
Etihad and Al Nassr of Saudi Arabia Split the Points in Their Asian Journey Opening Match
Etihad tied with Saudi club Al Nassr 2–2 in the preliminary round of the AFC Champions League in a match played Monday evening at the Hisor Central Stadium in Tajikistan
المحترفات | W Seniors
Aug 18, 2026
Today’s match was intense and exciting right up until the final moments. Al Nassr opened the scoring within the first five minutes, and Etihad never stopped trying to score through a series of tactical attacks, but the team was unable to convert them into goals.Etihad’s women entered the second half with great determination and managed to tie the game within the first five minutes thanks to American forward Carrie Lee Consolino, who dribbled past Al Nassr’s defenders and put the ball in the net. Then, substitute Zeina Hazem entered the game and quickly made her mark, scoring Etihad’s second goal with a direct free kick that she struck into the corner of the goal. The match maintained its high tempo until the final minute, when the opponent managed to score the equalizer, ending the intense clash against Al Nassr with a 2-2 draw.
Etihad will face CSKA Dushanbe on Thursday, August 20, 2026, at 8:00 p.m. at the Hisor Central Stadium in Tajikistan.


