Soccer-Pioli blames mistakes for Al-Nassr's Asian Champions League exit


FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Asian Champions League - Quarter Final - Yokohama F Marinos v Al Nassr - Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Sports City Stadium, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia - April 26, 2025 Al Nassr coach Stefano Pioli looks on REUTERS/Stringer/ File Photo

JEDDAH (Reuters) -Al-Nassr coach Stefano Pioli blamed an error-strewn display for his Saudi Pro League side's semi-final exit from the Asian Champions League Elite on Wednesday as the Riyadh-based outfit were handed a 3-2 defeat in Jeddah by Japan's Kawasaki Frontale.

The Cristiano Ronaldo-led team had gone into the meeting at the King Abdullah Sports City Stadium as favourites to progress only to be dumped out of the competition by the J-League side, who will face Al-Ahli in Saturday's final.

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