Game over
The referee whistles the end of the game, Al Nassr wins the match.
🚨 90'
4 minutes of compensation are added.
⏱️ 87'
Delay in the game due to a hit on Daniel James (Al Khaleej), he is assisted on the field.
âš˝ 82'
Goooooal from Al Khaleej!
Fawaz Al-Torais finished with his right foot, managed to score his team's first goal and they wanted to tie the game.
⏱️ 81'
Ali Al-Hassan's (Al Nassr) shot from outside the area fails to reach the goal, the home team wants to score another goal to secure the victory.
⏱️ 79'
Al Nassr goalkeeper David Ospina made several saves in the second half and prevented Al Khaleej from scoring in the match.
Third Goal
🚨🚨| GOAL: CRISTIANO RONALDO WITH A BRACE!!
Al Nassr 3-0 Al Khaleej pic.twitter.com/SN5yCW2jlF — CentreGoals. (@centregoals) May 1, 2024
🔄 71'
Al Khaleej makes his first changes in the game, betting everything on the offense and trying to tie the game.
🟨 67'
Al Nassr gets two yellow cards in the match, the last one being for Abdullah Al-Khaibari and this limits his defense.
⏱️ 62'
Dangerous play by Al Nassr, Otávio's shot went past the post and he was close to scoring a goal.
âš˝ 57'
Goooooal from Al Nassr!
Cristiano Ronaldo finishes with his left foot after a rebound and increases his team's lead.
⏱️ 54'
Al Nassr maintains pressure all over the court in search of a defensive error and being able to counterattack.
⏱️ 50'
Al Nassr plays long positions to cool down Al Khaleej who had several dangerous attacks.
🚨 46'
The second half begins, both teams want the victory.
Halftime
The teams go to half-time and the score stands Al Nassr 2-0 Al Khaleej.
🚨 45'
4 minutes of compensation are added.
⏱️ 43'
Al Khaleej plays much better in the last minutes, puts Al Nassr in trouble and wants to score a goal before the end of the first half.
Second Goal
🚨🚨| GOAL: Mane doubles the lead!!
Al Nassr 2-0 Al Khaleej pic.twitter.com/vAalL66HQz — CentreGoals. (@centregoals) May 1, 2024
âš˝ 39'
Goooooal from Al Nassr!
Sadio Mané takes the penalty, places the ball on the right side of the goal and gives his team a two-goal advantage.
⏱️ 35'
Post! Sadio Mané's (Al Nassr) shot with his right foot from very close range hit the post and was close to scoring a goal.
🟨 30'
First yellow card of the game and it goes to the player Marcelo Brozovic of Al Nassr.
⏱️ 26'
Sadio Mané (Al Nassr) after a corner kick gives the pass to Abdullah Al-Khaibari (Al Nassr) who finished with a header from the center of the area but it went too high.
First Goal
🚨🚨| GOAL: WHAT A GOAL BY CRISTIANO RONALDO!!!
Al Nassr 1-0 Al Khaleej pic.twitter.com/tM7z7EEXTE — CentreGoals. (@centregoals) May 1, 2024
âš˝ 17'
Goooooal from Al Nassr!
Cristiano Ronaldo finishes with his left from a distance, after a bad clearance by the goalkeeper and puts his team ahead on the scoreboard.
⏱️ 12'
Cristiano Ronaldo's (Al Nassr) shot is saved by Ibrahim Sehic (Al Khaleej), the match remains goalless and anyone could win.
đźš© 7'
Al Nassr will take his first corner kick of the game, there is danger in Al Khaleej's goal.
⏱️ 4'
Tight match in midfield, both teams look for their first scoring opportunities.
🚨 0'
The match begins, both teams will seek to win.
Minutes from start
We are a few minutes away from the game starting, the game presentation begins and the fans prepare to watch 90 minutes of football. There is excellent weather in Riyadh, almost the entire stadium is full of fans and we are 5 minutes away from the referee giving the opening whistle of the game.
Finish the warm-up
The players return to their locker rooms after several minutes of warm-up, the coach's final talk is prepared to give them advice and explain the tactics for today's match. We are minutes away from the start of this semifinal match in the King of Champions Cup
Substitutes for Al Khaleej
These are the players who will be on the bench:
Khaled Al Samiri, Arif Al Haydar, Fawaz Al-Torais, Bandar Al Mutairi, Naif Masoud, Abdullah Al-Shanqiti, Abdullah Al-Salim, Marwan Al Haidari and Abdulelah.
Al Nassr Substitutes
These are the players who will be on the bench:
Meshari Al Nemer, Abdulaziz Saud Al Aliwa, Nawaf Boushal, Ali Lajami, Mohammed Al-Fatil, Mohammed Qassem Al-Nakhli, Ali Al-Hassan, Abdulmajeed Al-Sulaiheem and Raghid Al-Najjar.
Al Nassr's lineup
These are the XI players who will play today:
David Ospina, Aiman Yahya, Abdulelah Al-Amri, Aymeric Laporte, Sultan Al-Ghannam, Alex Telles, Marcelo Brozovic, Abdullah Al-Khaibari, Otávio, Cristiano Ronaldo and Sadio Mané.
Al Khaleej lineup
These are the XI players who will play today:
Ibrahim Sehic, Lisandro López, Saeed Al Hamsal, Rebocho, Mohammed Khubrani, Jung Woo-Young, Ivo, Mansour Hamzi, Mohamed Sherif, Khaled Narey and Fábio Martins.
Referees
The referee appointment for Al Nassr vs Al Khaleej is as follows:
Referee: Ivan Bebek.
Assistant Referee 1: Shukri Hussein Al-Hunfsh.
Assistant Referee 2: Khaled Saleh Al-Turais.
Fourth referee: Saleh Al-Hathlool.
Battle for victory
A great match is coming up between these two teams from Saudi Arabia. Stay tuned and below we share the timeline of the teams in their last confrontation. Al Nassr is the favorite to win the match, which is why it stands out for its statistics, the most outstanding of which is the goal difference, having 42 in favor while the visiting team has 21.
Last confrontation!
The last time these two teams met was on April 27, 2024 and on that occasion the match ended in a 1-0 victory for Al Nassr at the Prince Mohammed Bin Fahd Stadium. That confrontation was full of fouls, yellow cards, corner kicks and many goals that we hope will be repeated today.
History between both teams
Al Nassr and Al Khaleej have faced each other on multiple occasions, of the last 4 games between these two teams, on three occasions the winner was Al Nassr and there was a draw. Al Khaleej has never managed to beat Al Nassr and they will have to make history to get their ticket to the grand final of the tournament.
Arrival Al Nassr
Al Nassr's team is already in the stadium, they are doing their warm-up exercises and are ready for the semifinal of the tournament. They report at field level that approximately there will be more than 21,000 fans gathered to watch the game at Al Awal Park.
We’ve arrived with our eyes on the prize 🏆🤩 pic.twitter.com/GWqF8XTB9Y
— AlNassr FC (@AlNassrFC_EN) May 1, 2024
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This is the start time of the game Al Nassr vs Al Khaleej of May 1st in several countries:
Argentina: 04:00 PM.
Bolivia: 03:00 PM.
Brazil: 04:00 PM.
Chile: 04:00 PM.
Colombia: 02:00 PM.
Ecuador: 02:00 PM.
United States (ET): 02:00 PM.
Spain: 08:00 PM.
Mexico: 12:00 PM.
Paraguay: 04:00 PM.
Peru: 02:00 PM.
Uruguay: 04:00 PM.
Al Khaleej's latest lineup
These were the eleven players who started the last game:
Ibrahim Sehic, Lisandro LĂłpez, Mohammed Khubrani, Rebocho, Saeed Al Hamsal, Naif Masoud, Ivo, Mansour Hamzi, Mohamed Sherif, Fawaz Al-Torais and Khaled Narey.
Al Nassr's latest lineup
These were the XI players who started the last game:
David Ospina, Aymeric Laporte, Abdulelah Al-Amri, Mohammed Al-Fatil, Marcelo Brozovic, Abdullah Al-Khaibari, Alex Telles, Sultan Al-Ghannam, Cristiano Ronaldo, Abdulrahman Ghareeb and Otávio.
Featured in Al Khaleej: Fábio Martins, forward who wants to carry the team
Fábio Martins(#10) is a 30-year-old player, born in Portugal and who plays as a forward. He is the team's most consistent player, in the Saudi Pro League he is the team's top scorer and assister. In 26 games played he has scored 7 goals and 5 assists, he should lead the offensive on Wednesday against Al Nassr.
Featured in Al Nassr: Cristiano Ronaldo, the best player on the team
Striker Cristiano Ronaldo (#7) is considered one of the best players in football, in 26 games played he has scored 29 goals and scored 10 assists in the Saudi Pro League. The 39-year-old player, born in Portugal, is Al Nassr's top scorer. His team's success is largely due to the striker's great performance in this tournament and it is very likely that we will see him scoring on Wednesday against Al Khaleej.
Al Khaleej: surprise in order to advance
Al Khaleej is in eleventh place in the Saudi Pro League, it has 35 points after 9 games won, 8 drawn and 12 lost. Al Adalah at the Prince Mohammed Bin Fahd Stadium. In the round of 16 they managed to win 6-5 on penalties against Damac in their stadium. Their last game was against Abha on December 11, 2023, the game ended in a 2-1 victory at the Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz Sports City Stadium and thus they booked their ticket to the semi-finals of the tournament. They arrive as the least favorites to win this match, however they could surprise and win.
Al Nassr: the favorite to advance to the next phase
Al Nassr is doing well in the 2024-2024 season of the Saudi Pro League, they are in second position in the general table after 23 games won, 2 tied and 4 lost, they have 71 points. In the round of 32 of the King of Champions Cup they won 5-1 against Ohod at the Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium. He got his ticket to the quarterfinals by defeating Al Ettifaq 1-0 in the round of 16. Their last game was on December 11, 2023, resulting in a 5-2 victory against Al Shabab at the Al-Shabab Club Stadium and thus they advanced to the semi-finals of the tournament. They arrive as the favorites to win this match, due to the great team they have and the good moment they are going through. They also have an advantage by playing at home and that their fans can support them.
The stadium
Al Awal Park is located in the city of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It will be the venue for this match and has a capacity of 25,000 spectators. It was inaugurated on May 7, 2015, cost ÂŁ50 million to build and is currently the home of Al Nassr.
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