Al-Nassr Vs Al-Zawraa Tickets, H2H, Fixtures & Lineups

Al-Nassr vs Al-Zawraa — Final & Key Notes

Final: Al-Nassr 5–1 Al-Zawraa — AFC Champions League Two, Group D (MD6).
Kickoff: Wed, Dec 24, 2025, 7:00 PM (GMT+3) — Riyadh local time.
Venue: Al-Awwal Park Stadium, Riyadh — mobile QR entry and cashless concessions.
Group status: Al-Nassr finish 1st in Group D; knockout qualification confirmed.

Al-Nassr step into a key ACL Two group game at Al-Awwal Park with expectation to dominate the ball, press high and turn territory into chances. Al-Zawraa, fresh from a competitive start to the group, travel with a compact plan, quick restarts and belief they can nick moments from transitions and set pieces. With the group table tight, the first goal and control of second balls will swing the night.

“We want to live in their half and keep our distances tidy between lines.” — typical Al-Nassr pre-match line
“Be compact, break fast, attack space after the first regain.” — typical Al-Zawraa match note

Tactics, shapes & match-ups

Al-Nassr

4-2-3-1 → 2-3-5 (in possession)

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Base: 4-2-3-1 morphs to a 2-3-5 in settled phases.

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Build: split CBs; one pivot anchors; full-backs step into the half-spaces to create a 3-2 rest-defence.

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Creation: wide overloads → cut-backs; early diagonals to the weak-side winger; No.10 third-man runs.

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Set plays: heavy first-contact screens; far-post attackers for second phase.

Al-Zawraa SC

4-4-2 block / 4-2-3-1 with ball

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Base: 4-4-2 block; shifts to 4-2-3-1 in possession.

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Out of possession: narrow mid-low block; protect half-spaces and the cut-back lane; allow safe crosses.

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Transitions: first outlet into channels; win second balls around zone 14 for shots via late runners.

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Restarts: crowd the six-yard box; near-post flicks, back-post crashes.

Key battles

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RW/LW vs FBs: can Zawraa’s full-backs defend far-post runs and cut-backs against width and overloads?

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#9 vs CBs: penalty-area movement on early crosses vs tight marking and screens.

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Second balls: who owns the rebound after Nassr’s first forward pass?

Head-to-Head

Recent footprint

Public databases list limited recent meetings between the clubs, with Al-Nassr holding the edge in prior encounters. AiScore records three meetings since 2019 with Al-Nassr winning them; other trackers show two wins to Al-Nassr across earlier ties. We’ll update exact scorelines after official confirmations.

Competition / format

This tie is in the revamped AFC Champions League Two group stage following the AFC restructure, with Al-Nassr at home.

Form signals

Al-Zawraa recently beat FC Goa 2–0 in Group D, underlining a counter-punch threat, while Al-Nassr’s ACL Two registration points to a star-heavy squad. Treat lineup news as matchday-sensitive.