Nassr, 2024-25 AFC Champions League Elite, League Stage

· AFC Champions League Elite
Esteghlal
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    Al Nassr
    • 81': Aymeric Laporte

    About

    Esteghlal are hosting Al Nassr at Rashid Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, starting on . The match is a part of the AFC Champions League Elite.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Aymeric Laporte (Al-Nassr) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 2': Foul by Mehrdad Mohammadi (Esteghlal FC).
    • 3': Foul by Didier Ndong (Esteghlal FC).
    • 3': Otávio (Al-Nassr) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Aymeric Laporte (Al-Nassr) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Foul by Mehrdad Mohammadi (Esteghlal FC).
    • 5': Delay in match because of an injury Aymeric Laporte (Al-Nassr).
    • 5': Delay in match because of an injury Mehrdad Mohammadi (Esteghlal FC).
    • 7': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 7': Substitution, Esteghlal FC. Alireza Koushki replaces Mehrdad Mohammadi because of an injury.
    • 10': Alireza Koushki (Esteghlal FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Foul by Salem Al Najdi (Al-Nassr).
    • 11': Foul by Mohammadhossein Eslami (Esteghlal FC).
    • 11': Salem Al Najdi (Al-Nassr) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Foul by Salem Al Najdi (Al-Nassr).
    • 12': Ramin Rezaeian (Esteghlal FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Foul by Salem Al Najdi (Al-Nassr).
    • 13': Mohammadhossein Eslami (Esteghlal FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 14': Offside, Esteghlal FC. Abolfazl Jalali is caught offside.
    • 14': Foul by Mohammadhossein Eslami (Esteghlal FC).
    • 14': Salem Al Najdi (Al-Nassr) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 18': Attempt saved. Nawaf Bu Washl (Al-Nassr) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sadio Mané.
    • 21': Attempt missed. Cristiano Ronaldo (Al-Nassr) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Marcelo Brozovic.
    • 25': Delay in match because of an injury Raphael Silva (Esteghlal FC).
    • 26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 27': Foul by Abdullah Al Khaibari (Al-Nassr).
    • 27': Mohammadhossein Eslami (Esteghlal FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 28': Corner, Esteghlal FC. Conceded by Salem Al Najdi.
    • 29': Attempt blocked. Jaloliddin Masharipov (Esteghlal FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 29': Delay in match because of an injury Mohamed Simakan (Al-Nassr).
    • 30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 31': Attempt missed. Jaloliddin Masharipov (Esteghlal FC) right footed shot from long range on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Alireza Koushki.
    • 32': Attempt saved. Otávio (Al-Nassr) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 33': Foul by Salem Al Najdi (Al-Nassr).
    • 33': Mohammadhossein Eslami (Esteghlal FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 36': Attempt missed. Jaloliddin Masharipov (Esteghlal FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Mohammad Niknafs.
    • 38': Attempt blocked. Cristiano Ronaldo (Al-Nassr) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Otávio.
    • 40': Attempt saved. Cristiano Ronaldo (Al-Nassr) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marcelo Brozovic.
    • 41': Attempt blocked. Jaloliddin Masharipov (Esteghlal FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alireza Koushki.
    • 42': Attempt saved. Ângelo (Al-Nassr) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cristiano Ronaldo with a through ball.
    • 42': Foul by Otávio (Al-Nassr).
    • 42': Mohammad Moradmand (Esteghlal FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Delay in match because of an injury Hossein Hosseini (Esteghlal FC).
    • 44': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 44': Attempt missed. Ângelo (Al-Nassr) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Cristiano Ronaldo.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+5': First Half ends, Esteghlal FC 0, Al-Nassr 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Esteghlal FC 0, Al-Nassr 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Al-Nassr. Ali Al Hassan replaces Abdullah Al Khaibari.
    • 45': Substitution, Al-Nassr. Ali Lajami replaces Mohamed Simakan.
    • 45': Substitution, Al-Nassr. Sultan Al Ghannam replaces Salem Al Najdi.
    • 46': Corner, Al-Nassr. Conceded by Alireza Koushki.
    • 47': Attempt missed. Nawaf Bu Washl (Al-Nassr) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
    • 48': Abolfazl Jalali (Esteghlal FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Foul by Ângelo (Al-Nassr).
    • 49': Aymeric Laporte (Al-Nassr) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 49': Foul by Jaloliddin Masharipov (Esteghlal FC).
    • 49': Jaloliddin Masharipov (Esteghlal FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 50': Foul by Mohammad Moradmand (Esteghlal FC).
    • 50': Otávio (Al-Nassr) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 50': Foul by Sadio Mané (Al-Nassr).
    • 50': Raphael Silva (Esteghlal FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Foul by Sadio Mané (Al-Nassr).
    • 53': Ramin Rezaeian (Esteghlal FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Offside, Al-Nassr. Cristiano Ronaldo is caught offside.
    • 60': Delay in match because of an injury Ângelo (Al-Nassr).
    • 61': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 62': Hand ball by Didier Ndong (Esteghlal FC).
    • 64': Delay in match because of an injury Raphael Silva (Esteghlal FC).
    • 65': Substitution, Al-Nassr. Talisca replaces Ângelo.
    • 65': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 65': Foul by Aymeric Laporte (Al-Nassr).
    • 65': Jaloliddin Masharipov (Esteghlal FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 66': Corner, Esteghlal FC. Conceded by Aymeric Laporte.
    • 66': Attempt blocked. Raphael Silva (Esteghlal FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ramin Rezaeian with a cross.
    • 66': Attempt missed. Mohammad Niknafs (Esteghlal FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
    • 67': Abolfazl Jalali (Esteghlal FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Foul by Sultan Al Ghannam (Al-Nassr).
    • 69': Corner, Al-Nassr. Conceded by Abolfazl Jalali.
    • 69': Corner, Al-Nassr. Conceded by Mohammadhossein Eslami.
    • 70': Corner, Al-Nassr. Conceded by Mohammad Moradmand.
    • 70': Attempt blocked. Talisca (Al-Nassr) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ali Al Hassan.
    • 71': Attempt saved. Talisca (Al-Nassr) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ali Al Hassan.
    • 71': Corner, Al-Nassr. Conceded by Hossein Hosseini.
    • 71': Foul by Otávio (Al-Nassr).
    • 71': Mohammadhossein Eslami (Esteghlal FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Substitution, Esteghlal FC. Gaël Kakuta replaces Jaloliddin Masharipov.
    • 73': Attempt saved. Alireza Koushki (Esteghlal FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gaël Kakuta.
    • 74': Attempt saved. Cristiano Ronaldo (Al-Nassr) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 74': Attempt blocked. Talisca (Al-Nassr) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 74': Corner, Al-Nassr. Conceded by Mohammad Moradmand.
    • 76': Delay in match because of an injury Hossein Hosseini (Esteghlal FC).
    • 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 78': Delay in match (Al-Nassr).
    • 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 79': Corner, Al-Nassr. Conceded by Raphael Silva.
    • 80': Attempt blocked. Aymeric Laporte (Al-Nassr) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcelo Brozovic with a cross.
    • 80': Attempt saved. Talisca (Al-Nassr) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 80': Corner, Al-Nassr. Conceded by Hossein Hosseini.
    • 81': Attempt saved. Cristiano Ronaldo (Al-Nassr) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Marcelo Brozovic with a cross.
    • 81': Goal! Esteghlal FC 0, Al-Nassr 1. Aymeric Laporte (Al-Nassr) header from very close range to the centre of the goal following a corner.
    • 83': Substitution, Al-Nassr. Wesley replaces Sadio Mané.
    • 87': Delay in match because of an injury Mohammad Niknafs (Esteghlal FC).
    • 87': Substitution, Esteghlal FC. Milad Zakipour replaces Abolfazl Jalali.
    • 87': Substitution, Esteghlal FC. Gustavo Blanco Leschuk replaces Mohammadhossein Eslami.
    • 87': Substitution, Esteghlal FC. Arash Rezavand replaces Mohammad Niknafs because of an injury.
    • 87': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 88': Wesley (Al-Nassr) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box. Assisted by Otávio with a through ball.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+2': Offside, Esteghlal FC. Alireza Koushki is caught offside.
    • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Cristiano Ronaldo (Al-Nassr) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Wesley.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Nawaf Bu Washl (Al-Nassr).
    • 90'+4': Gustavo Blanco Leschuk (Esteghlal FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Arash Rezavand (Esteghlal FC).
    • 90'+5': Otávio (Al-Nassr) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Esteghlal FC 0, Al-Nassr 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Esteghlal FC 0, Al-Nassr 1.

    Statistics

    https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/soccer/500/817.png&h=25&scale=crop&w=25&location=originNSR EST
    13 Fouls 9
    0 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 2
    8 Corner Kicks 2
    1 Saves 8
    64.8 Possession 35.2
    18 SHOTS 7
    10 ON GOAL 1
    0.6 On Target % 0.1
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    570 Accurate Passes 282
    637 Passes 348
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
    4 Accurate Crosses 2
    20 Crosses 8
    0.2 Cross % 0.3
    38 Long Balls 42
    27 Accurate Long Balls 15
    0.7 Long Balls % 0.4
    4 Blocked Shots 3
    14 Effective Tackles 10
    19 Tackles 16
    0.7 Tackle % 0.6
    8 Interceptions 6
    12 Effective Clearances 38
    12 Clearances 38

    Game Information

    Competition: AFC Champions League Elite

    Venue: Rashid Stadium
    Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
    Attendance: 7,600

    AFC Champions League Elite Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Al Hilal 8 +19 22
    2 Al Ahli 8 +13 22
    3 Al Nassr 8 +11 17
    4 Al Sadd 8 +1 12
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    EST Esteghlal (5-3-2)

    No. Name
    1 Hossein Hosseini (GK)
    3 Saman Fallah
    2 Mohammad Moradmand
    55 Raphael Silva
    33 Abolfazl Jalali
    10 Ramin Rezaeian
    14 Mohammad Zobeir Niknafs
    77 Jaloliddin Masharipov Yellow Card
    22 Didier N'Dong
    80 Mohammadhossein Eslami
    7 Mehrdad Mohammadi
    Esteghlal Substitutes:
    Gustavo Blanco, Amirhossein Nikpour, Mohammadreza Khaledabadi, Zargham Saadavi, Ali Kooshki, Milad Zakipour, Abolfazl Zamani, Arash Rezavand, Amirali Sadeghi, Arman Ramezani, Gaël Kakuta.

    NSR Al Nassr (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    24 Bento (GK)
    27 Aymeric Laporte
    3 Mohamed Simakan
    83 Salem Al Najdi
    12 Nawaf Boushal
    25 Otávio
    17 Abdullah Al-Khaibari
    11 Marcelo Brozovic
    7 Cristiano Ronaldo
    10 Sadio Mané
    20 Ângelo Gabriel
    Al Nassr Substitutes:
    Wesley Ribeiro, Ali Lajami, Raghid Al-Najjar, Mohammed Al-Fatil, Mohammed Maran, Mukhtar Ali, Ali Al-Hassan, Sultan Al-Ghannam, Majed Qasheesh, Mubarak Al Buainain, Abdulrahman Ghareeb, Anderson Talisca.

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