RIYADH: After a heavy 4-0 away defeat at the hands of Emirati side Al-Ain on Matchday 1, Al-Nassr kick-started their 2026/27 AFC Champions League Elite campaign on Monday with a 3-1 victory over Neftchi of Uzbekistan at Al-Awwal Park. The match, scheduled to start at 9:15 p.m. local time, was delayed for an hour when the Saudi Civil Defense issued an alert in Riyadh just 15 minutes before kickoff. The stadium announcer reassured fans when the threat had passed and the players emerged for a 10-mi
