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Al-Nassr rout Pakhtakor 6-2 as João Félix stars without Ronaldo
November 2, 2026 at 04:29 PM
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Al-Nassr beat Pakhtakor 6-2 in the AFC Champions League Elite group stage on Monday, with Cristiano Ronaldo missing.
- Al-Nassr defeated hosts Pakhtakor 6-2 at Pakhtakor Central Stadium in the fourth round of the AFC Champions League Elite group stage.
- João Félix scored twice and set up two goals, including Abdullah Al-Hamdan's opener in the 15th minute.
- Abdulilah Al-Amri, Abdulrahman Ghareeb and Ângelo Gabriel added further goals, while Pakhtakor scored twice.
- The win lifted Al-Nassr to six points from three games, and Félix has recorded eight goal contributions in his last two matches.
- Al-Nassr left Cristiano Ronaldo, Kingsley Coman and Mohamed Simakan out of the squad, with coach Ange Postecoglou citing squad rotation amid a congested schedule.
- Club official Saeed Abu Dahas denied speculation that a contract clause grants Ronaldo the right to choose which away matches he joins.



