Esteghlal FC vs Al Nassr LIVE Score, AFC Champions League: EST 0-0 NAS; Cristiano Ronaldo leads attack in Dubai

Despite dominating possession, Ronaldo and Co. are unable to create clear-cut chances. 

Al Nassr has the lion share of the ball. 

Ronaldo takes his first shot of the match from edge of the box but fails to keep it on target. 

Both teams looking to win the midfield battles. Al Nassr right-back Nawaf Boushal takes the first shot of the match and tests the Esteghlal goalkeeper. Nawaf was played through by Mane’s delightful chip pass. 

Otavio dispossesses Eslami near the AL Nassr box and goes on driving run but loses the ball near the penalty area. 

Brozovic plays a lofted ball from midfield aiming at Mane, who made a darting run from the left flank but fails to reach the ball as it rolls out of play. 

Ronaldo almost finds Mane with a brilliant through ball but the Esteghlal defence was alert of the threat. 

Laporte is moving gingerly but seems okay to continue after receiving treatment. 

Esteghlal FC is forced to make a substitution inside seven minutes as Mehrdad Mohammadi is unable to continue. The striker is taken off on stretcher. 

Alireza Koushki is replacing him. 

The AFC Champions League Elite league stage match is taking place in Dubai, UAE amid security concerns in Iran. 

Another free-kick for Al Nassr. Mohammadi fouls Laporte near the Nassr penalty box. Both players are in visible pain and are receiving treatment. 

Otavio is fould by Ndong, another free-kick to the Saudi club. 

Foul on Laporte by Mehrdad near the halfway line. 

Al Nassr trying put early pressure on the Iranian team. 

Ronaldo is leading the attack alongside Sadio Mane and Angelo Gabriel.

The match between Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al Nassr and Iran’s Esteghlal FC in the AFC Champions League Elite 2023-24 match is under way at Al-Rashid Stadium in Dubai, UAE amid security concerns in Iran.

Players of both teams are coming out of the tunnel. Kick-off next.

Stay tuned for LIVE action. 

The players are warming up and are ready to come on for the match. 

Stay tuned for live coverage. 

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Hosseini (GK); Mohamadi, Fallah, Arruda, Moradmand, Rezaeian; Niknafs, Ndong Jajali, Silva, Masharipov, Eslami

The AFC Champions League Elite match, Al Nassr vs Al Rayyan, will be telecast on Sports18 SD and HD. It can also be live streamed on FanCode.

The match is scheduled for a 9:30 pm IST kick-off.

The AFC Champions League Elite match between Esteghlal FC and Al Nassr will be played at the Al-Rashid Stadium in Dubai, UAE.

Cristiano Ronaldo and AL Nassr’s third match of the AFC Champions League Elite (ACL Elite) against Esteghlal FC of Tehran will be played at the Al-Rashid Stadium in Dubai, UAE on Tuesday.

Nassr started its ACL Elite campaign with a 1-1 draw with Iraqi side Al Shorta but has won its next game against Al-Rayyan SC of Qatar. Its captain Ronaldo has also looked in good touch, scoring twice in the last three games and will hope to continue his form in Asia as well.

Ronaldo is the highest goalscorer in the UEFA Champions League (UCL) with 140 goals and was felicitated by UEFA for the achievement during the UCL draw this season.

Hello and welcome to Sportstar’s live coverage of Cristiano Ronaldo and AL Nassr’s third match of the AFC Champions League Elite (ACL Elite) against Esteghlal FC of Tehran will be played at the Al-Rashid Stadium in Dubai, UAE on Tuesday.