Al Nassr suffered a significant 0-4 defeat against UAE club Al Ain in their AFC Champions League Elite group stage opener at the Hazza bin Zayed Stadium. Houssine Rahimi was instrumental for Al Ain, scoring a brace, while his brother Soufiane Rahimi and substitute Giorgos Giakoumakis also found the net. Al Nassr's star player, Cristiano Ronaldo, was largely contained throughout the match. The scoring began in the 25th minute due to an error from Al Nassr's Saad Fahad Al Nasser. This loss marks a continuation of poor form for the reigning Saudi champion, who has secured only one win in their last four games after an initial five-game winning streak. Al Nassr is scheduled to face Uzbekistan's Neftchi Fergana next, while Al Ain will play Iraq's Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya.