Al Ain vs Sepahan, 2020 AFC Champions League, Group Stage

· AFC Champions League Elite
Al Ain
    FT
    0 - 4
    Sepahan
    • 38': Mohammad Mohebbi
    • 46': Kiros
    • 52': Soroush Rafiei
    • 78': Mohammad Tayyebi

    About

    Al Ain are hosting Sepahan at Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates, starting on . The match is a part of the AFC Champions League Elite.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Foul by Falah Waleed (Al Ain).
    • 2': Omid Noorafkan (Sepahan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 3': Attempt saved. Mohammad Mohebbi (Sepahan) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Omid Noorafkan.
    • 3': Corner, Sepahan. Conceded by Khalid Eisa.
    • 4': Offside, Sepahan. Ali Mosleh tries a through ball, but Kiros is caught offside.
    • 7': Offside, Al Ain. Bauyrzhan Islamkhan tries a through ball, but Salem Abdullah is caught offside.
    • 8': Foul by Kiros (Sepahan).
    • 8': Ismael Ahmed (Al Ain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Attempt saved. Mehdi Kiani (Sepahan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 11': Offside, Al Ain. Ahmed Barman tries a through ball, but Caio Canedo is caught offside.
    • 12': Hand ball by Mohammad Reza Hosseini (Sepahan).
    • 15': Attempt missed. Ahmed Barman (Al Ain) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 18': Offside, Sepahan. Mohammad Mohebbi tries a through ball, but Morteza Mansouri is caught offside.
    • 18': Attempt saved. Kodjo Laba (Al Ain) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 19': Foul by Ahmed Barman (Al Ain).
    • 19': Mohammad Reza Hosseini (Sepahan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 20': Foul by Mohammad Mohebbi (Sepahan).
    • 20': Saeed Juma (Al Ain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Bandar Al Ahbabi (Al Ain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 22': Foul by Saeid Aghaei (Sepahan).
    • 24': Attempt missed. Mohammad Mohebbi (Sepahan) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Soroosh Rafiei with a cross.
    • 26': Attempt missed. Morteza Mansouri (Sepahan) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Mehdi Kiani.
    • 28': Corner, Al Ain. Conceded by Ali Mosleh.
    • 29': Corner, Sepahan. Conceded by Falah Waleed.
    • 30': Foul by Bauyrzhan Islamkhan (Al Ain).
    • 30': Soroosh Rafiei (Sepahan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 31': Falah Waleed (Al Ain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Foul by Mohammad Reza Hosseini (Sepahan).
    • 33': Offside, Sepahan. Ali Mosleh tries a through ball, but Mohammad Reza Hosseini is caught offside.
    • 33': Foul by Salem Abdullah (Al Ain).
    • 33': Mohammad Reza Hosseini (Sepahan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 34': Salem Abdullah (Al Ain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 34': Corner, Al Ain. Conceded by Saeid Aghaei.
    • 38': Attempt blocked. Soroosh Rafiei (Sepahan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mohammad Mohebbi.
    • 38': Goal! Al Ain 0, Sepahan 1. Mohammad Mohebbi (Sepahan) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Saeid Aghaei with a cross.
    • 40': Offside, Sepahan. Mohammad Tayebi tries a through ball, but Kiros is caught offside.
    • 41': Bandar Al Ahbabi (Al Ain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 41': Foul by Saeid Aghaei (Sepahan).
    • 43': Corner, Al Ain. Conceded by Kiros.
    • 43': Attempt missed. Ismael Ahmed (Al Ain) header from a difficult angle on the left is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Bandar Al Ahbabi with a cross following a corner.
    • 44': Foul by Mohammad Mohebbi (Sepahan).
    • 44': Kodjo Laba (Al Ain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Attempt missed. Kodjo Laba (Al Ain) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Salem Abdullah.
    • 45'+2': Offside, Sepahan. Morteza Mansouri tries a through ball, but Mohammad Reza Hosseini is caught offside.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Al Ain 0, Sepahan 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Al Ain 0, Sepahan 1.
    • 46': Goal! Al Ain 0, Sepahan 2. Kiros (Sepahan) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
    • 49': Bandar Al Ahbabi (Al Ain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Foul by Saeid Aghaei (Sepahan).
    • 50': Foul by Saeed Juma (Al Ain).
    • 50': Mohammad Mohebbi (Sepahan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 52': Goal! Al Ain 0, Sepahan 3. Soroosh Rafiei (Sepahan) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Saeid Aghaei with a cross.
    • 54': Attempt missed. Caio Canedo (Al Ain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Bauyrzhan Islamkhan.
    • 56': Foul by Falah Waleed (Al Ain).
    • 56': Soroosh Rafiei (Sepahan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 56': Substitution, Al Ain. Jamal Maroof replaces Bandar Al Ahbabi.
    • 57': Corner, Sepahan. Conceded by Ismael Ahmed.
    • 60': Foul by Ismael Ahmed (Al Ain).
    • 60': Kiros (Sepahan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Substitution, Al Ain. Omar Yaseen replaces Ahmed Barman.
    • 66': Corner, Sepahan. Conceded by Ismael Ahmed.
    • 67': Foul by Saeed Juma (Al Ain).
    • 67': Mohammad Mohebbi (Sepahan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 67': Saeed Juma (Al Ain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 68': Attempt saved. Mohammad Mohebbi (Sepahan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kiros.
    • 69': Foul by Omar Yaseen (Al Ain).
    • 69': Mohammad Reza Hosseini (Sepahan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Attempt missed. Kiros (Sepahan) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 71': Substitution, Sepahan. Sajjad Shahbazzadeh replaces Mohammad Reza Hosseini.
    • 71': Attempt missed. Omar Yaseen (Al Ain) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Bauyrzhan Islamkhan.
    • 74': Falah Waleed (Al Ain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 74': Foul by Soroosh Rafiei (Sepahan).
    • 75': Attempt missed. Bauyrzhan Islamkhan (Al Ain) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Falah Waleed.
    • 76': Attempt blocked. Omar Yaseen (Al Ain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jamal Maroof.
    • 77': Foul by Jamal Maroof (Al Ain).
    • 77': Soroosh Rafiei (Sepahan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Substitution, Sepahan. Ali Ghorbani replaces Kiros.
    • 78': Corner, Sepahan. Conceded by Saeed Juma.
    • 78': Goal! Al Ain 0, Sepahan 4. Mohammad Tayebi (Sepahan) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Omid Noorafkan with a cross following a corner.
    • 80': Ali Ghorbani (Sepahan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Foul by Omar Yaseen (Al Ain).
    • 80': Substitution, Al Ain. Mohsen Abdullah replaces Caio Canedo.
    • 81': Foul by Kodjo Laba (Al Ain).
    • 81': Saeid Aghaei (Sepahan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Ali Ghorbani (Sepahan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 82': Foul by Ismael Ahmed (Al Ain).
    • 83': Substitution, Sepahan. Vladimir Koman replaces Soroosh Rafiei.
    • 84': Attempt missed. Vladimir Koman (Sepahan) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ali Ghorbani.
    • 84': Attempt missed. Omid Noorafkan (Sepahan) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Vladimir Koman.
    • 89': Attempt saved. Bauyrzhan Islamkhan (Al Ain) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Jamal Maroof.
    • 89': Corner, Al Ain. Conceded by Payam Niazmand.
    • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Kodjo Laba (Al Ain) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mohsen Abdullah.
    • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Jamal Maroof (Al Ain) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Omar Yaseen.
    • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Al Ain 0, Sepahan 4.
    • 0': Match ends, Al Ain 0, Sepahan 4.

    Statistics

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    9 Fouls 13
    0 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    5 Offsides 2
    5 Corner Kicks 4
    3 Saves 3
    42.9 Possession 57.1
    13 SHOTS 11
    7 ON GOAL 3
    0.5 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    247 Accurate Passes 369
    328 Passes 451
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    7 Accurate Crosses 3
    24 Crosses 18
    0.3 Cross % 0.2
    60 Long Balls 52
    30 Accurate Long Balls 24
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
    1 Blocked Shots 1
    10 Effective Tackles 12
    16 Tackles 22
    0.6 Tackle % 0.5
    13 Interceptions 17
    15 Effective Clearances 18
    15 Clearances 18

    Game Information

    Competition: AFC Champions League Elite

    Venue: Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium
    Location: Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
    Attendance: 7,028

    Line-Ups

    AlN Al Ain (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    17 Khalid Eisa (GK)
    33 Tsukasa Shiotani
    5 Mohamed Ismail Ahmed
    3 Salem Abdulla Salmeen Mubarak Al-Jaberi Yellow Card
    44 Saaed Juma Yellow Card
    8 Bauyrzhan Islamkhan
    24 Falah Waleed
    13 Ahmed Barman Ali
    9 Kodjo Fo-Doh Laba
    7 Caio Canedo
    11 Bandar Al-Ahbabi
    Al Ain Substitutes:
    Mohammed Bu Sanda, Mohammed Hilal Khalifa, Omar Yaisien, Mohammed Ali Shakir, Jamal Maroof, Mohamed Gharib, Mohsen Abdullah.

    SEP Sepahan (4-1-4-1)

    No. Name
    1 Payam Niazmand (GK)
    69 Shayan Mosleh
    22 Mohammad Tayyebi
    6 Mehdi Kiani
    7 Saeed Aghaei
    37 Morteza Mansouri
    73 Soroush Rafiei
    19 Omid Norafkan
    20 Mohammad Mohebbi
    10 Mohammad Hosseini
    88 Kiros
    Sepahan Substitutes:
    Ali Ghorbani, Reza Mirzaei, Muhsen Al-Ghassani, Mohammadreza Mehdizadeh, Vladimir Koman, Sajjad Shahbazzadeh, Ali Keykhosravi.

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