Abderrazak Hamdallah gave Al Nassr an early lead in the seventh minute, but Baghdad Bounedjah equalized just two minutes later. Hassan Al-Haydos gave Al Sadd a 2-1 lead in the 48th minute, but Al Sadd head coach Xavi Hernandez had to settle for a point from their ACL 2020 opener after Abdulrahman Al-Obaid’s scored in the 53rd minute.