Al Ahli vs Persepolis, 2024-25 AFC Champions League Elite, League Stage

· AFC Champions League Elite
Al Ahli
  • 2': Franck Kessié
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Persepolis

    About

    Al Ahli are hosting Persepolis at Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium, 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': Foul by Soroush Rafiei (Persepolis FC).
    • 1': Franck Kessie (Al-Ahli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 2': Goal! Al-Ahli 1, Persepolis FC 0. Franck Kessie (Al-Ahli) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Riyad Mahrez.
    • 4': Foul by Soroush Rafiei (Persepolis FC).
    • 4': Riyad Mahrez (Al-Ahli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Ali Majrashi (Al-Ahli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 6': Foul by Vahid Amiri (Persepolis FC).
    • 7': Corner, Al-Ahli. Conceded by Soroush Rafiei.
    • 7': Offside, Persepolis FC. Ali Alipour is caught offside.
    • 11': Attempt missed. Farshad Ahmadzadeh (Persepolis FC) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ayoub El Amloud.
    • 17': Delay in match because of an injury Ibañez (Al-Ahli).
    • 19': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 19': Foul by Ivan Toney (Al-Ahli).
    • 19': Masoud Rigi (Persepolis FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Attempt missed. Soroush Rafiei (Persepolis FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ayoub El Amloud.
    • 21': Ali Alipour (Persepolis FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Foul by Merih Demiral (Al-Ahli).
    • 22': Franck Kessie (Al-Ahli).
    • 22': Soroush Rafiei (Persepolis FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 23': Offside, Persepolis FC. Giorgi Gvelesiani is caught offside.
    • 24': Feras Al Brikan (Al-Ahli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 24': Foul by Ayoub El Amloud (Persepolis FC).
    • 24': Ayoub El Amloud (Persepolis FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 25': Foul by Vahid Amiri (Persepolis FC).
    • 25': Édouard Mendy (Al-Ahli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Attempt saved. Ali Alipour (Persepolis FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Soroush Rafiei.
    • 29': Ali Alipour (Persepolis FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 29': Foul by Ziyad Al Johani (Al-Ahli).
    • 31': Ali Majrashi (Al-Ahli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Foul by Milad Mohammadi (Persepolis FC).
    • 33': Foul by Ali Alipour (Persepolis FC).
    • 33': Franck Kessie (Al-Ahli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Attempt saved. Ali Alipour (Persepolis FC) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Masoud Rigi.
    • 35': Attempt missed. Oston Urunov (Persepolis FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 36': Delay in match because of an injury Ali Majrashi (Al-Ahli).
    • 37': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 41': Delay in match because of an injury Oston Urunov (Persepolis FC).
    • 42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 42': VAR Decision: No Penalty Persepolis FC.
    • 44': Foul by Franck Kessie (Al-Ahli).
    • 44': Vahid Amiri (Persepolis FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Attempt saved. Oston Urunov (Persepolis FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Milad Mohammadi.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Ali Majrashi (Al-Ahli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Vahid Amiri (Persepolis FC).
    • 45'+1': Vahid Amiri (Persepolis FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+3': Foul by Giorgi Gvelesiani (Persepolis FC).
    • 45'+3': Ivan Toney (Al-Ahli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+4': Farshad Ahmadzadeh (Persepolis FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+4': Foul by Ali Majrashi (Al-Ahli).
    • 45'+6': Farshad Ahmadzadeh (Persepolis FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+6': Foul by Abdullah Al Ammar (Al-Ahli).
    • 45'+6': Abdullah Al Ammar (Al-Ahli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+7': First Half ends, Al-Ahli 1, Persepolis FC 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Al-Ahli 1, Persepolis FC 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Al-Ahli. Gabri Veiga replaces Roberto Firmino.
    • 45': Substitution, Persepolis FC. Omid Alishah replaces Farshad Ahmadzadeh.
    • 46': Foul by Abdullah Al Ammar (Al-Ahli).
    • 46': Omid Alishah (Persepolis FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 47': Corner, Persepolis FC. Conceded by Franck Kessie.
    • 50': Corner, Persepolis FC. Conceded by Ziyad Al Johani.
    • 51': Ali Alipour (Persepolis FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 51': Foul by Ibañez (Al-Ahli).
    • 53': Attempt saved. Ivan Toney (Al-Ahli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gabri Veiga.
    • 53': Foul by Ali Alipour (Persepolis FC).
    • 53': Ibañez (Al-Ahli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 54': Attempt missed. Ibañez (Al-Ahli) header from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Merih Demiral with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
    • 54': Foul by Ali Alipour (Persepolis FC).
    • 54': Ibañez (Al-Ahli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Attempt blocked. Ivan Toney (Al-Ahli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Franck Kessie.
    • 56': Penalty Al-Ahli. Ivan Toney draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 56': Penalty conceded by Hossein Kanani (Persepolis FC) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 59': Penalty saved. Riyad Mahrez (Al-Ahli) left footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 60': Attempt missed. Gabri Veiga (Al-Ahli) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
    • 63': Foul by Feras Al Brikan (Al-Ahli).
    • 63': Omid Alishah (Persepolis FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Attempt missed. Oston Urunov (Persepolis FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 64': Delay in match because of an injury Édouard Mendy (Al-Ahli).
    • 65': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 66': Foul by Vahid Amiri (Persepolis FC).
    • 66': Gabri Veiga (Al-Ahli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Substitution, Persepolis FC. Mohammad Khodabandelou replaces Soroush Rafiei.
    • 67': Substitution, Persepolis FC. Isa Alekasir replaces Ali Alipour.
    • 68': Foul by Mohammad Khodabandelou (Persepolis FC).
    • 68': Ziyad Al Johani (Al-Ahli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 70': Foul by Vahid Amiri (Persepolis FC).
    • 70': Ibañez (Al-Ahli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Delay in match because of an injury Ayoub El Amloud (Persepolis FC).
    • 71': Substitution, Persepolis FC. Saeid Sadeghi replaces Ayoub El Amloud because of an injury.
    • 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 72': Attempt saved. Ivan Toney (Al-Ahli) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ziyad Al Johani with a cross.
    • 72': Foul by Feras Al Brikan (Al-Ahli).
    • 72': Vahid Amiri (Persepolis FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': Corner, Persepolis FC. Conceded by Abdullah Al Ammar.
    • 73': Attempt saved. Isa Alekasir (Persepolis FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Omid Alishah with a cross.
    • 74': Attempt blocked. Oston Urunov (Persepolis FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Milad Mohammadi.
    • 76': Substitution, Al-Ahli. Alexsander replaces Ziyad Al Johani.
    • 76': Substitution, Al-Ahli. Sumayhan Al Nabit replaces Feras Al Brikan.
    • 76': Substitution, Al-Ahli. Abdulkarim Darisi replaces Riyad Mahrez.
    • 77': Attempt missed. Giorgi Gvelesiani (Persepolis FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Vahid Amiri.
    • 79': Foul by Franck Kessie (Al-Ahli).
    • 79': Giorgi Gvelesiani (Persepolis FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 80': Corner, Al-Ahli. Conceded by Milad Mohammadi.
    • 81': Attempt missed. Ibañez (Al-Ahli) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sumayhan Al Nabit with a cross following a corner.
    • 82': Attempt missed. Franck Kessie (Al-Ahli) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ivan Toney with a headed pass.
    • 82': Substitution, Persepolis FC. Lucas João replaces Masoud Rigi.
    • 83': Foul by Alexsander (Al-Ahli).
    • 83': Omid Alishah (Persepolis FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 83': Attempt missed. Isa Alekasir (Persepolis FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Omid Alishah following a set piece situation.
    • 86': Attempt missed. Ivan Toney (Al-Ahli) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Abdulkarim Darisi with a through ball following a fast break.
    • 86': Foul by Ali Majrashi (Al-Ahli).
    • 86': Omid Alishah (Persepolis FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 87': Offside, Persepolis FC. Isa Alekasir is caught offside.
    • 88': Attempt saved. Lucas João (Persepolis FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 89': Corner, Al-Ahli. Conceded by Mohammad Khodabandelou.
    • 90': Delay in match because of an injury Abdullah Al Ammar (Al-Ahli).
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90'+1': Substitution, Al-Ahli. Bassam Al Hurayji replaces Abdullah Al Ammar because of an injury.
    • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Ibañez (Al-Ahli) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Sumayhan Al Nabit.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Franck Kessie (Al-Ahli).
    • 90'+4': Mohammad Khodabandelou (Persepolis FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Milad Mohammadi (Persepolis FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Omid Alishah with a headed pass.
    • 90'+6': Attempt missed. Isa Alekasir (Persepolis FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Hossein Kanani with a headed pass.
    • 90'+8': Offside, Persepolis FC. Isa Alekasir is caught offside.
    • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Al-Ahli 1, Persepolis FC 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Al-Ahli 1, Persepolis FC 0.

    Statistics

    PRS AHLhttps://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/soccer/500/8346.png&h=25&scale=crop&w=25&location=origin
    15 Fouls 15
    2 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    4 Offsides 0
    3 Corner Kicks 3
    3 Saves 5
    53.1 Possession 46.9
    14 SHOTS 11
    5 ON GOAL 4
    0.4 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
    290 Accurate Passes 257
    377 Passes 337
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    2 Accurate Crosses 5
    18 Crosses 12
    0.1 Cross % 0.4
    43 Long Balls 62
    19 Accurate Long Balls 29
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
    2 Blocked Shots 1
    15 Effective Tackles 17
    30 Tackles 32
    0.5 Tackle % 0.5
    11 Interceptions 22
    10 Effective Clearances 33
    10 Clearances 33

    Game Information

    Competition: AFC Champions League Elite

    Venue: Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium
    Location: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
    Attendance: 15,170

    AFC Champions League Elite Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Al Hilal 6 +14 16
    2 Al Ahli 6 +9 16
    3 Al Nassr 6 +7 13
    4 Al Sadd 6 +4 12
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    AHL Al Ahli (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    16 Édouard Mendy (GK)
    3 Ibañez
    28 Merih Demiral
    15 Abdullah Al-Amar Yellow Card
    27 Ali Majrashi
    10 Roberto Firmino
    79 Franck Kessié
    30 Ziyad Aljohani
    99 Ivan Toney
    9 Feras Al-Brikan
    7 Riyad Mahrez
    Al Ahli Substitutes:
    Fahad Alrashidi, Yaseen Al Zubaidi, Sumaihan Al-Nabet, Alexsander, Fahd Al Hamad, Gabri Veiga, Ali Alasmari, Abdulkarim Darisi, Mohammed Al Hurayji, Mohammed Sulaiman, Saad Yaslam Balobaid, Abdulrahman Al Sanbi.

    PRS Persepolis (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Alexis Guendouz (GK)
    30 Giorgi Gvelesiani
    6 Hossein Kanani
    4 Milad Mohammadi
    20 Ayoub El Amloud Yellow Card
    19 Vahid Amiri Yellow Card
    7 Soroush Rafiei
    5 Masoud Rigi
    9 Ali Alipour
    70 Oston Urunov
    11 Farshad Ahmadzadeh
    Persepolis Substitutes:
    Farshad Faraji, Saeid Sadeghi, Lucas João, Mohammad Khodabandelou, Mehrshad Asadi, Samir Hoboobati, Omid Alishah, Soheil Sahraei, Amir Reza Rafiei, Yasin Salmani, Iss Ale Kasir, Milad Sarlak.

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