Al Nassr secured a dominant 5-1 victory over Al Ahli Doha today in the semi-finals of the Asian Champions League 2. Managed by Portuguese coach Jorge Jesus, the Saudi side saw both Cristiano Ronaldo and João Félix in the starting eleven, although neither player managed to score during the encounter.
The standout performer of the evening was French international Kingsley Coman, who netted a spectacular hat-trick with goals in the 12th, 45+7th, and 63rd minutes. Brazilian forward Ângelo added his name to the scoresheet in the 23rd minute, and Abdullah Al Hamdan rounded off the convincing win for the Saudi team with a goal in the 80th minute.
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The Qatari side managed a solitary goal through Guinean forward Sekou Yansane in the 10th minute. The visitors had an opportunity to shift the momentum early on, but German midfielder Julian Draxler, formerly of Benfica, failed to convert a penalty kick for Al Ahli Doha.
With this triumph, Jorge Jesus and his squad have advanced to the final of Asia’s second most important club competition. They are set to face Japanese side Gamba Osaka, who secured their place in the final by defeating Thailand’s Bangkok United 3-0 last week. The deciding match is scheduled to take place on May 16.
