'Duran-Mane-Ronaldo Scores' Al Nasr Wins 4-1 Over Yokohama → Successfully Proceeds to the semifinals of ACLE
'Duran-Mane-Ronaldo Scores' Al Nasr Wins 4-1 Over Yokohama → Successfully Proceeds to the semifinals of ACLE
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West Asia continues to strengthen. Al-Nasr made it to the semifinals thanks to scores by players who played well in the European leagues in the past.
Al-Nasr beat Yokohama Marinos 4-1 in the quarterfinals of the AFC Champions League Elite (ACLE) in the 2024-25 season at Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, at 4:30 a.m. on the 27th (Korea time).
It boasted a luxurious squad. Al Nasr opted for a 4-2-3-1 formation. Bento defended the goal, and Sultan Al Gannam, Mohammed Simakan, Ali Rajami, and Nawaf made up the back four. Ali and Marcelo Brozovic were in the third line, and John Duran, Ottavio, and Sadio Mane were in the second line. Cristiano Ronaldo was the front-line striker.
In response, Yokohama also pulled out a 4-2-3-1 formation. Park Il-kyu defended the goal, and Matsubara, Deng, Swama, and Nagato made up the back four. Riku Yamane and Jean-Claude were on the third line, and Jan Mateus, Uenaka, and Ren Kato were on the second line. Daiya Dono was the front-line striker.
Duran-Mane-Ronaldo Scores Back-to-back... Al-Nasr Ends First Half With 3-0 Lead
The match was led unilaterally by Al-Nasr. In fact, Al-Nasr had the upper hand in most figures including possession rate (66-34) and shooting (7-1) in the first half. In response, Yokohama was scrambling to block Al-Nasr's offensives. The team responded brilliantly until the middle of the first half in the form of a counterattack. However, the team could not overcome the gap in weight class.
Yokohama collapsed due to the defense's mistake. In the 26th minute of the first half, Mane attempted an ordinary cross from the left side, but the ball fell in front of Duran when Deng cleared it incorrectly. In the end, Duran took the lead with ease.
Accordingly, Yokohama tried to raise the line by abandoning its existing form of counterattack after counterattack. However, allowing back space allowed Al Nasr to attack comfortably. In the 30th minute of the first half, Al Nasr easily launched a counterattack with a 2-1 pass near the half-line, and Mane finally attempted a left-footed shot near the goal and scored an additional goal.
Ronaldo did not stay put during the "goal party." At the 37th minute of the first half, Ronaldo did not lose concentration on Brozovic's shot and secured the second ball and lightly pushed it to score a decisive goal. Al-Nasr then tried to gain momentum and attack, but the first half ended without scoring an additional goal.
There was no unexpected event... Al-Nasr perfect match coordination → 4-1 complete victory + advance to the semifinals
Yokohama made a number of changes during the half-time. It added weight to its offense. Kota Watanabe, Kenta Inoe, and Andersson López were substituted for Claude, Kato, and Mateus. Apart from that, however, the team was not good enough to block Al Nasr's offensive. Duran fired a left-footed shot with a quick counterattack at the second minute of the second half, and he slotted into the upper right corner of the goal to score multiple goals.
The substitution effect was immediately apparent. In the eighth minute of the second half, Watanabe attempted to deploy the offense with Japan's unique pass play in front of the goal, and finally scored a comeback goal after López's superb back pass. However, that was it.
Al-Nasr then replaced Ronaldo, Shimakan, and Ali early in the second half to bolster their defense. They deployed Wesley Ngo, Laporte, and Ayman Yahya in the 22nd minute of the second half. At the same time, Yokohama replaced Dono and Yamane with Elbert and Kida. Soon the game fell into a lull. 스포츠토토
Yokohama suffered self-destruction. Watanabe was sent off due to accumulation of warnings in the 28th minute of the second half. Ultimately, Watanabe failed to stage any attack despite his numerical inferiority, and the game ended as it was. Al-Nasr ultimately won 4-1 to advance to the semifinals of the AFC ACLE in the 2024-25 season.