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Al-Nassr succeeds in the Asian Champions League by defeating Turkmenistan's Arkadag without Ronaldo
February 19, 2026 08:39 • UTC+5 (Ashgabat) • 19 views
Saudi Arabia’s Al-Nasr defeated Turkmenistan’s Arkadag 1–0 in the second leg of the AFC Champions League Round of 16. The match was held at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh. Abdulrahman Ghareeb scored the only goal. Al-Nasr advanced to the quarterfinals on aggregate.
In the second leg of the Asian Champions League round of 16, the Saudi team Al-Nassr faced the Turkmen club Arkadag. The match took place at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh and ended in a 1-0 victory for the home side.
The only goal of the match was scored in the opening minutes. Forward Abdulrahman Ghareeb found the net for the Saudi team. Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo was not included in the squad for this game. Some of Al-Nassr's key foreign players were given a rest.
In the first match between the two teams, the Saudis also secured a 1-0 victory. Consequently, Al-Nassr advanced to the next round of the competition based on the aggregate score.