Al-Nassr vs Gamba Osaka ACL Two Final Live: Catch all the live updates of the high-voltage AFC Champions League final as Cristiano Ronaldo eyes his first major title with Al Nassr FC as ANFC takes on GMB at Alawwal Park in Riyadh. Stay tuned for live scores and match updates.
Al-Nassr vs Gamba Osaka ACL Two Final Live Score: Deniz Tummet scored the only goal in the clash as Gamba Osaka won the AFC Champions League Two to deny Cristiano Ronaldo and Al Nassr FC a chance to win another trophy. The wait for Ronaldo to win a major trophy with the Saudi-based club continues.
Al Nassr topped Group D in the group stage, winning each of their six games. It was a complete domination from the Saudi club as they scored 22 goals in the games while conceding only two in six clashes. In the Round of 16, ANFC faced Arkadag. They won both legs by a 1-0 margin to proceed further in the tournament.
Al Nassr then defeated Al Wassl in a single-leg clash in the quarter-final. Cristiano Ronaldo and Sadio Mane scored a goal each in the 4-0 win for their team. It was once again a one-legged semi-final for the Saudi club, where they defeated Al Ahli 5-1, to reach the final of the AFC Champions League Two.
Like their opponents on the night, Gamba Osaka, too, topped their group. Placed in Group F, the Japanese Club won each of their six games, scoring 16 goals while allowing only a couple to be scored against them. In the Round of 16, GMB faced Pohang Steelers. After the first leg ended in a draw, Gamba made a strong comeback at their home to win the tie 3-2 on aggregate.
In the quarter-final, it was once again a similar story for Gamba Osaka. The first leg against Ratchaburi FC ended in a draw. In the second leg, the Japanese club won away from home to proceed further in the tournament. It was a tricky semi-final for Gamba as they lost the first leg against Bangkok United at home. However, a 3-0 victory away from home helped them reach the final, where they meet Al Nassr tonight.
Al Nassr Predicted XI: Bento (GK); Boushal, Simakan, Al Amri, Martinez; Coman, Al Hassan, Brozovic, Mane; Felix, Ronaldo
Gamba Osaka Predicted XI: Araki (GK); Kishimoto, Miura, Nakarani, Nakano; Suzuki, Yamamoto; Yamashita, Meshino, Okunuki; Hummet
And the final whistle has been blown as Cristiano Ronaldo and Al-Nassr have been denied yet another trophy. It is a brilliant story for Japan’s Gamba Osaka who have won the AFC Champions League Two thanks to a Deniz Tummet scoring the winning goal in the 29th minute.
Six minutes of time have been added after the regulation 90 minutes. Al-Nassr’s search for the equalising goal. Meanwhile, Gamba Osaka is doing enough to keep its opponents at bay. They were awarded a corner in the second minute of added time, which was used to potentially waste some time.
It seems like that Al-Nassr has tried everything, but nothing is going their way. The hosts are being bossed at their own home by Gamba Osaka. The players from the Japanese club are throwing their bodies around in the defensive half to make sure they hold on to their lead.
Joao Felix, who has been arguably the best player for Al Nassr tonight, was provided with another chance to take a shot at the Gamba Osaka goal. However, the Portuguese forward could not find the equaliser.
We are down to the final 15 minutes of regulation time, and Al-Nassr FC is still trailing in this ACL Two Final against Gamba Osaka. Despite coming into this game as the favourites, the hosts find themselves only a few minutes away from losing.