Al Ain vs Al-Nassr

Tuesday, 15 September 2026 at 19:00Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium, Al AinIlgiz Tantashev, Uzbekistan

Summary

Match report

Al Ain vs Al-Nassr in the AFC Champions League Elite (League stage - Matchday 1) ended in a 4-0 win for Al Ain. Al Ain led 1-0 at half-time.

Al Ain’s goals came from E. H. Rahimi in the 25th and 63rd minutes, S. Rahimi in the 72nd minute and G. Giakoumakis in the 85th minute. Houssine Rahimi was the highest-rated player on the pitch (8.7).

Player of the match

Houssine Rahimi

Al Ain69'2Rating 8.7

Key stats

All stats

43%Possession57%

2.05Expected goals (xG)1.28
14Total shots15
7Shots on target3
2Corners10
3Yellow cards2

Live commentary

Full-time: Al Ain win against Al-Nassr 4-0. In numbers: possession Al Ain 43%, Al-Nassr 57%; shots 14 (7 on target) to 15 (3 on target)
90+2'
Substitution, Al Ain: A. Jasic makes way for M. Palacios
90+1'
Booking: Abdullah Al-Hamdan (Al-Nassr)
90+1'
Yellow card: Khalid Eisa (Al Ain)
85'
Goal! G. Giakoumakis adds another for Al Ain (4-0), assisted by S. Rahimi
82'
Booking: Giorgos Giakoumakis (Al Ain) for a foul
77'
Substitution, Al Ain: Kaku replaces I. Ndiaye
76'
VAR: Soufiane Rahimi's goal stands after the review
74'
Double substitution, Al-Nassr: A. Al Amri comes on for A. Al Hamdan, Samu Costa on for Angelo
72'
Goal! S. Rahimi extends Al Ain's lead (3-0) after a pass from Kaku
69'
Double substitution, Al Ain: R. Rodrigues comes on for Erik Menezes, E. H. Rahimi on for G. Giakoumakis
63'
Goal! E. H. Rahimi doubles Al Ain's lead (2-0), assisted by Kaku, his second of the game
46'
Substitution, Al-Nassr: R. Al Ghamdi makes way for S. Al Nasser
We're back under way for the second half
Half-time: Al Ain lead 1-0
45+4'
Yellow card: Houssine Rahimi (Al Ain) for a foul
45+2'
Booking: Saad Fahad Al Nasser (Al-Nassr) for a foul
45'
VAR: the card is upgraded to red for Saad Fahad Al Nasser
25'
Goal! E. H. Rahimi opens the scoring for Al Ain (1-0)
Kick-off! We're under way between Al Ain and Al-Nassr. Al Ain line up in a 5-3-2, Al-Nassr in a 3-5-2

Lineups

Al AinCoach: Vladimir IvicAverage rating 7.45-3-2

Al Ain – Starting XI (5-3-2)

17Khalid EisaGoalkeeper – Captain, Rating 8.2, Yellow card 90+1'
19Valentino LazaroDefender – Rating 7.3
4Yahya Ben KhaleqDefender – Rating 8.0
25Rami RabiaDefender – Rating 7.3
6Đorđe SkokoDefender – Rating 7.0
2Rafael RodriguesDefender – Rating 6.9, On 69'
10Alejandro RomeroMidfielder – Rating 8.2, Assist ×2, On 77'
70Abdoul TraoréMidfielder – Rating 6.9
20Matías PalaciosMidfielder – Rating 6.9, On 90+2'
13Houssine RahimiForward – Player of the match, Rating 8.7, Goal 25' 63', Yellow card 45+4', On 69'
21Soufiane RahimiForward – Rating 8.2, Goal 72', Assist