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10/12 15:55 CDT Al-Nassr match in AFC Champions League delayed 1 hour after
Riyadh security alert
Al-Nassr match in AFC Champions League delayed 1 hour after Riyadh security
alert
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) --- Cristiano Ronaldo and Al-Nassr's AFC Champions
League Elite match against Uzbekistan's Neftchi Fergana was delayed by an hour
Monday in Riyadh after Saudi Arabia's Civil Defense issued a security alert.
A sparse crowd at Al-Awwal Park remained in their seats as the teams waited to
kick off.
Al-Nassr led 2-0 at halftime. Brazilian Angelo Gabriel put the home side ahead
in the 33rd minute, and Ronaldo made it 2-0 three minutes before the break.
The Saudi-led coalition said it had twice intercepted and destroyed ballistic
missiles launched Monday by the Houthi rebels toward Riyadh. At least three
explosions could be heard Monday night in the city.
Saudi Arabia's Civil Defense, which had warned residents through alerts sent to
their phones, later said the danger had passed.
The Iran-backed Houthis have claimed a series of recent missile and drone
attacks on Saudi Arabia, including strikes on Riyadh's King Khalid
International Airport that killed at least 13 people and wounded over 300 over
the weekend.
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