Complete rout! Al Nassr, Cristiano Ronaldo's club, was heavily defeated 0-4 away to Al Ain in their opening match of the 2026-27 AFC Champions League Elite league stage, West Zone.
1-0 El Hussain Rahimi, 25th minute.
2-0 El Hussain Rahimi, 63rd minute.
3-0 Sofyan Rahimi, 72nd minute.
4-0 Georgios Giakoumakis, 85th minute.
In this match, Saudi league giants Al Nassr, coached by Ange Postecoglou, started three global stars—Cristiano Ronaldo, Sadio Mané, and João Félix—but ultimately could not withstand the host's attacking power and defensive errors, leading to a heavy defeat.
Al Nassr's next fixture is against Al Diriya in the Saudi league on 10 Oct, while Al Ain will visit Al Wasl in the UAE league on 19 Sep.