The matches of the 3rd round of Group D in the Asian Champions League-2 tournament were as interesting and dramatic as expected. The Saudi Arabian team "An Nasr" once again won and maintained their 100% result.
Playing without Ronaldo, An Nasr played in India against local club Goa, allowing several key players in the starting lineup to rest. Despite this, Riyadh secured a convincing victory over their opponents. Angelo opened the scoring in the 10th minute, and Kamara doubled the lead in the 27th minute. From the hosts, Fernandez saved one goal in the 41st minute, but it wasn't enough to change the result - 1:2.
Goa - An Nasr 1:2
Goals: Fernandes (41) - Angelo (10), Camara (27).
An Nasr: Bento, Al Ghannam, Martinez (Simakan, 60), Al Amri, Wesley, Al Hasan (Bouchal, 60), Angelo (Al Haybari, 46), Gharib, Ayman, Kamara (Mane, 66), Marran (Felix, 66).
Thus, "An Nasr" scored 9 points in 3 games and became the absolute leader in Group D. They haven't lost the deficit or the points yet.
The second match of this group took place in Dushanbe. The "Istiqlol" team played against the Iraqi club "Az Zavra." At the beginning of the game, the visitors took the lead with Ibrahim's goal, but the Tajik team, with their willpower, turned the situation in their favor.
In the 20th minute, Amirbek Jurabayev equalized the score, and in the 84th minute, Paul Komolafe secured the victory for his team - 2:1.
Istiqlol Dushanbe - Az Zavra 2:1
Goals: Amirbek Juraboev (20), Paul Komolafe (84) - Ibrahim (4).
Following these results, "An Nasr" leads with 9 points, while "Istiqlol" moved up to second place with 6 points. "Az Zavra" has 3 points, while "Goa" still hasn't earned any points.
After the round, analysts, noting Istiqlol's physical endurance and teamwork, emphasized that An Nasr's victory without the starting lineup once again proved the team's deep bench.
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