AFC Asian Cup

Qatar vs Lebanon, 2023 AFC Asian Cup, Group Stage

· AFC Asian Cup
Qatar
  • 45': Akram Afif
  • 56': Almoez Ali
  • 90'+6': Akram Afif
FT
3 - 0
Lebanon

    Qatar begin Asian Cup defence with win over Lebanon

    Asian Cup hosts Qatar kickstarted their title defence with a 3-0 win over Lebanon in the tournament opener on Friday with a brace from their prized playmaker Akram Afif and a goal from Almoez Ali.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Attempt saved. Abdulaziz Hatem (Qatar) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Almoez Ali.
    • 2': Delay in match because of an injury Mohamad Haidar (Lebanon).
    • 3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 4': Foul by Ahmed Fathy (Qatar).
    • 4': Mohamad Haidar (Lebanon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Offside, Qatar. Almoez Ali is caught offside.
    • 6': Delay in match because of an injury Mostafa Matar (Lebanon).
    • 7': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 10': Corner, Lebanon. Conceded by Lucas Mendes.
    • 11': Attempt blocked. Ali Tneich (Lebanon) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Hassan Maatouk.
    • 13': Attempt missed. Yusuf Abdurisag (Qatar) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Almoez Ali with a headed pass.
    • 16': Attempt saved. Hussein Al Zein (Lebanon) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Hassan Maatouk.
    • 16': Delay in match because of an injury Lucas Mendes (Qatar).
    • 16': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 18': Foul by Almoez Ali (Qatar).
    • 18': Walid Shour (Lebanon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Foul by Hussein Al Zein (Lebanon).
    • 19': Mohammed Waad (Qatar) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 20': Attempt saved. Almahdi Ali (Qatar) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Akram Afif with a cross.
    • 21': Attempt saved. Hassan Maatouk (Lebanon) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bassel Jradi with a headed pass.
    • 21': Akram Afif (Qatar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Dangerous play by Alexander Melki (Lebanon).
    • 23': Attempt missed. Walid Shour (Lebanon) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mohamad Haidar.
    • 24': Offside, Qatar. Yusuf Abdurisag is caught offside.
    • 25': Attempt saved. Hussein Al Zein (Lebanon) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Hassan Maatouk.
    • 27': Attempt blocked. Akram Afif (Qatar) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ahmed Fathy.
    • 30': Attempt blocked. Hassan Al Haydos (Qatar) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Almoez Ali.
    • 31': Akram Afif (Qatar) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Yusuf Abdurisag with a cross.
    • 34': Corner, Qatar. Conceded by Nassar Nassar.
    • 36': Attempt blocked. Abdulaziz Hatem (Qatar) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Akram Afif.
    • 37': Offside, Qatar. Almoez Ali is caught offside.
    • 39': Foul by Mohammed Waad (Qatar).
    • 39': Hussein Al Zein (Lebanon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Foul by Mohamad Haidar (Lebanon).
    • 40': Pedro Miguel (Qatar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Attempt blocked. Yusuf Abdurisag (Qatar) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ahmed Fathy with a through ball.
    • 45': Goal! Qatar 1, Lebanon 0. Akram Afif (Qatar) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Almoez Ali.
    • 45'+5': Foul by Yusuf Abdurisag (Qatar).
    • 45'+5': Mohamad Haidar (Lebanon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+6': First Half ends, Qatar 1, Lebanon 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Qatar 1, Lebanon 0.
    • 47': Attempt blocked. Bassel Jradi (Lebanon) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mohamad Haidar.
    • 47': Corner, Lebanon. Conceded by Pedro Miguel.
    • 49': Bassel Jradi (Lebanon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 49': Foul by Almahdi Ali (Qatar).
    • 51': Ahmed Fathy (Qatar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Foul by Mohamad Haidar (Lebanon).
    • 51': Mohamad Haidar (Lebanon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 53': Foul by Ahmed Fathy (Qatar).
    • 53': Hassan Maatouk (Lebanon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Abdulaziz Hatem (Qatar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Foul by Hassan Maatouk (Lebanon).
    • 56': Goal! Qatar 2, Lebanon 0. Almoez Ali (Qatar) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mohammed Waad with a cross.
    • 57': Substitution, Qatar. Ismaeel Mohammad replaces Yusuf Abdurisag.
    • 57': Substitution, Qatar. Mostafa Meshaal replaces Hassan Al Haydos.
    • 58': Offside, Qatar. Almoez Ali is caught offside.
    • 61': Attempt blocked. Abdulaziz Hatem (Qatar) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Almoez Ali.
    • 61': Corner, Qatar. Conceded by Walid Shour.
    • 62': Delay in match because of an injury Almoez Ali (Qatar).
    • 62': Delay in match because of an injury Walid Shour (Lebanon).
    • 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 64': Corner, Qatar. Conceded by Kassem Al Zein.
    • 64': Delay in match because of an injury Mostafa Matar (Lebanon).
    • 65': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 66': Attempt blocked. Lucas Mendes (Qatar) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Akram Afif with a cross.
    • 66': Attempt blocked. Abdulaziz Hatem (Qatar) left footed shot from very close range is blocked.
    • 69': Corner, Lebanon. Conceded by Almahdi Ali.
    • 70': Substitution, Lebanon. Hilal El Helwe replaces Hassan Maatouk.
    • 70': Substitution, Lebanon. Hasan Srour replaces Walid Shour.
    • 70': Substitution, Lebanon. Omar Bugiel replaces Mohamad Haidar.
    • 72': Substitution, Qatar. Homam Ahmed replaces Mohammed Waad.
    • 73': Foul by Ismaeel Mohammad (Qatar).
    • 73': Nassar Nassar (Lebanon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Delay in match because of an injury Almoez Ali (Qatar).
    • 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 78': Corner, Qatar. Conceded by Nassar Nassar.
    • 78': Substitution, Qatar. Ahmed Alaa replaces Almoez Ali.
    • 79': Substitution, Qatar. Jassem Gaber replaces Abdulaziz Hatem.
    • 79': Attempt missed. Lucas Mendes (Qatar) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Akram Afif with a cross following a corner.
    • 80': Substitution, Lebanon. Gabriel Bitar replaces Bassel Jradi.
    • 80': Foul by Hasan Srour (Lebanon).
    • 80': Homam Ahmed (Qatar) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 80': Hasan Srour (Lebanon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 83': Foul by Omar Bugiel (Lebanon).
    • 83': Mostafa Meshaal (Qatar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Foul by Ahmed Alaa (Qatar).
    • 85': Omar Bugiel (Lebanon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 86': Ahmed Alaa (Qatar) is shown the yellow card.
    • 87': Substitution, Lebanon. Soony Saad replaces Nassar Nassar.
    • 87': Attempt missed. Omar Bugiel (Lebanon) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 90': Foul by Omar Bugiel (Lebanon).
    • 90': Pedro Miguel (Qatar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Pedro Miguel (Qatar) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Omar Bugiel (Lebanon) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hasan Srour.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Jassem Gaber (Qatar).
    • 90'+5': Hasan Srour (Lebanon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+6': Goal! Qatar 3, Lebanon 0. Akram Afif (Qatar) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
    • 90'+8': Attempt saved. Nour Mansour (Lebanon) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hasan Srour.
    • 90'+9': Ahmed Alaa (Qatar) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+9': Foul by Hussein Al Zein (Lebanon).
    • 90'+10': Attempt missed. Jassem Gaber (Qatar) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ismaeel Mohammad.
    • 90'+10': Second Half ends, Qatar 3, Lebanon 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Qatar 3, Lebanon 0.

    Statistics

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    9 Fouls 9
    2 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 4
    3 Corner Kicks 4
    2 Saves 5
    38.6 Possession 61.4
    9 SHOTS 16
    5 ON GOAL 5
    0.6 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    219 Accurate Passes 400
    308 Passes 487
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
    2 Accurate Crosses 7
    14 Crosses 19
    0.1 Cross % 0.4
    72 Long Balls 62
    28 Accurate Long Balls 32
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
    2 Blocked Shots 7
    15 Effective Tackles 7
    17 Tackles 17
    0.9 Tackle % 0.4
    11 Interceptions 6
    17 Effective Clearances 26
    17 Clearances 26

    Game Information

    Competition: AFC Asian Cup

    Venue: Lusail Stadium
    Location: Lusail, Qatar
    Attendance: 82,490

    AFC Asian Cup Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Qatar 3 +5 9
    2 Tajikistan 3 0 4
    3 China 3 -1 2
    4 Lebanon 3 -4 1
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    QAT Qatar (3-5-2)

    No. Name
    22 Meshaal Barsham (GK)
    3 Almahdi Ali Mukhtar
    12 Lucas Mendes
    2 Ró-Ró Yellow Card
    6 Abdulaziz Hatem
    10 Hassan Al-Haydos
    20 Ahmed Fathi
    4 Mohammed Waad
    9 Yusuf Abdurisag
    19 Almoez Ali
    11 Akram Afif
    Qatar Substitutes:
    Ahmed Al Ganehi, Homam Ahmed, Tarek Salman, Ahmed Alaaeldin, Ismail Mohamad, Jassem Abdulsallam, Bassam Al-Rawi, Salah Zakaria, Saad Al-Sheeb, Moustafa Tarek, Khalid Muneer, Boualem Khoukhi.

    LIB Lebanon (3-5-2)

    No. Name
    21 Mostafa Matar (GK)
    4 Nour Mansour
    18 Kassem El Zein
    12 Robert Melki
    16 Walid Shour
    20 Ali Tneich
    10 Mohamad Haidar Yellow Card
    5 Nassar
    6 Hussein Zein
    7 Hassan Maatouk
    22 Bassel Jradi
    Lebanon Substitutes:
    Soony Saad, Yahya El Hindi, Ali Al Haj, Omar Chaaban, Ali Sabeh, Hilal El-Helwe, Mehdi Khalil, Gabriel Bitar, Daniel Kuri, Hassan Srour, Maher Sabra, Khalil Khamis.

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