Al Gharafa vs Ahal, 2022 AFC Champions League, Group Stage

· AFC Champions League Elite
Al Gharafa
  • 60': Cheick Diabate
  • 87': Ahmed Alaaeldin
FT
2 - 0
Ahal

    About

    Al Gharafa are hosting Ahal at Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium, Jeddah, 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': Attempt missed. Amro Surag (Al Gharafa) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Sofiane Hanni.
    • 7': Attempt missed. Arslanmurat Amanov (Ahal) right footed shot from long range on the left misses to the left. Assisted by Serdar Geldiyev.
    • 7': Foul by Selim Nurmuradov (Ahal).
    • 7': Mehdi Tahrat (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Attempt missed. Meylis Diniyev (Ahal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Gurbanguly Ashirov with a cross.
    • 16': Attempt blocked. Moayed Hassan (Al Gharafa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sofiane Hanni.
    • 16': Corner, Al Gharafa. Conceded by Serdar Geldiyev.
    • 20': Attempt missed. Selim Nurmuradov (Ahal) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Arslanmurat Amanov with a cross.
    • 22': Foul by Saeid Ezatolahi (Al Gharafa).
    • 22': Selim Nurmuradov (Ahal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 22': Attempt saved. Resul Hojayev (Ahal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Arslanmurat Amanov with a cross.
    • 25': Foul by Resul Hojayev (Ahal).
    • 25': Homam Ahmed (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 26': Attempt missed. Homam Ahmed (Al Gharafa) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
    • 29': Foul by Amro Surag (Al Gharafa).
    • 29': Selim Nurmuradov (Ahal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 31': Offside, Al Gharafa. Sofiane Hanni tries a through ball, but Homam Ahmed is caught offside.
    • 33': Foul by Saeid Ezatolahi (Al Gharafa).
    • 33': Selim Nurmuradov (Ahal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 34': Attempt blocked. Arslanmurat Amanov (Ahal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 34': Corner, Ahal. Conceded by Saeid Ezatolahi.
    • 35': Ata Geldiyew (Ahal) hits the right post with a right footed shot from very close range. Assisted by Arslanmurat Amanov with a cross following a corner.
    • 37': Attempt blocked. Sofiane Hanni (Al Gharafa) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Amro Surag.
    • 39': Attempt missed. Arslanmurat Amanov (Ahal) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Meylis Diniyev.
    • 40': Attempt missed. Selim Nurmuradov (Ahal) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is too high. Assisted by Resul Hojayev.
    • 42': Foul by Almahdi Ali (Al Gharafa).
    • 42': Selim Nurmuradov (Ahal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 44': Elman Tagayev (Ahal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Foul by Moayed Hassan (Al Gharafa).
    • 45'+1': Elman Tagayev (Ahal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Almahdi Ali (Al Gharafa).
    • 45'+1': Almahdi Ali (Al Gharafa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+3': Attempt saved. Elman Tagayev (Ahal) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Al Gharafa 0, Ahal 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Al Gharafa 0, Ahal 0.
    • 46': Arslanmurat Amanov (Ahal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 46': Foul by Amro Surag (Al Gharafa).
    • 47': Attempt missed. Arslanmurat Amanov (Ahal) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is too high from a direct free kick.
    • 48': Foul by Homam Ahmed (Al Gharafa).
    • 48': Meylis Diniyev (Ahal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 49': Attempt saved. Elman Tagayev (Ahal) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 50': Attempt blocked. Resul Hojayev (Ahal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ata Geldiyew.
    • 50': Attempt missed. Ata Geldiyew (Ahal) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Elman Tagayev.
    • 51': Offside, Al Gharafa. Yousef Hassan tries a through ball, but Moayed Hassan is caught offside.
    • 53': Corner, Ahal. Conceded by Andri Syahputra.
    • 54': Attempt missed. Serdar Geldiyev (Ahal) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Arslanmurat Amanov with a cross following a corner.
    • 54': Corner, Al Gharafa. Conceded by Shohrat Soyunov.
    • 56': Foul by Sofiane Hanni (Al Gharafa).
    • 56': Shohrat Soyunov (Ahal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Hand ball by Meylis Diniyev (Ahal).
    • 59': Offside, Ahal. Ybrayym Mammedow tries a through ball, but Arslanmurat Amanov is caught offside.
    • 60': Goal! Al Gharafa 1, Ahal 0. Cheick Diabaté (Al Gharafa) header from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Homam Ahmed with a cross.
    • 61': Substitution, Al Gharafa. Ahmed Alaaeldin replaces Moayed Hassan.
    • 61': Substitution, Al Gharafa. Ahmed Al Ganehi replaces Cheick Diabaté.
    • 64': Corner, Ahal. Conceded by Homam Ahmed.
    • 64': Attempt missed. Ata Geldiyew (Ahal) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Arslanmurat Amanov with a cross following a corner.
    • 65': Substitution, Ahal. Mirza Beknazarov replaces Arslanmurat Amanov.
    • 65': Substitution, Ahal. Bashimov Abdy replaces Ata Geldiyew.
    • 65': Substitution, Ahal. Didar Durdyyew replaces Meylis Diniyev.
    • 68': Attempt blocked. Mirza Beknazarov (Ahal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Shohrat Soyunov.
    • 70': Hand ball by Ahmed Alaaeldin (Al Gharafa).
    • 72': Ahmed Alaaeldin (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 72': Foul by Serdar Geldiyev (Ahal).
    • 72': Serdar Geldiyev (Ahal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 74': Attempt saved. Mirza Beknazarov (Ahal) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bashimov Abdy with a through ball.
    • 75': Foul by Andri Syahputra (Al Gharafa).
    • 75': Selim Nurmuradov (Ahal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 75': Hand ball by Gurbanguly Ashirov (Ahal).
    • 76': Foul by Andri Syahputra (Al Gharafa).
    • 76': Resul Hojayev (Ahal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Offside, Ahal. Bashimov Abdy tries a through ball, but Elman Tagayev is caught offside.
    • 80': Attempt blocked. Elman Tagayev (Ahal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Selim Nurmuradov.
    • 80': Foul by Bashimov Abdy (Ahal).
    • 80': Sofiane Hanni (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 82': Offside, Al Gharafa. Homam Ahmed tries a through ball, but Sofiane Hanni is caught offside.
    • 84': Attempt saved. Ahmed Alaaeldin (Al Gharafa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 84': Attempt saved. Ahmed Alaaeldin (Al Gharafa) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 84': Corner, Al Gharafa. Conceded by Rasul Charyyev.
    • 85': Substitution, Ahal. Dayanch Meredov replaces Resul Hojayev.
    • 85': Substitution, Ahal. Tirkishov Shanazar replaces Gurbanguly Ashirov.
    • 87': Goal! Al Gharafa 2, Ahal 0. Ahmed Alaaeldin (Al Gharafa) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ahmed Al Ganehi.
    • 88': Foul by Ahmed Al Ganehi (Al Gharafa).
    • 88': Ybrayym Mammedow (Ahal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 89': Attempt blocked. Tirkishov Shanazar (Ahal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Elman Tagayev.
    • 89': Andri Syahputra (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 89': Foul by Ybrayym Mammedow (Ahal).
    • 89': Ybrayym Mammedow (Ahal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Sofiane Hanni (Al Gharafa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Sofiane Hanni (Al Gharafa) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Homam Ahmed.
    • 90'+1': Corner, Al Gharafa. Conceded by Shohrat Soyunov.
    • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Bashimov Abdy (Ahal) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Didar Durdyyew.
    • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Ahmed Alaaeldin (Al Gharafa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sofiane Hanni.
    • 90'+4': Corner, Al Gharafa. Conceded by Rasul Charyyev.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Al Gharafa 2, Ahal 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Al Gharafa 2, Ahal 0.

    Statistics

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    7 Fouls 13
    2 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 3
    3 Corner Kicks 5
    3 Saves 4
    64.9 Possession 35.1
    20 SHOTS 11
    4 ON GOAL 5
    0.2 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    484 Accurate Passes 225
    536 Passes 291
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
    11 Accurate Crosses 2
    21 Crosses 9
    0.5 Cross % 0.2
    61 Long Balls 56
    47 Accurate Long Balls 26
    0.8 Long Balls % 0.5
    5 Blocked Shots 4
    13 Effective Tackles 5
    18 Tackles 11
    0.7 Tackle % 0.5
    9 Interceptions 10
    7 Effective Clearances 11
    7 Clearances 11

    Game Information

    Competition: AFC Champions League Elite

    Venue: Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium
    Location: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
    Attendance: 74

    Line-Ups

    GHA Al Gharafa (3-4-3)

    No. Name
    21 Yousof Hassan (GK)
    5 Almahdi Ali Mukhtar Yellow Card
    91 Mehdi Tahrat
    3 Tameem Al Muhaza
    66 Saeid Ezatolahi
    14 Andri Syahputra
    24 Homam Ahmed
    8 Amro Abdelfatah
    94 Sofiane Hanni
    7 Moayad Hassan Fedaily
    18 Cheick Diabate
    Al Gharafa Substitutes:
    Saifeldeen Fadlalla, Jassim Al Zarra, Ahmed Al Ganehi, Saeed El Hadj, Ahmed Al Khanagi, Nasser Abdulsalam Alahrak, Ahmed Alaaeldin, Qasem Burhan, Mostafa Qadeera.

    AHA Ahal (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    22 Rasul Charyyev (GK)
    4 Shohrat Soyunov
    71 Ata Geldiyew
    3 Gurbanguly Ashirov
    12 Ybrayym Mammedow Yellow Card
    9 Selim Nurmuradov
    29 Serdar Geldiyev Yellow Card
    21 Resul Hojayev
    14 Meylis Diniyev
    7 Arslanmurat Amanov
    77 Elman Tagayev
    Ahal Substitutes:
    Muhammet Ovezov, Beknazarov Mirza, Dayanch Meredov, Dovran Hojamammedov, Tirkishov Shanazar, Didar Durdyyew, Arzuvguly Sapargulyyev, Amir Gurbani, Hoshgeldy Hojovov, Bashimov Abdy.

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