| AFC Champions League Elite | |
| MATCH INFO | |
MATCH :
| Al-Nassr V/s Al Ain
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COMPETITION : | Round 4
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| DATE: | 05-11-2024
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TIME:
| 11:30 PM IST (UTC +5:30)
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STADIUM:
| Al -Awwal Park
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| Al-Nassr | Lineup |
Possible XI: Bento (GK); Al Ghanam, Simakan, Laporte, Boushal; Brozovic, Al-Khaibari; Talisca, Otavio, Mane; Ronaldo. | |
| Al Ain | Lineup |
Possible XI: Eisa (GK); Al-Ahbabi, Cardoso, Autonne, Erik; Nader, Park; Al Baloushi, Romero, Palacios; Rahimi. | |
Preview: Al-Nassr Vs Al Ain
The Riyadh outfit eye securing all three points against the Abu Dhabi roster:
Match Week 4 of the AFC Champions League Elite takes us to the Al Awwal Park in Riyadh where Al Nassr are scheduled to lock horns against Al Ain.
Al Nassr currently find themselves positioned third in the Saudi Pro League table with five wins and four draws. They are six points behind the table toppers Al Hilal. Stefano Pioli’s side began their quest to conquer Asia with a draw against Al Shorta before registering two back-to-back wins against Al Rayyan and Esteghlal FC. Their most recent encounter against Al Hilal saw them settling for a point despite taking an early lead in the first minute after Talisca’s goal
Al Ain’s start to the domestic as well as continental competition has not been a very promising one. They find themselves struggling at the bottom half of the UAE Pro League with just eight points from five matches. The situation is even worse when it comes to the topmost division of Asian club football.
With a solitary point in three matches, Al Ain are on the verge of bidding adieu to the competition at an early stage. They will need to unleash their inner beast and put on a formidable display of football.
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About AFC Champions League Elite:
History
The AFC Champions League Elite (abbreviated as the ACL Elite) is an annual continental club football competition organised by the Asian Football Confederation, and contested by Asia's top-division football clubs. It is the most prestigious club competition in Asian football, played by the national league champions (and, for some nations, one or more runners-up) of their national associations.
Introduced in 1967 as the Asian Champion Club Tournament, the competition rebranded as AFC Champions League in 2002 following the merger of the Asian Club Championship, the Asian Cup Winners' Cup and the Asian Super Cup. It was rebranded again in 2024 to its current name.
A total of 24 clubs compete in the league stage of the competition, divided into East and West regions (12 teams each). The winner of the AFC Champions League Elite qualifies for the FIFA Intercontinental Cup and the FIFA Club World Cup, and also for the next edition of the AFC Champions League Elite league stage if they have not already qualified through their domestic performance.
The most successful club in the competition is Al-Hilal with a total of four titles. Al Ain are the current champions, having beaten Yokohama F. Marinos in the 2024 final.
