Al Ittihad vs Nasaf Qarshi: 1–0
Al Ittihad beat Nasaf Qarshi 1–0 in the AFC Champions League Elite on Tuesday, 23 December 2025 at King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
- Competition: AFC Champions League Elite (2025-26 AFC Champions League Elite, League Stage)
- Kick-off time: Tue, 23 Dec 2025, 18:15 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
- Attendance: 14,829
- Teams: Al Ittihad (home), Nasaf Qarshi (away)
Goals
- 57' — Karim Benzema (Al Ittihad), assist Roger Fernandes
Match statistics
| Statistic | Al Ittihad | Nasaf Qarshi |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 63.2 | 36.8 |
| Shots | 19 | 16 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 3 |
| Corners | 11 | 2 |
| Fouls | 2 | 4 |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 0 |
Starting line-ups
Al Ittihad (4-2-3-1): Predrag Rajkovic (G), Fabinho (CD-L), Danilo Pereira (CD-R), Hassan Kadish (LB), Muhannad Al-Shanqiti (RB), Steven Bergwijn (AM), Hamed Alghamdi (LM), N'Golo Kanté (RM), Karim Benzema (F), Moussa Diaby (AM-L), Ahmed Al Ghamdi (AM-R).
Nasaf Qarshi (4-1-4-1): Abduvohid Nematov (G), Umar Eshmurodov (CD-L), Golib Gaybullaev (CD-R), Murodbek Rahmatov (DM), Sherzod Nasrullaev (LB), Zafarmurod Abdirakhmatov (RB), Sharof Mukhitdinov (CM-L), Sardorbek Bakhromov (CM-R), Oybek Bozorov (LM), Sukhrob Nurulloev (RM), Adenis Shala (F).
Recent form
Al Ittihad: won 3–0 vs Sharjah (4 Nov); lost 1–0 vs Al Ahli (8 Nov); won 2–1 vs Al Riyadh (21 Nov); lost 4–2 away to Al Duhail (24 Nov); won 4–1 vs Al Shabab (29 Nov).
Nasaf Qarshi: lost 4–2 away to Al Ahli (15 Sept); lost 3–2 vs Al Hilal (29 Sept); lost 4–1 away to Shabab Al Ahli (21 Oct); lost 2–1 vs Al Wahda FC (3 Nov); lost 1–0 vs Tractor (24 Nov).