Esteghlal vs Al Hilal, 2019 AFC Champions League, Group Stage

· AFC Champions League Elite
Esteghlal
  • 5': Ali Karimi
  • 30': Pejman Montazeri
FT
2 - 1
Al Hilal
  • 71': Bafetimbi Gomis

About

Esteghlal are hosting Al Hilal at Hamad bin Khalifa Stadium, Doha, Qatar, starting on . The match is a part of the AFC Champions League Elite.

Match Timeline

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 1': Attempt missed. Esmael Gonçalves (Esteghlal) header from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ayanda Patosi with a cross.
  • 2': Ali Hadi Albulayhi (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Foul by Esmael Gonçalves (Esteghlal).
  • 3': Farshid Esmaeili (Esteghlal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 3': Foul by Sebastian Giovinco (Al-Hilal).
  • 4': Corner, Esteghlal. Conceded by Hassan Kadesh.
  • 5': Goal! Esteghlal 1, Al-Hilal 0. Ali Karimi (Esteghlal) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Ayanda Patosi with a cross following a corner.
  • 7': Dariush Shojaeian (Esteghlal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 7': Foul by Sebastian Giovinco (Al-Hilal).
  • 7': Corner, Esteghlal. Conceded by Mohammed Al-Burayk.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Ali Karimi (Esteghlal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ayanda Patosi following a corner.
  • 10': Corner, Al-Hilal. Conceded by Ali Karimi.
  • 11': Corner, Esteghlal. Conceded by Mohammed Al-Burayk.
  • 14': Foul by Khosro Heydari (Esteghlal).
  • 14': Hattan Bahebri (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 15': Attempt blocked. Sebastian Giovinco (Al-Hilal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mohammad Al-Shalhoub.
  • 18': Foul by Ali Karimi (Esteghlal).
  • 18': Sebastian Giovinco (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 19': Ali Karimi (Esteghlal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 20': Corner, Al-Hilal. Conceded by Pejman Montazeri.
  • 21': Farshid Esmaeili (Esteghlal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Foul by Hattan Bahebri (Al-Hilal).
  • 23': Ali Karimi (Esteghlal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Foul by Sebastian Giovinco (Al-Hilal).
  • 24': Attempt missed. Hattan Bahebri (Al-Hilal) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Sebastian Giovinco.
  • 28': Corner, Al-Hilal. Conceded by Pejman Montazeri.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Milos Degenek (Al-Hilal) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 29': Esmael Gonçalves (Esteghlal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Foul by Hassan Kadesh (Al-Hilal).
  • 30': Farshid Esmaeili (Esteghlal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 30': Foul by Mohammed Jahfali (Al-Hilal).
  • 30': Goal! Esteghlal 2, Al-Hilal 0. Pejman Montazeri (Esteghlal) header from the left side of the six yard box to the top left corner. Assisted by Mohammad Daneshgar with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
  • 32': Foul by Ali Hadi Albulayhi (Al-Hilal).
  • 32': Omid Noorafkan (Esteghlal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Ali Hadi Albulayhi (Al-Hilal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 32': Delay in match Omid Noorafkan (Esteghlal) because of an injury.
  • 33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Ayanda Patosi (Esteghlal) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 35': Dariush Shojaeian (Esteghlal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 35': Foul by Hassan Kadesh (Al-Hilal).
  • 36': Attempt missed. Ali Karimi (Esteghlal) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Farshid Esmaeili with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 37': Foul by Ali Karimi (Esteghlal).
  • 37': Hattan Bahebri (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Esmael Gonçalves (Esteghlal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Foul by Mohammad Al-Shalhoub (Al-Hilal).
  • 39': Carlos Eduardo (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 39': Foul by Ali Karimi (Esteghlal).
  • 40': Dariush Shojaeian (Esteghlal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Foul by Hattan Bahebri (Al-Hilal).
  • 41': Attempt blocked. Hattan Bahebri (Al-Hilal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bafétimbi Gomis.
  • 41': Corner, Al-Hilal. Conceded by Pejman Montazeri.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Sebastian Giovinco (Al-Hilal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Bafétimbi Gomis with a headed pass.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Farshid Esmaeili (Esteghlal).
  • 45'+1': Mohammed Al-Burayk (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Esteghlal 2, Al-Hilal 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Esteghlal 2, Al-Hilal 0.
  • 47': Offside, Esteghlal. Milad Zakipour tries a through ball, but Ayanda Patosi is caught offside.
  • 48': Foul by Hattan Bahebri (Al-Hilal).
  • 48': Mohammad Daneshgar (Esteghlal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Offside, Esteghlal. Milad Zakipour tries a through ball, but Esmael Gonçalves is caught offside.
  • 50': Attempt saved. Sebastian Giovinco (Al-Hilal) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 50': Foul by Mohammad Daneshgar (Esteghlal).
  • 50': Sebastian Giovinco (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 50': Mohammad Daneshgar (Esteghlal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Carlos Eduardo (Al-Hilal) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 53': Corner, Esteghlal. Conceded by Mohammed Al-Burayk.
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Bafétimbi Gomis (Al-Hilal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Milos Degenek.
  • 54': Corner, Al-Hilal. Conceded by Mohammad Daneshgar.
  • 56': Foul by Farshid Esmaeili (Esteghlal).
  • 56': Sebastian Giovinco (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 56': Farshid Esmaeili (Esteghlal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Sebastian Giovinco (Al-Hilal) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 58': Delay in match Milad Zakipour (Esteghlal) because of an injury.
  • 59': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 59': Foul by Milad Zakipour (Esteghlal).
  • 59': Mohammed Al-Burayk (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Foul by Farshid Esmaeili (Esteghlal).
  • 60': Mohammed Al-Burayk (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Carlos Eduardo (Al-Hilal) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Hattan Bahebri with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
  • 62': Substitution, Al-Hilal. Nasser Al-Dawsari replaces Milos Degenek.
  • 65': Substitution, Al-Hilal. Yaseer Al-Shahrani replaces Hattan Bahebri because of an injury.
  • 67': Offside, Esteghlal. Omid Noorafkan tries a through ball, but Esmael Gonçalves is caught offside.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Sebastian Giovinco (Al-Hilal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yaseer Al-Shahrani.
  • 68': Offside, Esteghlal. Ayanda Patosi tries a through ball, but Esmael Gonçalves is caught offside.
  • 69': Substitution, Al-Hilal. Nawaf Al Abid replaces Sebastian Giovinco.
  • 69': Ayanda Patosi (Esteghlal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Foul by Nasser Al-Dawsari (Al-Hilal).
  • 71': Goal! Esteghlal 2, Al-Hilal 1. Bafétimbi Gomis (Al-Hilal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 73': Corner, Al-Hilal. Conceded by Khosro Heydari.
  • 75': Foul by Bafétimbi Gomis (Al-Hilal).
  • 75': Mohammad Daneshgar (Esteghlal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Delay in match Mohammad Daneshgar (Esteghlal) because of an injury.
  • 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 77': Foul by Yaseer Al-Shahrani (Al-Hilal).
  • 77': Khosro Heydari (Esteghlal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Ayanda Patosi (Esteghlal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Foul by Nasser Al-Dawsari (Al-Hilal).
  • 80': Foul by Dariush Shojaeian (Esteghlal).
  • 80': Nawaf Al Abid (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Hand ball by Ali Karimi (Esteghlal).
  • 83': Hand ball by Yaseer Al-Shahrani (Al-Hilal).
  • 84': Attempt blocked. Bafétimbi Gomis (Al-Hilal) header from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mohammed Al-Burayk with a cross.
  • 84': Corner, Al-Hilal. Conceded by Pejman Montazeri.
  • 85': Foul by Ali Hadi Albulayhi (Al-Hilal).
  • 85': Seyed Hossein Hosseini (Esteghlal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Delay in match Ali Hadi Albulayhi (Al-Hilal) because of an injury.
  • 85': Delay in match Seyed Hossein Hosseini (Esteghlal) because of an injury.
  • 87': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 88': Foul by Farshid Esmaeili (Esteghlal).
  • 88': Nawaf Al Abid (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 89': Substitution, Esteghlal. Godwin Mensha replaces Esmael Gonçalves.
  • 89': Foul by Godwin Mensha (Esteghlal).
  • 89': Mohammed Jahfali (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Dariush Shojaeian (Esteghlal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Yaseer Al-Shahrani (Al-Hilal).
  • 90'+2': Hand ball by Ali Hadi Albulayhi (Al-Hilal).
  • 90'+3': Substitution, Esteghlal. Armin Sohrabian replaces Farshid Esmaeili.
  • 90'+4': Offside, Esteghlal. Ali Karimi tries a through ball, but Ayanda Patosi is caught offside.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Milad Zakipour (Esteghlal).
  • 90'+5': Mohammed Al-Burayk (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+5': Milad Zakipour (Esteghlal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Esteghlal 2, Al-Hilal 1.
  • 90'+5': Match ends, Esteghlal 2, Al-Hilal 1.

Statistics

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19 Fouls 15
1 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 5
7 Corner Kicks 4
0 Saves 1
67.8 Possession 32.2
13 SHOTS 6
2 ON GOAL 2
0.2 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
464 Accurate Passes 187
537 Passes 263
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.7
6 Accurate Crosses 3
31 Crosses 8
0.2 Cross % 0.4
41 Long Balls 61
29 Accurate Long Balls 20
0.7 Long Balls % 0.3
5 Blocked Shots 0
4 Effective Tackles 11
5 Tackles 14
0.8 Tackle % 0.8
8 Interceptions 5
8 Effective Clearances 41
8 Clearances 41

Game Information

Competition: AFC Champions League Elite

Venue: Hamad bin Khalifa Stadium
Location: Doha, Qatar
Attendance: 947

Line-Ups

EST Esteghlal (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
22 Hossein Hosseini (GK)
33 Pejman Montazeri
70 Mohammad Daneshgar
3 Milad Zakipour Yellow Card
2 Khosro Heydari
5 Ayanda Patosi
6 Ali Karimi
30 Omid Norafkan
20 Esmaël Gonçalves
8 Farshid Esmaeili Yellow Card
23 Dariush Shojaeian
Esteghlal Substitutes:
Mehdi Rahmati, Reza Karimi, Morteza Tabrizi, Godwin Mensha, Farshad Mohammadi, Armin Sohrabian, Meysam Teymourie.

HIL Al Hilal (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
1 Abdullah Al-Mayouf (GK)
5 Ali Al-Bulayhi Yellow Card
70 Mohammed Jahfali
45 Milos Degenek
13 Hassan Kadesh
2 Mohammed Al-Burayk
3 Carlos Eduardo
9 Sebastian Giovinco
27 Hatan Bahbri
10 Mohammad Al-Shalhoub
18 Bafetimbi Gomis
Al Hilal Substitutes:
Nasser Al-Dawsari, Ahmed Sharahili, Abdulmalek Al-Khaibri, Nawaf Al-Abid, Abdulrahman Al-Yami, Mohammed Al-Waked, Yasser Al-Shahrani.

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