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Al-Nassr thrashes Al-Gharafa in exciting AFC Champions League clash
Al-Nassr secured a commanding 3-1 victory over Al-Gharafa at the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, Qatar, in a match that belonged to the fifth matchday of the 2024 AFC Champions League group stage. Cristiano Ronaldo starred, scoring two goals (46′ and 64′), while Angelo added another (58′). Despite a goal from Joselu (75′) that briefly narrowed the gap, Al-Nassr’s superiority was evident throughout the match. Cristiano Ronaldo’s team dominated possession (66%) and created more scoring opportunities (15 shots, 5 on target), compared to Al-Gharafa’s 8 shots, only 3 of which were on target. Al-Gharafa’s discipline was lacking, with two yellow cards and a red card for S. Sano. The match was officiated by Shaun Evans from Australia.
Substitutions al-gharafa: at minute 66 R. Boussafi came in and J. Hamed went out., at minute 83 M. Muntari came in and A. Yousif went out., at minute 88 D. Traore came in and Y. Brahimi went out.
Substitutions al-nassr: at minute 74 Wesley came in and C. Ronaldo went out., at minute 74 A. Lajami came in and M. Simakan went out., at minute 74 A. Ghareeb came in and Angelo went out., at minute 89 S. Al Najdi came in and S. Al Ghannam went out., at minute 90 M. Ali came in and Otavio went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Al-Gharafa
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Al-Nassr
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