Arkadag 0-1 Al Nassr Player Ratings: Jorge Jesus' Men Take Slender Lead Home As Al-Hamdan's Strike Proves Decisive In The Round of 16 First Leg

Al Nassr visited Turkmenistan to face Arkadag in the first leg of their Round of 16 fixture in the AFC Champions League Two. The Men in Yellow dominated most of the match, but Arkadag put up a brave fight despite being the underdogs.

Jorge Jesus' men maintained 70% possession throughout the game, having more shots (7) than Arkadag (2). Al Nassr were majorly on the front foot, despite missing some of the biggest stars in the form of Sadio Mane, Joao Felix, Inigo Martinez, and one of the best footballers of all-time, Cristiano Ronaldo.

The breakthrough came in the 19th minute, when Angelo Gabriel threaded in an accurate through ball for Abdullah Al-Hamdan, and the 26-year-old made no mistake in putting it in the back of the net with his left foot.

Al Nassr's new joinee had the chance to return the favour to Angelo, and he did, but the Brazilian hit it just wide, being in a one-on-one position with Arakadag's goalkeeper, Rasul Charyyev.

Arkadag showed courage and tried to match up to Al Nassr's intensity, but they came short every time. Al-Alami walked away with an important but slender lead, which they will want to see off comfortably in the second leg at the Al-Awwal Park.

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Key Takeaways

• Al Nassr saw most of the ball, racking up 70% possession.
• The Men In Yellow had taken more shots than the Turkmenistan-based side, but only three of them were on target.
• Abdullah Al-Hamdan scored the only goal of the game, which was assisted by Angelo Gabriel.

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Man of the Match

Al Nassr's new recruit, Abdullah Al-Hamdan, was the man of the match in this AFC Champions League Two fixture.

Worst Performer

Mirza Beknazarov was the worst performer in the Arkadag vs Al Nassr game.