Cristiano Ronaldo misses out on title as Al Nassr lose 1-0 to Gamba Osaka in 2025-26 AFC Champions League Two final

90+6' - The match ends with Gamba Osaka holding on to a 1-0 win, sealing the title.

90' - The referee signals six minutes of added time at the end of the second half.

86' - Ronaldo picks up possession up front and strikes towards goal, but the effort is deflected and goes over the crossbar.

80' - Simakan meets the ball with a low header, but Araki reacts well to keep it out.

79' - Al-Hamdan replaces Alhassan for Al-Nassr, while Usami comes on for Jebali for Gamba Osaka.

75' - Joao Felix takes a shot and Araki dives to his right, with the effort coming back off the post before the chance goes away.

69' - Felipe comes on for Meshino for Gamba Osaka.

65' - Al-Najdi comes on for Yahya and Coman replaces Ghareeb for Al-Nassr.

63' - Ghareeb receives a yellow card for Al-Nassr.

59' - Abe replaces Suzuki and Okunuki comes on for Yamashita for Gamba Osaka.

55' - Angelo comes on for Al-Nassr, replacing Al Nasser.

51' - Al-Nassr backup goalkeeper Al Aqidi receives a yellow card after protesting against the referee’s decision.

The match resumes with Ronaldo’s team looking for a response after going into halftime 1-0 down against Gamba Osaka.

Al-Nassr bring on Al-Ghanam for Boushal at the break, while Gamba Osaka replace Deniz Hummet with Minamino for the second half.

45+3' - The first half comes to an end with Gamba Osaka holding a 1-0 advantage over Ronaldo’s team thanks to Deniz Hummet’s goal.

45' - Felix delivers the free-kick into the box and Ronaldo gets on the end of it, but his header drifts just wide.

38' - Joao Felix continues to look like Al-Nassr’s most dangerous player, but he has not been able to create many clear chances.

30' - Gamba Osaka take the lead through Deniz Hummet, who finishes the attack to put the Japanese side in front.

28' - Al-Nassr build a move down the left as Ronaldo combines with Felix before Yahya joins the attack and returns the ball to the Portuguese forward, whose shot is saved by Araki.

24' - Ronaldo cannot connect properly with his effort inside the box and the loose ball falls to Sadio Mane, whose shot only finds the side-netting.

23' - Felix wins another foul after driving forward with the ball, giving Al-Nassr a dangerous free-kick near the area, but Ronaldo’s attempt crashes into the wall.

19' - Al-Nassr threaten again after Yahya creates space on the left and sends the ball into the area, where Inigo Martinez meets it with a header that is stopped by Araki.

11' - Mane finds Ghareeb in the box and he sets up Joao Felix, but the Portuguese forward shoots straight at the goalkeeper.

7' - Al-Nassr launch a quick counterattack and Ghareeb gets a shot away, but goalkeeper Araki makes the save.

The match between Al Nassr and Gamba Osaka begins.

Araki; Miura, Kishimoto, Nakatani, Hatsuse; Suzuki, Mito; Meshino, Jebali, Yamashita; Hümmet.

Bento; Boushal, Simakan, Iñigo, Ayman; Alhassan, Saad; Ghareeb, Mané, João Félix; Ronaldo.

Al Nassr reached the final after 10 victories. Gamba Osaka made it with 9 victories, 2 draws and 1 loss

The match venue is Al Awwal Park in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It has a capacity of 26,000.

Al Nassr are first in the Saudi Pro League, while Gamba Osaka are third in the J1 League.

Welcome to live coverage of the AFC Champions League Two final: Al Nassr vs. Gamba Osaka.