Al Ahli vs Al Gharafa, 2024-25 AFC Champions League Elite, League Stage
· AFC Champions League Elite
FT
4 - 2
4 - 2
About
Al Ahli are hosting Al Gharafa
at Al Inma Bank Stadium at King Abdullah Sport City, 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': Corner, Al Gharafa. Conceded by Ibañez.
- 2': Corner, Al Gharafa. Conceded by Saad Yaslam.
- 2': Attempt saved. Aron Gunnarsson (Al Gharafa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 2': Corner, Al Gharafa. Conceded by Édouard Mendy.
- 2': Penalty conceded by Matteo Dams (Al-Ahli) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
- 4': VAR Decision: Penalty Al Gharafa.
- 6': Goal! Al-Ahli 0, Al Gharafa 1. Joselu (Al Gharafa) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
- 8': Foul by Ibañez (Al-Ahli).
- 8': Yacine Brahimi (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Joselu (Al Gharafa).
- 8': Ibañez (Al-Ahli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Corner, Al-Ahli. Conceded by Jamal Hamed.
- 11': Foul by Abdalla Yousif (Al Gharafa).
- 11': Ivan Toney (Al-Ahli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 13': Attempt missed. Rodrigo (Al Gharafa) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Fabricio Díaz.
- 15': Foul by Riyad Mahrez (Al-Ahli).
- 15': Yacine Brahimi (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 17': Attempt saved. Joselu (Al Gharafa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Fabricio Díaz.
- 19': Corner, Al Gharafa. Conceded by Saad Yaslam.
- 20': Abdalla Yousif (Al Gharafa).
- 20': Galeno (Al-Ahli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Attempt saved. Ivan Toney (Al-Ahli) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Riyad Mahrez.
- 21': Goal! Al-Ahli 1, Al Gharafa 1. Ivan Toney (Al-Ahli) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
- 25': Foul by Ibañez (Al-Ahli).
- 25': Joselu (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Saad Yaslam (Al-Ahli).
- 27': Yohan Boli (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Attempt missed. Riyad Mahrez (Al-Ahli) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gabri Veiga with a through ball.
- 30': Foul by Saad Yaslam (Al-Ahli).
- 30': Yohan Boli (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Galeno (Al-Ahli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Saad Yaslam.
- 33': Corner, Al-Ahli. Conceded by Yaser Hamed.
- 34': Goal! Al-Ahli 2, Al Gharafa 1. Roberto Firmino (Al-Ahli) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ibañez following a corner.
- 37': Foul by Abdalla Yousif (Al Gharafa).
- 37': Galeno (Al-Ahli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Yohan Boli (Al Gharafa).
- 38': Gabri Veiga (Al-Ahli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 40': Aron Gunnarsson (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Saad Yaslam (Al-Ahli).
- 40': Abdalla Yousif (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 40': Foul by Gabri Veiga (Al-Ahli).
- 42': Foul by Rodrigo (Al Gharafa).
- 42': Ibañez (Al-Ahli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Attempt missed. Franck Kessie (Al-Ahli) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Galeno.
- 43': Foul by Rodrigo (Al Gharafa).
- 43': Franck Kessie (Al-Ahli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 44': Goal! Al-Ahli 3, Al Gharafa 1. Galeno (Al-Ahli) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Riyad Mahrez following a set piece situation.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 45'+3': Foul by Joselu (Al Gharafa).
- 45'+3': Ibañez (Al-Ahli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+6': Foul by Aron Gunnarsson (Al Gharafa).
- 45'+6': Franck Kessie (Al-Ahli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+7': Attempt missed. Gabri Veiga (Al-Ahli) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Riyad Mahrez.
- 45'+7': First Half ends, Al-Ahli 3, Al Gharafa 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Al-Ahli 3, Al Gharafa 1.
- 49': Attempt saved. Galeno (Al-Ahli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 49': Corner, Al-Ahli. Conceded by Sergio Rico.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Ivan Toney (Al-Ahli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Merih Demiral.
- 50': Attempt saved. Merih Demiral (Al-Ahli) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ibañez with a cross.
- 51': Foul by Abdalla Yousif (Al Gharafa).
- 51': Galeno (Al-Ahli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Matteo Dams (Al-Ahli) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 52': Corner, Al-Ahli. Conceded by Fabricio Díaz.
- 52': Attempt missed. Merih Demiral (Al-Ahli) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high following a corner.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Roberto Firmino (Al-Ahli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Galeno.
- 55': Attempt missed. Rodrigo (Al Gharafa) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Yohan Boli.
- 57': Penalty Al-Ahli. Ivan Toney draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 57': Penalty conceded by Jamal Hamed (Al Gharafa) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 59': Goal! Al-Ahli 4, Al Gharafa 1. Riyad Mahrez (Al-Ahli) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 61': Corner, Al-Ahli. Conceded by Rodrigo.
- 62': Attempt missed. Galeno (Al-Ahli) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Matteo Dams following a corner.
- 62': Substitution, Al-Ahli. Mohammed Sulaiman replaces Merih Demiral.
- 63': Substitution, Al-Ahli. Eid Al Muwallad replaces Gabri Veiga.
- 63': Substitution, Al-Ahli. Feras Al Brikan replaces Galeno.
- 64': Substitution, Al Gharafa. Amro Surag replaces Jamal Hamed.
- 65': Substitution, Al Gharafa. Ahmed Al Ganehi replaces Yohan Boli.
- 67': Foul by Eid Al Muwallad (Al-Ahli).
- 67': Rodrigo (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Foul by Mohammed Sulaiman (Al-Ahli).
- 67': Joselu (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 73': Corner, Al-Ahli. Conceded by Matías Nani.
- 73': Offside, Al-Ahli. Riyad Mahrez is caught offside.
- 74': Substitution, Al-Ahli. Ezgjan Alioski replaces Saad Yaslam.
- 75': Attempt missed. Fabricio Díaz (Al Gharafa) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Aron Gunnarsson.
- 77': Delay in match (Al-Ahli).
- 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 79': Penalty Al Gharafa. Yacine Brahimi draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 79': Penalty conceded by Ibañez (Al-Ahli) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 79': Ibañez (Al-Ahli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 80': Goal! Al-Ahli 4, Al Gharafa 2. Yacine Brahimi (Al Gharafa) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
- 80': Substitution, Al Gharafa. Mohammed Muntari replaces Aron Gunnarsson.
- 80': Substitution, Al Gharafa. Assim Madibo replaces Rodrigo.
- 81': Attempt missed. Franck Kessie (Al-Ahli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Feras Al Brikan.
- 82': Attempt missed. Ezgjan Alioski (Al-Ahli) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Riyad Mahrez.
- 84': Abdalla Yousif (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 84': Foul by Roberto Firmino (Al-Ahli).
- 84': Attempt blocked. Amro Surag (Al Gharafa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Fabricio Díaz.
- 87': Attempt missed. Ivan Toney (Al-Ahli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Riyad Mahrez.
- 88': Substitution, Al-Ahli. Sumayhan Al Nabit replaces Ivan Toney.
- 88': Attempt saved. Ezgjan Alioski (Al-Ahli) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Roberto Firmino.
- 89': Corner, Al-Ahli. Conceded by Yaser Hamed.
- 90': Attempt saved. Roberto Firmino (Al-Ahli) header from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Sumayhan Al Nabit with a cross.
- 90': Franck Kessie (Al-Ahli) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Mohammed Sulaiman.
- 90': Attempt missed. Roberto Firmino (Al-Ahli) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Riyad Mahrez.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Riyad Mahrez (Al-Ahli) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Roberto Firmino.
- 90'+1': Foul by Matteo Dams (Al-Ahli).
- 90'+1': Mohammed Muntari (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Feras Al Brikan (Al-Ahli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 90'+4': Delay in match because of an injury Ibañez (Al-Ahli).
- 90'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+4': Corner, Al-Ahli. Conceded by Yaser Hamed.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Al-Ahli 4, Al Gharafa 2.
- 0': Match ends, Al-Ahli 4, Al Gharafa 2.
Statistics
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11 | Fouls | 13 |
0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
0 | Offsides | 1 |
4 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
6 | Saves | 2 |
41 | Possession | 59 |
8 | SHOTS | 25 |
4 | ON GOAL | 10 |
0.5 | On Target % | 0.4 |
2 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
2 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
226 | Accurate Passes | 374 |
299 | Passes | 441 |
0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
1 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
18 | Crosses | 15 |
0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
50 | Long Balls | 48 |
25 | Accurate Long Balls | 29 |
0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
1 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
9 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
15 | Tackles | 14 |
0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
14 | Interceptions | 11 |
25 | Effective Clearances | 22 |
25 | Clearances | 22 |
Game Information
Competition: AFC Champions League Elite
Venue: Al Inma Bank Stadium at King Abdullah Sport City
Location: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Attendance: 12,860
Venue: Al Inma Bank Stadium at King Abdullah Sport City
Location: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Attendance: 12,860
AFC Champions League Elite Table
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Al Hilal | 8 | +19 | 22 |
2 | Al Ahli | 8 | +13 | 22 |
3 | Al Nassr | 8 | +11 | 17 |
4 | Al Sadd | 8 | +1 | 12 |
Line-Ups
Al Ahli (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
16 | Édouard Mendy (GK) |
32 | Matteo Dams |
28 | Merih Demiral |
31 | Saad Yaslam Balobaid |
3 | Ibañez |
10 | Roberto Firmino |
24 | Gabri Veiga |
79 | Franck Kessié |
99 | Ivan Toney |
13 | Galeno |
7 | Riyad Mahrez |
Al Gharafa (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
15 | Sergio Rico (GK) |
32 | Matias Nani |
44 | Yaser Hamed |
99 | Jamal Hamed |
2 | Abdalla Yousif |
10 | Rodrigo |
29 | Fabricio Díaz |
24 | Aron Gunnarsson |
9 | Joselu |
8 | Yacine Brahimi |
11 | Yohan Boli |
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