RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Al Nasr edged out Qatar’s Al Sadd 2-1 in Monday’s quarter-final first leg to have one foot in the AFC Champions League last four.
Al Sadd took the lead through Ali Asadalla's goal in the 21st minute, before Al Nasr returned two goals through Abdulrahman Al-Dosari in the 44th minute and Juliano in the 72nd minute in front of a large crowd at the King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh.
The return match between the two teams will be held on 16 September in Doha.
In the first round, Al Nasr finished second in Group A with 10 points from 6 games, two points behind Iran's Dhobahan, 8 for Iraqi Zawra and 3 for Al Wasl, and in the 16th round over UAE's Al Wahda 4-3 on aggregate.
In contrast, Al Sadd led Group D with 10 points from 6 games, compared to 9 points for Al Ahli of Saudi Arabia, 8 for Pakhtakor of Uzbekistan and 7 for Persepolis of Iran, and won in the round of 16 against Al Duhail by 4-2 on aggregate.
Saudi Arabia’s Al Nasr beat Qatar’s Al Sadd in first leg of AFC Champions League quarterfinals
Saudi Arabia’s Al Nasr beat Qatar’s Al Sadd in first leg of AFC Champions League quarterfinals
- The return match between the two teams will be held on 16 September in Doha
Brazil’s Flamengo sack coach Filipe Luis despite 8-0 win
- Filipe Luis had been at the helm of the Rio de Janeiro giants since September 2024
- “As of Tuesday Filipe Luis will no longer be in charge of the team,” Flamengo said, also sacking his assistants
RIO DE JANEIRO: Flamengo shocked Brazilian football by sacking coach Filipe Luis just hours after an 8-0 win in the Campeonato Carioca semifinals.
Filipe Luis had been at the helm of the Rio de Janeiro giants since September 2024 and led them to their fourth Copa Libertadores title last season after a 1-0 victory over Palmeiras in the final.
But on Tuesday Brazil’s richest club fired their coach, who was said to be taken aback as it came just hours after the 8-0 win over regional rivals Madureira gave Flamengo a crushing 11-0 aggregate victory in the state Carioca competition.
“As of Tuesday Filipe Luis will no longer be in charge of the team,” Flamengo said, also sacking his assistants.
The 40-year-old former Chelsea and Atletico Madrid defender also took Flamengo to the Brazilian Serie A and Carioca titles last year.
They reached the Club World Cup last 16 before suffering a 4-2 defeat by Bayern Munich, beating eventual champions Chelsea en route to winning their group.
But Flamengo have suffered some disappointing results this year, losing the Brazilian Super Cup final to Corinthians and the Recopa Sudamericana to Argentina’s Lanus after extra time in the second leg at the Maracana.
Filipe Luis had been promoted from his previous job as youth coach after retiring as a player at Flamengo in 2023.
