Saudi Gazette report

JEDDAH — Al Nassr Club stormed into the semi-finals of the AFC Champions League Elite Finals Jeddah 2025 with a commanding 4-1 victory over Japan’s Yokohama F. Marinos on Saturday.

Jhon Duran starred with a brace while Cristiano Ronaldo and Sadio Mane added a goal each, setting up a last-four showdown against either Kawasaki Frontale or Al Sadd SC on Wednesday.

After a quiet opening, Al Nassr sparked into life midway through the first half. Marcelo Brozovic tested Park Il-gyu early, but the breakthrough came in the 27th minute when Sadio Mane’s cross caused chaos, with Thomas Deng's miskick hitting the post before Duran pounced on the rebound to open the scoring.

The Saudi side doubled their advantage four minutes later. A surging run by Otavio created space, and Mane finished calmly to make it 2-0.

Al Nassr continued their dominance, and Ronaldo smashed home a rebound in the 38th minute after Brozovic’s deflected shot was parried away by Park, taking Ronaldo’s tally to eight goals for the campaign.

Marinos head coach Patrick Kisnorbo made attacking changes at halftime, but Al Nassr struck again just three minutes into the second half. Ali Hassan’s curling shot was palmed away by Park, only for Duran to react quickest and slot home his second of the night.

Yokohama pulled one back in the 53rd minute when Anderson Lopes teed up Kouta Watanabe to fire past Bento Krepski. However, any hopes of a comeback faded when Watanabe was sent off in the 73rd minute for a second yellow card after a foul on Aiman Yahya.

Al Nassr comfortably managed the closing stages to secure their spot in the semi-finals.