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This Wednesday, in a match valid for the sixth round of the group stage of the AFC Asian Champions 2, Al Nassr hosted Al Zawra’a at Al-Awwal Park and won 5-1, securing the isolated lead of Group D. Coman (2), Wesley, Amri, and João Félix scored for the Saudis, while Ibrahim pulled one back for the Iraqi team.

What now?

With the victory, Al Nassr finished the first phase with 18 points out of a possible 18, the result of six wins, and advanced to the round of 16 as group leader. Despite the defeat, Al Zawra’a finished second, with nine points, and also qualified for the knockout stage.

📋 Match summary

🟡 Al Nassr 5 x 1 Al Zawra’a 🔴

🏆 Competition: Asian Champions 2 (6th round of the group stage) 🏟️ Venue: Al-Awwal Park 📅 Date: Wednesday ⏰ Time: 1:00 PM

Goals

⚽ Coman, 12′ 1st half (Al Nassr) ⚽ Wesley, 19′ 1st half (Al Nassr) ⚽ Amri, 29′ 1st half (Al Nassr) ⚽ João Félix, 44′ 1st half (Al Nassr) ⚽ Ibrahim, early 2nd half (Al Zawra’a) ⚽ Coman, 6′ 2nd half (Al Nassr)

How the match went

Al Nassr opened the scoring early, at 12 minutes, with Coman, who finished precisely after a well-worked offensive play. Seven minutes later, former Corinthians player Wesley took advantage of space in the opposing defense and extended the home team's lead.

Still in the first half, the Saudi team remained dominant and scored the third goal at the 29th minute, when Amri appeared well in the box to head it in. Before halftime, João Félix received a through ball and finished calmly.

After the break, Al Zawra’a managed to pull one back early on with Ibrahim. Shortly after, Coman found the net again, secured his second goal of the match, and sealed the score.

Upcoming matches

🟡 Al Nassr The club awaits the draw to find out their opponent in the round of 16 of the Asian Champions 2.

🔴 Al Zawra’a The club awaits the draw to find out their opponent in the round of 16 of the Asian Champions 2.

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