Hong Kong vs Iran, 2023 AFC Asian Cup, Group Stage
· AFC Asian CupIran through to Asian Cup last 16 with win over Hong Kong
Iran booked their place in the Asian Cup last 16 when they beat Hong Kong 1-0 in a Group C game on Friday at the Khalifa International Stadium where Mehdi Ghayedi scored the winner.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Vas Núñez (Hong Kong, China).
- 2': Shahriyar Moghanlou (IR Iran) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Everton Camargo (Hong Kong, China).
- 3': Milad Mohammadi (IR Iran) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 4': Foul by Hossein Kanani (IR Iran).
- 4': Yapp Hung Fai (Hong Kong, China) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Chan Shinichi (Hong Kong, China) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 11': Attempt saved. Matt Orr (Hong Kong, China) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 12': Attempt missed. Everton Camargo (Hong Kong, China) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Philip Chan Siu Kwan with a headed pass.
- 15': Attempt blocked. Mehdi Taremi (IR Iran) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Milad Mohammadi with a cross.
- 17': Attempt missed. Everton Camargo (Hong Kong, China) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Sun Ming Him.
- 18': Delay in match because of an injury Everton Camargo (Hong Kong, China).
- 19': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 19': Attempt missed. Roozbeh Cheshmi (IR Iran) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 21': Foul by Vas Núñez (Hong Kong, China).
- 21': Shahriyar Moghanlou (IR Iran) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 22': Shahriyar Moghanlou (IR Iran) hits the left post with a header from the left side of the six yard box. Assisted by Ramin Rezaeian with a cross.
- 23': Foul by Vas Núñez (Hong Kong, China).
- 23': Shahriyar Moghanlou (IR Iran) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 24': Goal! Hong Kong, China 0, IR Iran 1. Mehdi Ghayedi (IR Iran) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Milad Mohammadi.
- 26': Foul by Ramin Rezaeian (IR Iran).
- 26': Philip Chan Siu Kwan (Hong Kong, China) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 27': Attempt missed. Ramin Rezaeian (IR Iran) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mehdi Taremi following a fast break.
- 31': Chan Shinichi (Hong Kong, China) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Mehdi Taremi (IR Iran).
- 33': Foul by Tan Chun Lok (Hong Kong, China).
- 33': Saman Ghoddos (IR Iran) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Matt Orr (Hong Kong, China).
- 33': Ramin Rezaeian (IR Iran) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 35': Attempt missed. Chan Shinichi (Hong Kong, China) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Tan Chun Lok.
- 36': Attempt saved. Alireza Jahanbakhsh (IR Iran) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mehdi Taremi.
- 37': Foul by Wu Chun Ming (Hong Kong, China).
- 37': Saman Ghoddos (IR Iran) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37': Wu Chun Ming (Hong Kong, China) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 38': Attempt missed. Mehdi Taremi (IR Iran) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ramin Rezaeian with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 39': Attempt missed. Chan Shinichi (Hong Kong, China) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 40': Attempt saved. Philip Chan Siu Kwan (Hong Kong, China) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 43': Offside, IR Iran. Shahriyar Moghanlou is caught offside.
- 45': Corner, IR Iran. Conceded by Yue Tze Nam.
- 45'+2': Attempt saved. Mehdi Ghayedi (IR Iran) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Mehdi Taremi.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Shahriyar Moghanlou (IR Iran) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Saman Ghoddos (IR Iran) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 45'+3': Foul by Shahriyar Moghanlou (IR Iran).
- 45'+3': Tan Chun Lok (Hong Kong, China) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Hong Kong, China 0, IR Iran 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Hong Kong, China 0, IR Iran 1.
- 46': Foul by Vas Núñez (Hong Kong, China).
- 46': Roozbeh Cheshmi (IR Iran) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 47': Vas Núñez (Hong Kong, China) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Alireza Jahanbakhsh (IR Iran) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Saman Ghoddos.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Ramin Rezaeian (IR Iran) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alireza Jahanbakhsh.
- 51': Foul by Alireza Jahanbakhsh (IR Iran).
- 51': Oliver Gerbig (Hong Kong, China) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 52': Foul by Vas Núñez (Hong Kong, China).
- 52': Milad Mohammadi (IR Iran) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Hand ball by Roozbeh Cheshmi (IR Iran).
- 54': Offside, IR Iran. Mehdi Taremi is caught offside.
- 55': Corner, IR Iran. Conceded by Chan Shinichi.
- 56': Foul by Shahriyar Moghanlou (IR Iran).
- 56': Oliver Gerbig (Hong Kong, China) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Tan Chun Lok (Hong Kong, China).
- 57': Saman Ghoddos (IR Iran) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Delay in match because of an injury Majid Hosseini (IR Iran).
- 62': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 63': Foul by Yue Tze Nam (Hong Kong, China).
- 63': Saman Ghoddos (IR Iran) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 64': Everton Camargo (Hong Kong, China) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 64': Foul by Shahriyar Moghanlou (IR Iran).
- 65': Substitution, IR Iran. Saeid Ezatolahi replaces Majid Hosseini because of an injury.
- 65': Substitution, IR Iran. Karim Ansarifard replaces Shahriyar Moghanlou.
- 65': Substitution, IR Iran. Mohammad Mohebi replaces Mehdi Ghayedi.
- 66': Foul by Mohammad Mohebi (IR Iran).
- 66': Yue Tze Nam (Hong Kong, China) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Yue Tze Nam (Hong Kong, China).
- 70': Hossein Kanani (IR Iran) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 72': Attempt saved. Ramin Rezaeian (IR Iran) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 72': Foul by Mohammad Mohebi (IR Iran).
- 72': Yue Tze Nam (Hong Kong, China) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Substitution, Hong Kong, China. Wong Wai replaces Sun Ming Him.
- 73': Substitution, Hong Kong, China. Michael Udebuluzor replaces Philip Chan Siu Kwan.
- 73': Substitution, Hong Kong, China. Stefan Pereira replaces Matt Orr.
- 73': Offside, Hong Kong, China. Everton Camargo is caught offside.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Wu Chun Ming (Hong Kong, China) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 75': Corner, Hong Kong, China. Conceded by Roozbeh Cheshmi.
- 77': Substitution, IR Iran. Omid Ebrahimi replaces Mehdi Taremi.
- 78': Chan Shinichi (Hong Kong, China) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Foul by Saman Ghoddos (IR Iran).
- 81': Delay in match because of an injury Alireza Jahanbakhsh (IR Iran).
- 81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 81': Substitution, IR Iran. Ehsan Hajisafi replaces Alireza Jahanbakhsh because of an injury.
- 83': Attempt missed. Ramin Rezaeian (IR Iran) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Saman Ghoddos.
- 84': Delay in match because of an injury Hossein Kanani (IR Iran).
- 85': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 86': Corner, IR Iran. Conceded by Vas Núñez.
- 87': Corner, IR Iran. Conceded by Chan Shinichi.
- 89': Corner, IR Iran. Conceded by Vas Núñez.
- 90': Substitution, Hong Kong, China. Chang Hei Yin replaces Wu Chun Ming.
- 90': Substitution, Hong Kong, China. Max Poon Pui Hin replaces Chan Shinichi.
- 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Everton Camargo (Hong Kong, China) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yue Tze Nam.
- 90'+6': Corner, Hong Kong, China. Conceded by Milad Mohammadi.
- 90'+8': Foul by Omid Ebrahimi (IR Iran).
- 90'+8': Tan Chun Lok (Hong Kong, China) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Hong Kong, China 0, IR Iran 1.
- 0': Match ends, Hong Kong, China 0, IR Iran 1.
Statistics
 IRN |
HKG |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 12 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 70.5 | Possession | 29.5 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 402 | Accurate Passes | 93 |
| 510 | Passes | 209 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.4 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 23 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 73 | Long Balls | 80 |
| 37 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 4 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 12 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.3 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 30 | Effective Clearances | 19 |
| 30 | Clearances | 19 |
Game Information
Competition: AFC Asian Cup
Venue: Khalifa International Stadium
Location: Al Rayyan, Qatar
Attendance: 36,412
Venue: Khalifa International Stadium
Location: Al Rayyan, Qatar
Attendance: 36,412
AFC Asian Cup Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iran | 3 | +5 | 9 |
| 2 | United Arab Emirates | 3 | +1 | 4 |
| 3 | Palestine | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | Hong Kong | 3 | -6 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Hong Kong (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Hung-Fai Yapp (GK) |
| 3 | Gerbig Oliver |
| 4 | Vas Nuñez  |
| 17 | Shinichi Chan |
| 21 | Tze-Nam Yue |
| 16 | Chan Siu Kwan |
| 8 | Chun-Lok Tan |
| 6 | Wu Chun-Ming |
| 9 | Matthew Orr |
| 23 | Sun Ming-Him |
| 11 | Everton Camargo |
Iran (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alireza Beiranvand (GK) |
| 19 | Majid Hosseini |
| 13 | Hossein Kanani |
| 5 | Milad Mohammadi |
| 23 | Ramin Rezaeian |
| 9 | Mehdi Taremi |
| 15 | Roozbeh Cheshmi |
| 14 | Saman Ghoddos |
| 26 | Shahriar Moghanlou |
| 18 | Mehdi Ghayedi |
| 7 | Alireza Jahanbakhsh |
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