Istiklol vs Sharjah, 2022 AFC Champions League, Group Stage

· AFC Champions League Elite

Istiklol

14': Eric Baboué Bocoum
90'+1': Vladislav Kosmynin

FT
2 - 0

Sharjah

90'+4': Marcus Meloni

About

Istiklol are hosting Sharjah at King Fahd Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 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.
1': Foul by Muhammad Isaev (Istiklol).
1': Majid Surour (Sharjah) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
1': Muhammad Isaev (Istiklol) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
5': Foul by Hamad Fahad (Sharjah).
5': Shervoni Mabatshoev (Istiklol) wins a free kick on the right wing.
6': Attempt blocked. Mukhammadzhon Rakhimov (Istiklol) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
10': Foul by Eric Bocoum (Istiklol).
10': Mohammed Abdulbasit (Sharjah) wins a free kick on the right wing.
10': Attempt missed. Hamad Fahad (Sharjah) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner following a set piece situation.
14': Attempt missed. Daler Imomnazarov (Istiklol) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
14': Goal! Istiklol 1, Sharjah 0. Eric Bocoum (Istiklol) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
16': Offside, Istiklol. Vladislav Kosmynin tries a through ball, but Eric Bocoum is caught offside.
16': Attempt missed. Ben Malango (Sharjah) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Marcus Meloni.
18': Foul by Abdulla Mohammad Kazim (Sharjah).
18': Shervoni Mabatshoev (Istiklol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
25': Foul by Mukhammadzhon Rakhimov (Istiklol).
25': Hamad Fahad (Sharjah) wins a free kick on the left wing.
31': Attempt missed. Manuchehr Dzhalilov (Istiklol) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Daler Imomnazarov with a cross.
31': Attempt blocked. Shakhrom Suleymanov (Istiklol) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
33': Foul by Mukhammadzhon Rakhimov (Istiklol).
33': Mohammed Abdulbasit (Sharjah) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
33': Foul by Eric Bocoum (Istiklol).
33': Marcus Meloni (Sharjah) wins a free kick on the left wing.
34': Attempt saved. Ben Malango (Sharjah) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Khaled Ebraheim Aldhanhani with a cross.
36': Foul by Muhammad Isaev (Istiklol).
36': Mohammed Abdulbasit (Sharjah) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
39': Foul by Ben Malango (Sharjah).
39': Rustam Yatimov (Istiklol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
42': Eric Bocoum (Istiklol) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
42': Foul by Marcus Meloni (Sharjah).
42': Marcus Meloni (Sharjah) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45': Foul by Shervoni Mabatshoev (Istiklol).
45': Hamad Fahad (Sharjah) wins a free kick on the left wing.
45'+2': Foul by Manuchehr Dzhalilov (Istiklol).
45'+2': Gustavo Alemão (Sharjah) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+2': First Half ends, Istiklol 1, Sharjah 0.
45': Second Half begins Istiklol 1, Sharjah 0.
45': Substitution, Sharjah. Salem Saleh replaces Khaled Ebraheim Aldhanhani.
47': Foul by Abdulla Mohammad Kazim (Sharjah).
47': Manuchehr Dzhalilov (Istiklol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
48': Ben Malango (Sharjah) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
48': Foul by Vladislav Kosmynin (Istiklol).
48': Vladislav Kosmynin (Istiklol) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
53': Foul by Shakhrom Suleymanov (Istiklol).
53': Salem Sultan (Sharjah) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
55': Foul by Vladislav Kosmynin (Istiklol).
55': Salem Saleh (Sharjah) wins a free kick on the right wing.
55': Attempt blocked. Ben Malango (Sharjah) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcus Meloni with a cross.
56': Attempt missed. Abdulla Mohammad Kazim (Sharjah) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Saif Rashid with a cross.
59': Foul by Mukhammadzhon Rakhimov (Istiklol).
59': Majid Surour (Sharjah) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
61': Corner, Sharjah. Conceded by Nikita Chicherin.
62': Corner, Sharjah. Conceded by Vladislav Kosmynin.
63': Attempt saved. Mukhammadzhon Rakhimov (Istiklol) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Eric Bocoum.
64': Attempt blocked. Salem Sultan (Sharjah) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is blocked. Assisted by Mohammed Abdulbasit.
65': Substitution, Sharjah. Majid Rashid replaces Mohammed Abdulbasit.
67': Foul by Daler Imomnazarov (Istiklol).
67': Marcus Meloni (Sharjah) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
70': Attempt missed. Salem Saleh (Sharjah) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Hamad Fahad with a cross.
71': Attempt saved. Salem Saleh (Sharjah) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hamad Fahad.
74': Attempt saved. Ben Malango (Sharjah) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marcus Meloni with a through ball.
74': Corner, Sharjah. Conceded by Rustam Yatimov.
75': Foul by Shakhrom Suleymanov (Istiklol).
75': Marcus Meloni (Sharjah) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
75': Substitution, Istiklol. Rustam Soirov replaces Manuchehr Dzhalilov.
76': Substitution, Istiklol. Alijon Karomatullozoda replaces Shervoni Mabatshoev.
77': Attempt blocked. Saif Rashid (Sharjah) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hamad Fahad.
77': Foul by Eric Bocoum (Istiklol).
77': Gustavo Alemão (Sharjah) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
81': Substitution, Sharjah. Abdallah Ibrahim Al Hamadi replaces Saif Rashid.
82': Substitution, Sharjah. Abdelrahman Juma Rabeeh replaces Majid Surour because of an injury.
82': Substitution, Istiklol. Islom Zoirov replaces Muhammad Isaev.
83': Foul by Vladislav Kosmynin (Istiklol).
83': Salem Saleh (Sharjah) wins a free kick on the right wing.
85': Foul by Abdulla Mohammad Kazim (Sharjah).
85': Mukhammadzhon Rakhimov (Istiklol) wins a free kick on the right wing.
85': Abdulla Mohammad Kazim (Sharjah) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
87': Substitution, Sharjah. Ali Al-Dhanhani replaces Abdulla Mohammad Kazim.
89': Substitution, Istiklol. Akhtam Nazarov replaces Eric Bocoum.
90': Alijon Karomatullozoda (Istiklol) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90': Foul by Ali Al-Dhanhani (Sharjah).
90'+1': Goal! Istiklol 2, Sharjah 0. Vladislav Kosmynin (Istiklol) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Akhtam Nazarov.
90'+2': Foul by Islom Zoirov (Istiklol).
90'+2': Hamad Fahad (Sharjah) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+3': Daler Imomnazarov (Istiklol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+3': Foul by Marcus Meloni (Sharjah).
90'+4': Second yellow card to Marcus Meloni (Sharjah) for a bad foul.
90'+4': Second Half ends, Istiklol 2, Sharjah 0.
0': Match ends, Istiklol 2, Sharjah 0.

Statistics

SHA		IST
8	Fouls	17
1	Yellow Cards	2
1	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	1
3	Corner Kicks	0
1	Saves	3
65.3	Possession	34.7
10	SHOTS	7
3	ON GOAL	3
0.3	On Target %	0.4
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
426	Accurate Passes	188
499	Passes	272
0.9	Pass Completion %	0.7
5	Accurate Crosses	1
26	Crosses	6
0.2	Cross %	0.2
50	Long Balls	63
27	Accurate Long Balls	20
0.5	Long Balls %	0.3
3	Blocked Shots	2
8	Effective Tackles	9
13	Tackles	12
0.6	Tackle %	0.8
17	Interceptions	14
18	Effective Clearances	23
18	Clearances	23

Game Information

Competition: AFC Champions League Elite

Venue: King Fahd Stadium
Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Attendance: 15

AFC Champions League Elite Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Yokohama F. Marinos	7	+14	18
2	Kawasaki Frontale	7	+9	15
3	Johor Darul Ta'zim	7	+8	14
4	Gwangju FC	7	+6	14

Full Table

Line-Ups

Istiklol (3-4-1-2)

No.	Name
1	Rustam Yatimov (GK)
44	Nikita Chicherin
17	Vladislav Kosmynin
5	Iskandar Dzalilov
77	Muhammad Isaev
7	Rahimov Muhammadjoni
70	Shakhrom Sulaymanov
27	Daler Imomnazarov
11	Mabatshoev Shervoni
90	Eric Baboué Bocoum
63	Manuchekhr Dzhalilov

Istiklol Substitutes:

Islom Zoirov, Akhtam Nazarov, Sayedi Kovussho, Muhriddin Hasanov, Rustam Soirov, Olimjon Juraev, Alijon Karomatullozoda.

Sharjah (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
26	Darwish Bin Habib (GK)
13	Salem Sultan
2	Gustavo Alemão
33	Hamad Fahad
19	Khaled Ebraheim
6	Majid Surour Salim
22	Marcus Meloni
8	Mohammad Abdulbasit Al-Abdullah
28	Ben Malango
21	Abdulla Kazim
11	Saif Rashid Al-Shemili

Sharjah Substitutes:

Mayed Mohsin, Salem Saleh, Abdallah Ibrahim Al Hamadi, Majid Rashid, Ali Mohammed, Abdelrahman Juma Rabeeh, Alhusain Saleh Eisa Ali.

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