FC Goa suffer second consecutive defeat to Al Nassr
FC Goa were beaten 0-4 by Al Nassr Club in their fourth match of the AFC Champions League Two 2025-26 at the King Saud University Stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Wednesday. Al Nassr head coach Jorge Jesus persisted with rotating his squad as the likes of Harouane Camara and Mohammed Marran were given starts, while Manolo Márquez made three changes to the Goa side that lost 2-1 in the reverse fixture last month. Goa’s determined defending meant Al Nassr had to wait until the 20th minute to create their first big opening, Wesley dribbling into the box but dragging his shot just wide of the far post. The deadlock was broken stunningly in the 35th minute, Abdulrahman Ghareeb curled a spectacular free-kick that hit the underside of the bar before landing in the net with Goa custodian Hrithik Tiwari rooted to his spot. Al Nassr missed a chance to take a more comfortable lead into the break when midfielder Ali Alhassan ballooned his effort high over the bar in the 38th minute after good …
