Al Nassr vs Al Ain Highlights, AFC Champions League Quarterfinal, NAS (4) 4-3 (4) AAI: Ronaldo scores late equalising goal but loses on penalty shootout

Al Nassr went behind by three goals on aggregate very early on but a second-half masterclass by the home side made sure it goes level by the end of regulation time. Nassr went down to 10 men at the start of extra time and Al Ain capitalised, scoring a crucial goal in the 103rd minute by Al Shamsi. The game was Ain’s to lose as Juma gives away a penalty moments before full-time. Ronaldo steps up and despite having a horrible time with his finishing throughout the game, kept his nerves and pulled his side back on level terms. The game goes onto the penalty shootout and it was a disappointing showing by Brozovic, Telles and Otavio as they missed their spot kicks and handed the victory to Al Ain. 

Otavio has to score to keep his side in the game. He misses the goal trying for a top-left corner finish and that is the end of the road for Al Nassr!

Al Shamsi sends the keeper the wrong way and scores on the left!

Ronaldo buries the ball in the bottom right corner beating the keeper!

Kaku comes and scores for Al Ain!

Telles take it next, goes for power and strikes the cross-bar. Chance missed!

Brace scorer Rahimi steps up. He goes high and straight down the middle as the keeper dives to the right. Penalty converted!

Brozovic takes the first kick for Al Nassr. He goes left and so does the keeper. Shot saved!!!!

Keep watching this space for all the updates from the penalty shootout as the game enters a thrilling showdown!

Ronaldo’s extremely late penalty goal makes sure Al Nassr is in the fight for the semifinals spot. It all comes down to the spot kicks. 

Three minutes have been added on. 

Al Nassr brings the game back on level terms right in the dying embers of extra time with Ronaldo’s penalty down the middle!!!!

Juma brings Ronaldo down inside the box as he was waiting for a cross. Penalty awarded that could turn the match on its heels. 

Mane brought down at the edge of the box, Crucial freekick awarded to Nassr. Telles takes it and hits the wall. 

Ronaldo is played the perfect through ball by Mane on the left and he was through on goal but his shot is saved by the keeper. The ball goes back to him and the striker had a golden chance with the keeper off of his line but Ronaldo drives it straight into the keeper. Big chance wasted!

Al Ain pushes ahead and wins a corner after the break. 

Al Ain is ahead by a solitary goal on aggregate courtesy of a mistake by the Nassr keeper.

Ronaldo takes a free-kick from a dangerous position, 20 yards out but his shot goes straight into the wall. 

Palacios tries a shot from distance down the right as the keeper pushed the dipping goal onto the crossbar and AL Shamsi was ready for the rebound and pushes it into the net. 

Telles sprints with the ball down the left flank but his low driven cross for Mane too close to the keeper. 

Ayman Yahya given a red card for his conduct. The player dived over his teammate and onto a laid down Ahbabi hurting him on his thigh. 

Both sides are trying to play long balls in but the fatigued attackers struggle to reach to the ball. 

Al Nassr resumes play. 

Nassr scores three goals in the second half and pulls itself through to extra-time. Both sides, tired, but will play for all the marbles for a spot in the semifinals of the AFC Champions League. 

Mane dribbles in from the right and it seemed like he was through on goal, but the winger chooses to pass it in and the ball is intercepted and cleared away.

Nine minutes awarded as added time and if no goal is scored, the match will go on to extra time. 

Ronaldo goes deep on the left flank and wins a corner. 

Rahimi awarded a yellow card. 

Rahimi was in on goal as he breaks into a solo run taking on the entire Nassr backline by himself. He takes a heavy touch and goes down asking for a freekick but the ref says play on.

Telles takes a Nassr free-kick from the right as he makes it look like a cross towards the far post, but the ball misses both the attackers and the defenders including the keeper and finds the net! Nassr is level on aggregate!!!

Otavio dinks it in for Ronaldo but its goes over him. Moments later, Mane gets the ball on the right inside the box but his first-time volley goes just wide off of the near post. 

Ain’s keeper makes an error and loses the ball in front of goal as the ball lands on Ronaldo’s feet, three yards away from goal and the star-forward miraculously misses the goal. 

Lajami plays it Mane on the right flank who does an amazing skill to beat his man and cross it in for Ronaldo but the striker’s volley lacked quality and the ball goes out for corner. 

Lajami brings Erik down on Nassr’s right flank near the touchline. Palacios takes it and slots it towards near post but the ball is cleared away. Nassr breaks into a counter but ultimately goes off-side. 

Mane passes it ahead to Otavio on the right as he runs deep, kissing the touchline. The keeper expected him to cross it in for Ronaldo but he takes a shot aiming the keeper instead. The ball hits the keeper’s thigh and goes into the back of the net!

Mane finds Ronaldo from the right with a cross as the Portuguese loses his marker and tries to volley it but misses the ball completely. Disappointing from the striker. 

Otavio was in on goal with a defender on his shoulder. He had plenty of time but he fails to take a shot and the golden chance goes begging after he loses possession. 

Nassr which trails behind by two goals kicks the game again!

Al Nassr is trailing behind by two goals against the Al Ain side which looks extremely strong when on the front foot. Ronaldo has missed a couple chances but is looking like he will score given a good opportunity. Ain will look to do better defensively since Nassr has managed to find plenty gaps in its backline. Home side, needs to score goals and will possible look to push more players ahead and be more clinical in front of goal.

Yellow for Brozovic for talking back to the ref!

Brozovic passes it to Mane on the counter as the winger goes wide, the keeper charges behind him leaving his goal empty as Mane dribbles around the keeper and passes it Ghareeb inside the box who strikes into the empty net.

Ronaldo goes down inside the box but the ref and VAR says no penalty. 

Rahimi makes the away fans go wild as he extends the lead by 3 goals on aggregate. He gets the ball near the left flank as he makes the perfect curling finish into the near post!

Kaku takes a shot from the edge of the box despite having an option to pass it on the left flank, the keeper makes an easy safe. 

Ronaldo takes the free-kick from 35 yards out and tries to shoot on goal but is way wide off-target. 

Ghareeb is brought down off of the ball by Ahbabi and the ref gives the freekick. 

Brozovic cuts it from the left to Ronaldo inside the box as he takes a low but powerful shot aiming the left bottom corner, but the keeper dives perfectly and saves it. 

Brozovic breaks into the counter for Nassr as he plays a through on the left flank for Mane, but puts too much power into it and the Ain defender reaches the ball first and clears it away. 

Ghareeb keeps it in right at the goalline with a heroic attempt as the ball hits the crossbar and the ball is in play. Ref ultimately calls it a goalkick. 

Palacios plays it to Rahimi on the left flank as he goes towards goal and finishes it in the right bottom corner thinking Al Ain has extended its lead but the ref call off-side...however VAR makes a check and gives the goal to Al Ain!

Otavio breaks into the attack from the middle as he driblles and flicks it to Ghareeb at the edge of the box who passes it back to Otavio and the move loses its momentum. 

Ronaldo hangs back during a corner and heads a deep cross in from the left off of a corner kick but he times if wrong and the ball goes over the goalpost. 

Ahbabi finds space on the right and takes a shot from distance but way off-target for Al Ain. 

Ain almost scores the opening goal of the night as the ball lands to an unmarked Palacios, 10 yards out but his powerful shot is met by a strong save of the Nassr keeper. 

Kaku brings down Alkhaibari as Brozovic resumes the game for Nassr which is still looking to get on level terms. 

Ronaldo takes the free-kick but deflected by the wall and cleared away!

Mane brought down by Erik 30 yards away from goal. 

Telles crosses from the left off of a free-kick as Mohammed rises up and heads the ball inside the box but a strong save by Ain’s keeper. 

Both sides have been exchanging possession in the midfield and three fouls have been committed already showing its going to be a physical and tough battle between the two heavyweights. 

Al Ain kicks the game off as it heads into the match and enjoyed a goal lead. Rahimi almost scores in the first minute as he beats his marker and fires a shot towards near post but he is called offiside. 

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The AFC Champions League match between Al Nassr and Al Ain can be live streamed on Fancode app and website. The match will also be broadcast on the Sports18 Network.

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