Navbahor Namangan vs Al-Ittihad LIVE: Score Updates, Stream Info, Lineups and How to Watch AFC Champions Match
HALF-TIME!
Goalless first half for Navbahor Namangan vs Al-Ittihad
45'
Al-Ittihad dominate the game when they exchange passing combinations with one or two touches. There's a great rapport between the players.
42'
Yusuke Araki takes a corner. Ruslanbek Jiyanov (Navbahor Namangan) commits a foul by being too aggressive in the challenge for the ball.
38'
Faisal Al Ghamdi (Al-Ittihad) was unable to find any of his team-mates inside the box, as his pass was blocked.
35'
Madallah Al Olayan (Al-Ittihad) rushes a long-range shot. The ball rises too high and flies just over the bar.
32'
Samvel Babayan seems to have said too much and referee Yusuke Araki arrives to show the yellow card in a rather theatrical manner.
31'
The assistant raises his flag and one of the Al-Ittihad players is caught offside.
28'
Abror Ismoilov (Navbahor Namangan) clearly grabbed the opponent's player and the referee blew the whistle for a foul.
24'
Marwan Al Sahafi (Al-Ittihad) is about to break free, but the opposing defender clears the danger.
21'
Jamshid Iskanderov (Navbahor Namangan) swings in the corner but one of the defenders manages to intercept the cross.
16'
Al-Ittihad showed excellent teamwork. Exchanging a few short passes and one-two passes, hoping to open up the opposition's defense to set up a move.
13'
Marwan Al Sahafi (Al-Ittihad) sends a quick pass into space for his team-mate, who was lurking on the offside line, but one of the defenders intercepts it and clears it away.
11'
What Odiljon Khamrobekov (Navbahor Namangan) has just done is against the rules of the game. The referee gives the yellow card, but from our point of view it could have been red.
5'
The assistant referee raises his flag. Toma Tabatadze (Navbahor Namangan) is caught offside.
2'
Ruslanbek Jiyanov (Navbahor Namangan) comes in hard and Yusuke Araki draws the foul.
START THE GAME!
Ball rolling in the AFC Champions League! All square for Navbahor Namangan v Al-Ittihad
5 MINUTES!
Five minutes to go until Navbahor Namangan vs Al-Ittihad in the AFC Champions League
Al Ittihad with changes
After the mid-season break, Marcelo Gallardo's Al Ittihad have returned with changes, starting with the termination of the contract of midfielder Igor Coronado, who is expected to play in Brazilian soccer. In the two matches they have played in 2024, they have come out on top: a 4-0 win over Al Faisaly in the King's Cup and a 3-0 win against Al Tai in the Saudi League.
Navbahor
Navbahor, a team from Ubzakhstan, follow a "Brazilian soccer style" calendar, with the national championship not starting until March. The team hasn't played since December 4 last year and only played one pre-season friendly, a 2-2 draw with Orenburg. In the Asian Champions League, they finished second in Group D with 13 points, behind Saudi Arabia's Al Hilal, and are therefore playing their first game at home.
Al-Ittihad lineup
Markaziy Stadium
Al-Ittihad face Navbahor on Thursday (15) in the first leg of the last 16 of the AFC Champions League. The ball will roll from 11am (Brasilia time) at the Markaziy Stadium in Namangan, with ESPN and Star+ broadcasting.
Romarinho e Fabinho
Romarinho and Fabinho among the starters in Marcelo Gallardo's side
TIME FOR THE KNOCKOUT STAGE
Good morning! Without Benzema, Al-Ittihad face Navbahor this Thursday at 11am (Brasília time) at the Markaziy stadium in Namangan, Uzbekistan. It's the first leg of the last 16 of the AFC Champions League.
Where and how to watch Navbahor Namangan vs Al-Ittihad on TV in real time?
When is the Navbahor Namangan vs Al-Ittihad match, how to watch it LIVE and in real time?
The match between Navbahor Namangan and Al-Ittihad kicks off at 9am ET at the Markaziy Stadium in Namangan. The match will be broadcast live on ESPN and Star+. You can watch it all here on VAVEL Brasil.
Al-Ittihad
Al-Mayouf; Hawsawi, Sharahili, Hegazi e Hawsawi; Al-Sahafi, Fabinho, Kanté e Jota; Romarinho e Al-Amri
Navbahor
Yusupov; Golban, Ivanovic, Milovic e Cermelj; Dokic e Boltaboev; Ismoilov, Iskanderov e Sobirizhonov; Abdukholiqov
Al Ittihad
In the competition, the Saudi team finished top of Group C with 15 points. The team won five and lost just once to Al Jawiya on matchday four. They scored 11 goals and conceded four.
Navbahor Namangan
Welcome to the Navbahor Namangan vs Al-Ittihad live stream
Hello, soccer lovers! It's now time for the decisive match in the AFC Champions League between two teams: Navbahor Namangan on one side. On the other side is Al-Ittihad. Follow everything about the duel between the teams here, in real time on VAVEL Brasil.