Al Nassr vs Raja Casablanca Highlights: NAS 3 RAC 1; Ronaldo takes Al Nassr to Arab Champions Cup semifinal

Full Time Score: Al Nassr 3 Raja Casablanca 1

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Al Nassr will play Iraqi club Al Shorta in the semifinal on Wednesday (August 9).

Full Time: Al Nassr 3 Raja Casablanca 1

The final whistle is blown and Al Nassr have ousted the defending champions. Cristiano Ronaldo, Seko Fofana and Sultan Al Ghannam have scored in Al Nassr's 3-1 victory over Raja Casablanca. A deserved victory and Al Nassr are now through to the semifinal of the Arab Club Champions Cup.

Added Time: 5 mins

We will see five more minutes of action at the end of the second half.

NAS 3 RAC 1 (90')

Sultan Al Ghannam provides another threatening ball in the box but is just cleared by a Raja CA player.

A good run from Sultan Al Ghannam on the right hand side, but it ends in nothing for Al Nassr.

Al Nassr 3 Raja Casablanca 1

The fireworks have already started in the stands as Al Nassr fans have lit up a flare.

Al Nassr vs Raja Casablanca LIVE Score; NAS 3 RAC 1 (85')

Five minutes to go in the match and it is all Raja CA so far. But it is a shame how poor they have been in front of goal. Their latest attack ends in another waste but this time the flag goes up to save some blushes.

Cristiano Ronaldo hits the post

Al Nassr attack through Sultan Al Ghannam and Cristiano Ronaldo was found. Ronaldo takes a touch and then takes the ball to his left foot. The shot comes in but it hits the post.

NAS 3 RAC 1 - Ten Minutes to go

Raja CA have wasted chances after chances today and now they need two goals in the last ten minutes of the game. Had they taken their chances, they wouldn't have needed any goal by now.

Abdulrahman Ghareeb sends the ball in for Cristiano Ronaldo, but the Al Nassr captain's effort is tame and blocked.

Ronaldo fighting on for Al Nassr

Cristiano Ronaldo tries to hold on the ball but Raja CA player wins it from the Al Nassr captain. It has been a difficult half for the Portugal legend who has found mostly his back to goal in this past half an hour.

Alaqidi double save to denu Aholou

Roger Aholou is denied twice by Nawaf Alaqiqi. The Raja CA player was through on goal but Al Nassr keeper Alaqidi makes two terrific saves. Meanwhile, Seko Fofana is taken off for Al Nassr as Abdulmajeed Al Sulaiheem comes on.

Sadio Mane comes Off!

Sadio Mane is coming off and Abdulrahman Ghareeb comes on for Al Nassr. The Senegalese had a fine match and now Ghareeb will play the final 20 minutes.

Al Nassr lead by 2 goals - NAS 3 RAC 1 (68')

Halfway through the second half done and dusted. And we are still as we started the second half. Despite all the dominance, Raja Casablanca have failed to score and still trail by two goals.

Sultan Al Ghannam clears from line

Naoufel Zehrouni takes a rasping shot but it is repelled by Alaqidi. Then a superb goalline clearance by Sultan Al Ghannam as Al Nassr keep their two-goal lead.

Alaqidi saves Al Nassr - NAS 3 RAC 1 (64')

Alaqidi saves another shot to keep the two-goal lead for Al Nassr intact. It was another decent move by Raja CA but yet again they fail to score.

Raja Casablanca waste chance - NAS 3 RAC 1 (60')

A fantastic move by Raja Casablanca but their wasteful run continue in front of goal. This time Zehrouni was cleared through but the substitute can't control and makes a mess of it.

Fofana fouled by Wardi

Seko Fofana makes a driving run and keeps the ball from three Raja CA players. But the Al Nassr player is held by Zakaria El Wardi and the Moroccan gets a yellow.

Al Nassr struggling to keep ball

Al Nassr are under pressure but they have safely evaded any damage in the first 10 minutes of the 2nd half. It will be up to their big names to pull them up from this situation. We haven't seen Cristiano Ronaldo on ball at all after the break.

Al Nassr vs Raja Casablanca LIVE Score: NAS 3 RAC 1 (55')

It is a free kick for Raja Casablanca but they waste it. Not the way they will get two goals. Another good chance wasted by Yousri Bouzok.

It is all Raja Casablanca in the second half so far. Six minutes gone after the break and the Moroccan club has had the upperhand so far.

Raja CA come close again - NAS 3 RAC 1 (48')

Raja Casablanca's Mohamed Zrida takes a decent shot but it goes wide of Alaqidi's goal. Bright start from the defending champions in the 2nd half.

Early corner for Raja Casablanca but the ball is cleared by Al Nassr. It was Anderson Talisca who cleared the lines for the Saudi Club.

Al Nassr vs Raja Casablanca LIVE Score: 2nd Half Begins

The Second Half starts

Al Nassr vs Raja Casablanca LIVE Score: NAS 3 RAC 1

We are back for the 2nd half at the Prince Sultan Bin Abdul Aziz Stadium in Abha. Al Nassr lead Raja Casablanca 3-1 at the break and we are going to start the 2nd half shortly.

Half Time: Al Nassr 3 Raja Casablanca 1

It is Half Time and Al Nassr have a comfortable 3-1 lead at the break. Cristiano Ronaldo, Sultan Al Ghannam and Seko Fofana scored the goals for Al Nassr before Adullah Madu's own goal, which has perhaps given a glimmer of hope to Raja. But the quarterfinal is Al Nassr's to lose as we go to the break.

Added Time: 3 minutes

Three minutes added at the end of first half.

Al Nassr vs Raja Casablanca LIVE Score: NAS 3 RAC 1 (44')

Cristiano Ronaldo, Sadio Mane, Alex Telles playing among themselves and Ronaldo gets an opportunity to have a crack as Raja keeper Anas Zniti lost the ball. But referee gives it a foul in favour of the Raja keeper.

Own Goal - NAS 3 RAC 1

Gooaaaaaal!! OWN GOAL froM Abdullah Madu who puts it past his own net. That was a good run on the right hand side by Boulacsou and his cross is put into his own net by Madu. A way back for Raja Casablanca at the flag end of 1st half.