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

· AFC Champions League Elite
Ahal
  • 35': Elman Tagayev
FT
1 - 2
Al Ain
  • 13': Soufiane Rahimi (P)
  • 32': Omer Atzili (P)

About

Ahal are hosting Al Ain at Ashgabat Stadium, Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, 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.
  • 6': Attempt saved. Omer Atzili (Al Ain) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Khalid Eisa.
  • 6': Foul by Meylis Diniyew (Ahal).
  • 6': Kouame Kouadio (Al Ain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Foul by Josna Loulendo (Al Ain).
  • 7': Hakmuhammet Bäsimow (Ahal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Josna Loulendo (Al Ain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 8': Attempt missed. Yazgylyç Gurbanow (Ahal) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is too high. Assisted by Salim Umarow.
  • 11': Penalty conceded by Söhrat Söyünow (Ahal) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 13': Goal! Ahal 0, Al Ain 1. Soufiane Rahimi (Al Ain) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Josna Loulendo (Al Ain) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Omer Atzili with a cross.
  • 18': Elman Tagayew (Ahal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Foul by Khaled Ali Al Baloushi (Al Ain).
  • 19': Atageldi Geldiyew (Ahal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 19': Foul by Josna Loulendo (Al Ain).
  • 20': Foul by Elman Tagayew (Ahal).
  • 20': Omer Atzili (Al Ain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Attempt saved. Soufiane Rahimi (Al Ain) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Omer Atzili.
  • 26': Offside, Al Ain. Omer Atzili is caught offside.
  • 27': Corner, Ahal. Conceded by Omer Atzili.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Elman Tagayew (Ahal) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Döwran Hojamämmedow with a cross.
  • 29': Corner, Ahal. Conceded by Saeed Jumaa.
  • 30': Attempt missed. Hakmuhammet Bäsimow (Ahal) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Elman Tagayew following a corner.
  • 30': Attempt saved. Omer Atzili (Al Ain) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Soufiane Rahimi.
  • 30': Penalty Al Ain. Soufiane Rahimi draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 30': Penalty conceded by Hakmuhammet Bäsimow (Ahal) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 32': Goal! Ahal 0, Al Ain 2. Omer Atzili (Al Ain) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 35': Goal! Ahal 1, Al Ain 2. Elman Tagayew (Ahal) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alibek Abdyrahmanow with a cross.
  • 38': Hand ball by Atageldi Geldiyew (Ahal).
  • 39': Offside, Al Ain. Soufiane Rahimi is caught offside.
  • 40': Foul by Khaled Ali Al Baloushi (Al Ain).
  • 40': Hakmuhammet Bäsimow (Ahal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Delay in match because of an injury Mohammed Al Baloushi (Al Ain).
  • 42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 43': Delay in match because of an injury Josna Loulendo (Al Ain).
  • 45': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Döwran Hojamämmedow (Ahal).
  • 45'+3': Mohammed Al Baloushi (Al Ain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+7': First Half ends, Ahal 1, Al Ain 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Ahal 1, Al Ain 2.
  • 45': Substitution, Ahal. Adylbek Ravshanow replaces Salim Umarow.
  • 51': Corner, Ahal. Conceded by Kouame Kouadio.
  • 51': Attempt blocked. Adylbek Ravshanow (Ahal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 53': Foul by Hakmuhammet Bäsimow (Ahal).
  • 53': Soufiane Rahimi (Al Ain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Ahmed Barman (Al Ain) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 54': Foul by Meylis Diniyew (Ahal).
  • 54': Mohammed Ali Shaker (Al Ain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Josna Loulendo (Al Ain) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
  • 55': Attempt saved. Yazgylyç Gurbanow (Ahal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 56': Offside, Al Ain. Soufiane Rahimi is caught offside.
  • 58': Attempt saved. Mohammed Al Baloushi (Al Ain) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Soufiane Rahimi.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Gurban Annayew (Ahal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Elman Tagayew.
  • 62': Foul by Alibek Abdyrahmanow (Ahal).
  • 62': Soufiane Rahimi (Al Ain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 63': Substitution, Ahal. Gurbanmuhammet Esenow replaces Gurban Annayew.
  • 64': Attempt saved. Elman Tagayew (Ahal) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gurbanmuhammet Esenow.
  • 65': Substitution, Al Ain. Mansour Saeed replaces Josna Loulendo.
  • 66': Foul by Mansour Saeed (Al Ain).
  • 66': Yazgylyç Gurbanow (Ahal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Döwran Hojamämmedow (Ahal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Elman Tagayew (Ahal) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Meylis Diniyew with a cross.
  • 68': Atageldi Geldiyew (Ahal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 68': Foul by Saeed Jumaa (Al Ain).
  • 70': Delay in match because of an injury Atageldi Geldiyew (Ahal).
  • 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 72': Attempt blocked. Döwran Hojamämmedow (Ahal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 73': Attempt saved. Meylis Diniyew (Ahal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Elman Tagayew.
  • 73': Corner, Ahal. Conceded by Khalid Eisa.
  • 74': Attempt saved. Hakmuhammet Bäsimow (Ahal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Atageldi Geldiyew.
  • 75': Substitution, Ahal. Begench Mamiyew replaces Meylis Diniyew.
  • 76': Offside, Ahal. Gurbanmuhammet Esenow is caught offside.
  • 77': Corner, Ahal. Conceded by Mohammed Ali Shaker.
  • 77': Attempt saved. Hakmuhammet Bäsimow (Ahal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 78': Corner, Ahal. Conceded by Kouame Kouadio.
  • 79': Attempt saved. Döwran Hojamämmedow (Ahal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Begench Mamiyew.
  • 79': Corner, Ahal. Conceded by Khalid Eisa.
  • 80': Foul by Döwran Hojamämmedow (Ahal).
  • 80': Omer Atzili (Al Ain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Soufiane Rahimi (Al Ain) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Omer Atzili.
  • 80': Corner, Al Ain. Conceded by Söhrat Söyünow.
  • 82': Delay in match because of an injury Alibek Abdyrahmanow (Ahal).
  • 82': Substitution, Al Ain. Sultan Al Shamsi replaces Omer Atzili.
  • 83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 83': Substitution, Al Ain. Khalid Al Baloushi replaces Mohammed Al Baloushi.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Sultan Al Shamsi (Al Ain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 84': Delay in match because of an injury Khaled Ali Al Baloushi (Al Ain).
  • 85': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 87': Alibek Abdyrahmanow (Ahal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Foul by Sultan Al Shamsi (Al Ain).
  • 88': Attempt saved. Soufiane Rahimi (Al Ain) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Khalid Al Baloushi.
  • 88': Substitution, Ahal. Möwlamberdi Gossanow replaces Alibek Abdyrahmanow.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Gurbanmuhammet Esenow (Ahal).
  • 90'+2': Khaled Ali Al Baloushi (Al Ain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Offside, Ahal. Yazgylyç Gurbanow is caught offside.
  • 90'+4': Substitution, Al Ain. Bandar Al Ahbabi replaces Soufiane Rahimi.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Bandar Al Ahbabi (Al Ain).
  • 90'+4': Möwlamberdi Gossanow (Ahal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Corner, Ahal. Conceded by Mohammed Ali Shaker.
  • 90'+6': Begench Mamiyew (Ahal) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box following a corner.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Ahal 1, Al Ain 2.
  • 90'+7': Atageldi Geldiyew (Ahal) is shown the yellow card.
  • 0': Match ends, Ahal 1, Al Ain 2.

Statistics

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8 Fouls 11
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 2
1 Corner Kicks 8
6 Saves 5
45.9 Possession 54.1
12 SHOTS 16
7 ON GOAL 7
0.6 On Target % 0.4
2 Penalty Goals 0
2 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
262 Accurate Passes 302
368 Passes 410
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.7
1 Accurate Crosses 4
5 Crosses 29
0.2 Cross % 0.1
82 Long Balls 51
29 Accurate Long Balls 23
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
2 Blocked Shots 4
11 Effective Tackles 10
14 Tackles 17
0.8 Tackle % 0.6
15 Interceptions 6
34 Effective Clearances 6
34 Clearances 6

Game Information

Competition: AFC Champions League Elite

Venue: Ashgabat Stadium
Location: Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
Attendance: 9,544

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2 FC Seoul 2 +3 4
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4 Ulsan HD 2 +1 4
Full Table

Line-Ups

AHA Ahal (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
13 Rustem Ahallyyev (GK)
3 Shohrat Soyunov
71 Atageldi Geldiyew Yellow Card
5 Hakmuhammet Bäsimow
18 Salim Umarov
98 Dovran Hojamammedov
30 Alibek Abdurakhmanov
27 Yazgylych Gurbanov
9 Gurban Annayev
7 Meylis Diniyev
10 Elman Tagayev
Ahal Substitutes:
Tursunov Furkat, Begench Mamiyew, Beglimuhammet Bekmyradov, Toyly Batyrow, Adylbek Ravshanow, Orazaly Begnazarow, Dovletyar Berdiyev, Rahat Japarow, Gurbanmuhammet Esenow, Goshshanov Mowlamberdi, Dayanch Meredov, Yakup Magsatov.

AlN Al Ain (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
17 Khalid Eisa (GK)
3 Kouame Autonne
4 Mohammed Ali Shakir
40 Khaled Ali Al Baloushi
44 Saaed Juma
20 Matías Palacios
13 Ahmed Barman Ali
8 Mohamed Abbas
99 Josna Loulendo Yellow Card
21 Soufiane Rahimi
7 Omer Atzili
Al Ain Substitutes:
Bandar Al-Ahbabi, Falah Waleed, Hazem Mohammad, Khaled Al-Blooshi, Sultan Al-Shamsi, Mansour Alshamsi, Sultan Al Mantheri.

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