Al Nassr vs Istiklol, AFC Championship Highlights: NAS 3 - 1 IST at FT
On Matchday 2 of the 2023/2024 AFC Champions League group stage, Al Nassr and Istiklol will face off at 11:30 PM IST on October 1, 2023.

Al Nassr victorious over Istiklol with a scoreline of Al Nassr 3 - 1 Istiklol
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The final whistle blows in and Al Nassr victorious over Istiklol moves ahead in the Champions League!
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— AlNassr FC (@AlNassrFC_EN) October 2, 2023
Foul, by Istiklol! Freekick awarded!
Istiklol, playing defensive to stop any more shots!
A few more mins to the final whistle!
8 Mins of extra time added, ahead of the game!
Ghareeb with an impressive run, a cross towards Ronaldo, but ball goes off the bar!
Double Substitution for Al Nassr: Khalid Al-Ghannam comes in and replaces Talisca; Nawaf Boushal comes in and replaces Sultan Al-Ghannam
Talisc with another opening, looking for a hattrick! But lost the possession!
A foul by the Istiklol goal scorer Senin Sebai, ref comes in and shows the yellow card!
Substitution for Al Nassr: Ali Alhassan comes in and replaces Marcelo Brozovic
Less than 10 mins to the final whistle and Al Nassr has made a great comeback with 3 goals in this second half!
Al Nassr, way ahead of lead now, a big way for Istiklol to get back in the game now!
Another goal for Talisca, it's his second! A shot towards the bottom corner!
A fantastic header by Talisca, and its in the back of the net! Goal
Double substitution for Istiklol: Alijon Karomatullozoda comes in and replaces Romish Dzhalilov; Shakhrom Sulaymonov comes in and replaces Dženis Beganović
Another shot, by Al Nassr but it is fisted away by the goalkeeper, what a save from Istiklol
Another chance by Al Nassr, but it went inches away from the goal!
Cristiano Ronaldo, with a scoring opportunity takes the shot deflected by the defender, takes the second chance and puts it behind the keeper! Goal!
Foul, by Istiklol skipper trying to take the ball possession!
A wonderful, chance by Ronaldo and the ball goes throught the side of the post!
Al Nassr, failed again to create an opening, lovely defending from Istiklol, a well marked strategy by Istiklol to mark Ronaldo and Talisca
Substitution for Istiklol: Shervoni Mabatshoev comes in and replaces Amadoni Kamolov
A wonderful cross from Laporte towards Ronaldo and he couldnt connect the header well! Goes inches away from the post!
Substitution for Al Nassr: Ayman Yahya comes in and replaces Mohammed Qassem
3 wonderful goal scoring opportunities missed by the Al Nassr side, frustration building up for Al Nassr and their coach on the sidelines!
Another opportunity miss by Al Nassr, what a shot but saved by the Istiklol Keeper again!
A key pass by Brozovic towards Telsica, but couldnt keep the ball on target, lost possession!
Ronaldo, with a volley but it sails over the post!
A cross by Al Nassr, trying to get to the center but the Istiklol keeper with a wonderful save!
Al Nassr's attacking prowess clashed with Istiklol's tactical strength, setting the stage for a gripping encounter that had football enthusiasts worldwide eagerly awaiting the outcome.
Al Nassr showed great promise in his AFC Champions League debut. They are one of the main candidates to win this iteration of the continental championship, and they showed promise from the opening game. They climbed to the top of the group rankings with a dominant 2-0 victory over Persepolis.
In their first game against Al-Duhail, their impending rivals, Istiqlol, were able to draw. Due to their success, Cristiano Ronaldo's team is the sole one in charge. Istiqlol recognises that Al Nassr is the group favourites and that they must perform well if they are to have any chance of beating them.