Al-Ain vs Al Fayha, 2023-24 AFC Champions League, Group Stage

· AFC Champions League Elite

Al-Ain

36': Kouame Kouadio
45'+3': Kaku
67': Kaku
90': Soufiane Rahimi

FT
4 - 1

Al Fayha

84': Nawaf Al-Harthi

About

Al-Ain are hosting Al Fayha 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': Corner, Al Ain. Conceded by Sami Al Khaibari.
4': Bandar Al Ahbabi (Al Ain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
4': Foul by Mohammed Al Baqawi (Al-Fayha).
6': Erik (Al Ain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
6': Foul by Abdelhamid Sabiri (Al-Fayha).
8': Erik (Al Ain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
8': Foul by Sultan Mandash (Al-Fayha).
9': Offside, Al Ain. Kouame Kouadio tries a through ball, but Soufiane Rahimi is caught offside.
9': Delay in match because of an injury Soufiane Rahimi (Al Ain).
10': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
11': Mohammed Al Baqawi (Al-Fayha) is shown the yellow card.
13': Offside, Al Ain. Alejandro Romero tries a through ball, but Soufiane Rahimi is caught offside.
15': Delay in match because of an injury Khalid Al Baloushi (Al Ain).
15': Delay in match because of an injury Saud Zaydan (Al-Fayha).
15': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
18': Delay in match because of an injury Henry Onyekuru (Al-Fayha).
19': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
22': Corner, Al Ain. Conceded by Sami Al Khaibari.
22': Attempt saved. Erik (Al Ain) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
23': Attempt missed. Junior Fashion Sakala (Al-Fayha) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Henry Onyekuru following a fast break.
24': Foul by Abdelhamid Sabiri (Al-Fayha).
24': Yahia Nader (Al Ain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
30': Attempt missed. Erik (Al Ain) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Soufiane Rahimi.
30': Delay in match because of an injury Sami Al Khaibari (Al-Fayha).
31': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
34': Attempt saved. Kodjo Laba (Al Ain) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Erik.
35': Corner, Al Ain. Conceded by Mukhir Al Rashidi.
36': Goal! Al Ain 1, Al-Fayha 0. Kouame Kouadio (Al Ain) header from the right side of the six yard box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Alejandro Romero with a cross.
38': Offside, Al Ain. Yahia Nader tries a through ball, but Kodjo Laba is caught offside.
42': Foul by Yahia Nader (Al Ain).
42': Saud Zaydan (Al-Fayha) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
43': Foul by Erik (Al Ain).
43': Sultan Mandash (Al-Fayha) wins a free kick on the right wing.
44': Attempt blocked. Junior Fashion Sakala (Al-Fayha) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ricardo Ryller.
44': Abdelhamid Sabiri (Al-Fayha) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
44': Foul by Yahia Nader (Al Ain).
45': Attempt saved. Junior Fashion Sakala (Al-Fayha) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Abdelhamid Sabiri.
45'+3': Goal! Al Ain 2, Al-Fayha 0. Alejandro Romero (Al Ain) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
45'+5': Abdelhamid Sabiri (Al-Fayha) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+5': Foul by Park Yong-Woo (Al Ain).
45'+6': Foul by Yahia Nader (Al Ain).
45'+6': Saud Zaydan (Al-Fayha) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+8': Attempt missed. Khalid Al Baloushi (Al Ain) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Bandar Al Ahbabi.
45'+8': First Half ends, Al Ain 2, Al-Fayha 0.
45': Second Half begins Al Ain 2, Al-Fayha 0.
45': Substitution, Al Ain. Falah Waleed replaces Khalid Al Baloushi.
47': Erik (Al Ain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
47': Foul by Sultan Mandash (Al-Fayha).
48': Corner, Al Ain. Conceded by Sami Al Khaibari.
49': Attempt missed. Bandar Al Ahbabi (Al Ain) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
50': Attempt missed. Ricardo Ryller (Al-Fayha) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Saud Zaydan.
51': Delay in match (Al Ain).
53': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
53': Abdelhamid Sabiri (Al-Fayha) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
53': Foul by Falah Waleed (Al Ain).
54': Foul by Alejandro Romero (Al Ain).
54': Mohammed Al Baqawi (Al-Fayha) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
55': Junior Fashion Sakala (Al-Fayha) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Abdelhamid Sabiri with a through ball.
55': Corner, Al-Fayha. Conceded by Park Yong-Woo.
57': Abdelhamid Sabiri (Al-Fayha) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
57': Foul by Park Yong-Woo (Al Ain).
57': Attempt missed. Junior Fashion Sakala (Al-Fayha) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Henry Onyekuru.
58': Offside, Al-Fayha. Ricardo Ryller tries a through ball, but Henry Onyekuru is caught offside.
60': Attempt missed. Kodjo Laba (Al Ain) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alejandro Romero.
61': Foul by Falah Waleed (Al Ain).
61': Ricardo Ryller (Al-Fayha) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
62': Attempt missed. Abdelhamid Sabiri (Al-Fayha) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Junior Fashion Sakala.
63': Substitution, Al-Fayha. Abdulrahman Al Safari replaces Saud Zaydan.
67': Goal! Al Ain 3, Al-Fayha 0. Alejandro Romero (Al Ain) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Erik.
68': Henry Onyekuru (Al-Fayha) is shown the yellow card.
68': Substitution, Al Ain. Mohammed Al Baloushi replaces Alejandro Romero.
68': Substitution, Al Ain. Ahmed Barman replaces Yahia Nader.
70': Hand ball by Sultan Mandash (Al-Fayha).
71': Substitution, Al-Fayha. Osama Al Khalaf replaces Sultan Mandash.
71': Substitution, Al-Fayha. Nawaf Al Harthi replaces Abdelhamid Sabiri.
73': Attempt missed. Soufiane Rahimi (Al Ain) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Kouame Kouadio.
75': Foul by Erik (Al Ain).
75': Osama Al Khalaf (Al-Fayha) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
76': Corner, Al Ain. Conceded by Sami Al Khaibari.
77': Attempt missed. Erik (Al Ain) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
79': Delay in match because of an injury Hussain Al Shuwaish (Al-Fayha).
79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
81': Kodjo Laba (Al Ain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
81': Foul by Hussain Al Shuwaish (Al-Fayha).
81': Substitution, Al-Fayha. Rakan Kaabi replaces Ricardo Ryller.
81': Substitution, Al-Fayha. Muhannad Al Qaydhi replaces Hussain Al Shuwaish because of an injury.
82': Offside, Al Ain. Khalid Al Hashemi tries a through ball, but Soufiane Rahimi is caught offside.
83': Bandar Al Ahbabi (Al Ain) is shown the yellow card.
83': Substitution, Al Ain. Saeed Jumaa replaces Bandar Al Ahbabi.
84': Nawaf Al Harthi (Al-Fayha) hits the right post with a header from the right side of the six yard box.
84': Goal! Al Ain 3, Al-Fayha 1. Nawaf Al Harthi (Al-Fayha) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
85': Soufiane Rahimi (Al Ain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
86': Foul by Erik (Al Ain).
86': Osama Al Khalaf (Al-Fayha) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
87': Offside, Al Ain. Khalid Al Hashemi tries a through ball, but Soufiane Rahimi is caught offside.
88': Foul by Ahmed Barman (Al Ain).
88': Nawaf Al Harthi (Al-Fayha) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
89': Foul by Kodjo Laba (Al Ain).
89': Vladimir Stojkovic (Al-Fayha) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
89': Substitution, Al Ain. Mansour Saeed replaces Erik.
90': Goal! Al Ain 4, Al-Fayha 1. Soufiane Rahimi (Al Ain) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mohammed Al Baloushi.
90'+2': Foul by Mukhir Al Rashidi (Al-Fayha).
90'+2': Soufiane Rahimi (Al Ain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+2': Mukhir Al Rashidi (Al-Fayha) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+7': Attempt saved. Abdulrahman Al Safari (Al-Fayha) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Junior Fashion Sakala.
90'+8': Foul by Muhannad Al Qaydhi (Al-Fayha).
90'+8': Saeed Jumaa (Al Ain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+8': Muhannad Al Qaydhi (Al-Fayha) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+8': Second Half ends, Al Ain 4, Al-Fayha 1.
0': Match ends, Al Ain 4, Al-Fayha 1.

Statistics

FAY		AlN
9	Fouls	13
4	Yellow Cards	2
0	Red Cards	0
1	Offsides	5
1	Corner Kicks	5
2	Saves	2
41.7	Possession	58.3
10	SHOTS	12
3	ON GOAL	6
0.3	On Target %	0.5
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
366	Accurate Passes	531
441	Passes	601
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.9
0	Accurate Crosses	4
4	Crosses	21
0.0	Cross %	0.2
72	Long Balls	59
36	Accurate Long Balls	33
0.5	Long Balls %	0.6
1	Blocked Shots	0
9	Effective Tackles	10
10	Tackles	15
0.9	Tackle %	0.7
8	Interceptions	16
15	Effective Clearances	6
15	Clearances	6

Game Information

Competition: AFC Champions League Elite

Venue: Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium
Location: Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
Attendance: 7,126

AFC Champions League Elite Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Vissel Kobe	4	+5	10
2	Gwangju FC	4	+5	9
3	Yokohama F. Marinos	4	+5	7
4	Johor Darul Ta'zim	4	+4	7

Full Table

Line-Ups

Al-Ain (4-3-3)

No.	Name
17	Khalid Eisa (GK)
5	Park Yong-Woo
16	Khalid Hashemi
15	Erik
3	Kouame Kouadio
18	Khaled Al-Blooshi
6	Yahia Nader
11	Bandar Al-Ahbabi
9	Kodjo Fo-Doh Laba
21	Soufiane Rahimi
10	Kaku

Al-Ain Substitutes:

Mansour Alshamsi, Ahmed Barman Ali, Sultan Al Mantheri, Saaed Juma, Eisa Khalfan, Mohammed Ali Shakir, Mohammed Bu Sanda, Mohamed Abbas, Khaled Ali Al Baloushi, Falah Waleed, Sultan Al-Shamsi, Hazem Mohammad.

Al Fayha (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
88	Vladimir Stojkovic (GK)
33	Hussain Al Shuwaish
4	Sami Al Khaibari
22	Mohammed Al Baqawi
2	Mukhir Al Rashidi
77	Abdelhamid Sabiri
6	Saud bin Zaydan
37	Ricardo
17	Fashion Sakala
7	Henry Onyekuru
27	Sultan Mandash

Al Fayha Substitutes:

Rakan Kaabi, Nawaf Al-Harthi, Khalid Al-Khabi, Ahmed Al-Kassar, Abdulraouf Al Dakheel, Yousef Hussain Haqawi, Abdulrhman Al Anzi, Mohanad Al Qaydhi, Abdulrahman Al Safari, Malek Al Abdulmonam, Osama Al Khalaf.

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