Esteghlal and Al Nassr played out a goalless draw in the first-leg of their AFC Champions League Elite Round of 16 match at the Azadi Sports Complex on Monday.
It was a tale of two halves as both teams got their fair share of chances but could not convert any into a goal.
Al Nassr, without the services of Cristiano Ronaldo, dominated the first-half.
AS IT HAPPENED: Esteghlal vs Al Nassr highlights
Its best chance came in the 21st minute. Jhon Duran’s shot from inside the Esteghlal box was saved by its keeper Hossein Hosseini, with the rebound falling to Ayman Yahya. The latter had an empty goal in front of him but was denied by Rouzbeh Cheshmi, who made a timely goal-line clearance.
Esteghlal’s best chance came in the 50th minute. Armin Sohrabian swung a good cross from the left flank, which found Ramin Rezaeian inside the box. Ramin did well to head the ball across the face of the goal but saw his effort go agonisingly wide of the post.
The teams will meet for the second-leg at the Al-Awwal Park in Riyadh on March 10.
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