Al-Nassr Vs FC Istiklol LIVE Score, AFC Champions League 2: Faris Najd Double Their Lead At Al-Awwal Park

HT approaching and fair to say, Al-Nassr are totally in the driving seat in this fixture. Five mins added on.

Al-Nassr FC 2-0 FC Istiklol 45+1'

Woah! Al Nassr out of no where, commit a mistake as they make a sloppy pass at the back with Istiklol attacker ready to pounce but the latter's shot goes wide.

Al-Nassr FC 2-0 FC Istiklol 39'

Abdulrahman Ghareeb is on fire and how! The forward is full of confidence since scoring the goal as he again makes his way the opposing half. This time, he wins a corner. Corner taken but no harm done for Istiklol.

Al-Nassr FC 2-0 FC Istiklol 35'

We are thirty mins into the game and it is all Al Nassr at the moment. The Tajikstan club are yet to trouble Bento in the opposing half.

Al-Nassr FC 2-0 FC Istiklol 30'

FC Istiklol have no idea what has hit them! Despite no CR7 tonight, the home team are 2-0 up and possess some top quality stars around that has left their opponents flummoxed.

Al-Nassr FC 2-0 FC Istiklol 24'

Ângelo Gabriel sweeps home the game's second goal to give Al-Nassr a 2-0 lead in this game. Seems like it will be a long night for FC Istiklol.

Al-Nassr FC 2-0 FC Istiklol 17'

Abdulrahman Ghareeb is not marked and the forward makes no mistake to put it past the Istiklol GK who is just a spectator.

Al-Nassr FC 1-0 FC Istiklol 14'

Joao Felix plays a brilliant through pass for Camara but the latter misses the chance to put his side one-nil ahead as he hits it wide.

Al-Nassr FC 0-0 FC Istiklol 11'

We have had a quiet start so far with Al-Nassr yet to trouble the opposition defence and goal.

Al-Nassr FC 0-0 FC Istiklol 6'

And we are away at the Al -Awwal Park as Al-Nassr FC, sans Cristiano Ronaldo, take on FC Istiklol in the AFC Champions League 2 fixture.

• Total matches: 2

• Al Nassr won: 1

• Istiklol won: 0

• Draws: 1

FC Goa suffered a heart-breaking 2-0 defeat at the hands of Al-Zawraa on Wednesday, at the Fatorda Stadium. Reziq Bani Hani and Nizar Al-Rashdan scored for the visitors.

The Gaurs next play in the away fixture against Tajikistan side FC Istiklol on October 1.

Klub Istiklol

• Goalkeeper: Xasanov

• Defenders: Suslov, Chobanov, Turkaj, Tabrez

• Midfielders: Romish, A. Chalilov, Okoro, Exson, M. Chalilov

• Forward: Dejkoni

Al-Nassr used the following lineup, in a 4-4-2 formation: Al-Najjar, Boushal, Simakan, Iñigo Martínez, and Yahya; Coman, Brozovic, Ângelo, and Mané; João Félix and Cristiano Ronaldo.

Cristiano Ronaldo has reportedly been left out of the squad by head coach Jorge Jesus, according to Saudi daily Al-Riyadhiah.