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Al Nasr's dream break in the tiebreaker

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  • 12 March, 2024 19:10:27

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Sports desk: Al-Nasr turned around and advanced against the club of the United Arab Emirates, Al Ain, who was leading by two goals. Although both legs were tied, the match went into extra time.

Al Ain went there first. Later, Al Nasr was equalized by Cristiano Ronaldo. However, going to the tiebreaker broke the dream. None but the Portuguese star has succeeded. Al Nasr led 3-2 at full-time against Al Ain in the second leg of the AFC Champions League quarter-finals, but the match went into extra time due to a 3-3 draw after leading 1-0 in the first leg. Due to a 4-4 tie there, the match was made into a tiebreaker. Later, Ronaldo's Al Nasr had to leave after losing 3-1. Al Nasr started attacking at home but Al Ain went ahead. Sofian Rahimi led the team with the help of Alejandro Romero in the 28th minute. The Moroccan forward added another goal in the last minute of the first half.

However, Abdul Rahman Gharib scored a goal in added time to reduce Al Nasr's lead. After the break, Al Nasr got back into the rhythm. The trailing side equalized in the 51st minute with a goal gift from opposition footballer Khalid Isa. Brazilian defender Alex Telles took the lead in the 72nd minute. After trailing 1-0 in the previous leg, the difference stood at 3-3 at the end of the regulation time. The match then went into extra time. Al Ain scored at the beginning of extra time. Sultan Al Shamsi scored the goal in 103 minutes. But Ronaldo kept hope alive. In the 118th minute, the Portuguese star brought the team back to parity with a goal from the penalty spot. If the extra time ends in a tie, the match will be a tiebreaker. Marcelo Brozovic of Al Nasr missed the penalty in the beginning.

The opponent's Rahimi scored the right goal and kept the team ahead. In the second shot, Alex Teles could not hit the target. Ronaldo took the third shot for Al Nasr. Only he succeeded. Otavi, who took the last shot, could not send the ball into the net. Finally, the Saudi club had to leave after losing 3-1.

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