Al Rayyan vs Al Ahli, 2024-25 AFC Champions League Elite, Round of 16

Mar 4, 2025, 6:00 PM · 1st Leg
Al Rayyan
  • 71': Róger Guedes
  • Red Card 90'+10': Adam Bareiro
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1st Leg
Al Ahli
  • 30': Galeno
  • 34': Riyad Mahrez
  • 90'+5': Feras Al-Brikan

About

Al Rayyan are hosting Al Ahli at Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan, Qatar, starting on Tuesday 4 Mar 2025 6:00 PM UTC+00:00. 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.
  • 3': Foul by Ali Majrashi (Al-Ahli).
  • 3': Mohamed Surag (Al Rayyan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Foul by Matteo Dams (Al-Ahli).
  • 4': Romarinho (Al Rayyan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 4': Foul by Ibañez (Al-Ahli).
  • 4': Róger Guedes (Al Rayyan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 7': Foul by Ibañez (Al-Ahli).
  • 7': Hazem Shehata (Al Rayyan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Abdulaziz Hatem (Al Rayyan) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Róger Guedes.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Ali Majrashi (Al-Ahli) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Riyad Mahrez.
  • 10': Offside, Al-Ahli. Riyad Mahrez is caught offside.
  • 11': Foul by David García (Al Rayyan).
  • 11': Roberto Firmino (Al-Ahli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Attempt blocked. Galeno (Al-Ahli) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 13': Delay in match because of an injury Paulo Victor (Al Rayyan).
  • 13': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Gabri Veiga (Al-Ahli) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left. Assisted by Roberto Firmino.
  • 17': Delay in match because of an injury Ibañez (Al-Ahli).
  • 19': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 19': Offside, Al-Ahli. Roberto Firmino is caught offside.
  • 22': Offside, Al-Ahli. Ivan Toney is caught offside.
  • 23': Corner, Al Rayyan. Conceded by Merih Demiral.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Thiago Mendes (Al Rayyan) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
  • 28': Attempt saved. Róger Guedes (Al Rayyan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Abdulaziz Hatem.
  • 28': Delay in match because of an injury Róger Guedes (Al Rayyan).
  • 28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 30': Goal! Al Rayyan 0, Al-Ahli 1. Galeno (Al-Ahli) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Roberto Firmino.
  • 31': Delay in match (Al-Ahli).
  • 32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 32': (Al-Ahli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 32': Back pass by Paulo Victor (Al Rayyan).
  • 34': Goal! Al Rayyan 0, Al-Ahli 2. Riyad Mahrez (Al-Ahli) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Roberto Firmino following a set piece situation.
  • 36': Foul by Merih Demiral (Al-Ahli).
  • 36': Mohamed Surag (Al Rayyan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Róger Guedes (Al Rayyan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 38': Foul by Abdulaziz Hatem (Al Rayyan).
  • 38': Gabri Veiga (Al-Ahli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 40': Foul by Róger Guedes (Al Rayyan).
  • 40': Ibañez (Al-Ahli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 42': Corner, Al Rayyan. Conceded by Ali Majrashi.
  • 42': Attempt saved. David García (Al Rayyan) header from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Thiago Mendes with a cross.
  • 43': Corner, Al Rayyan. Conceded by Édouard Mendy.
  • 43': André Amaro (Al Rayyan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 43': Foul by Roberto Firmino (Al-Ahli).
  • 45': Attempt missed. Galeno (Al-Ahli) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Gabri Veiga following a fast break.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Foul by André Amaro (Al Rayyan).
  • 45'+2': Galeno (Al-Ahli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+2': André Amaro (Al Rayyan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+4': Attempt saved. Ali Majrashi (Al-Ahli) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gabri Veiga.
  • 45'+5': David García (Al Rayyan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+5': Foul by Ivan Toney (Al-Ahli).
  • 45'+6': Foul by Franck Kessie (Al-Ahli).
  • 45'+6': Romarinho (Al Rayyan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+8': First Half ends, Al Rayyan 0, Al-Ahli 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Al Rayyan 0, Al-Ahli 2.
  • 48': André Amaro (Al Rayyan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Foul by Ivan Toney (Al-Ahli).
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Romarinho (Al Rayyan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 50': Corner, Al Rayyan. Conceded by Ibañez.
  • 51': Foul by Gabri Veiga (Al-Ahli).
  • 51': Romarinho (Al Rayyan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 53': Foul by Mohamed Surag (Al Rayyan).
  • 53': Franck Kessie (Al-Ahli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 54': Delay in match because of an injury Franck Kessie (Al-Ahli).
  • 55': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 56': Substitution, Al-Ahli. Ziyad Al Johani replaces Franck Kessie because of an injury.
  • 58': Attempt saved. Roberto Firmino (Al-Ahli) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Matteo Dams.
  • 58': Attempt saved. Roberto Firmino (Al-Ahli) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the top left corner.
  • 60': Corner, Al-Ahli. Conceded by David García.
  • 61': Attempt blocked. Merih Demiral (Al-Ahli) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabri Veiga with a cross.
  • 62': Substitution, Al Rayyan. Adam Bareiro replaces Ameed Mahajneh.
  • 63': Attempt saved. Gabri Veiga (Al-Ahli) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Riyad Mahrez.
  • 64': Corner, Al-Ahli. Conceded by Paulo Victor.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Gabri Veiga (Al-Ahli) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Ali Majrashi (Al-Ahli) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
  • 65': Corner, Al-Ahli. Conceded by André Amaro.
  • 66': Foul by Thiago Mendes (Al Rayyan).
  • 66': Ziyad Al Johani (Al-Ahli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Galeno (Al-Ahli) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Gabri Veiga (Al-Ahli) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 68': Substitution, Al Rayyan. Ahmed Al Rawi replaces Mohamed Surag.
  • 68': Substitution, Al Rayyan. Gabriel Pereira replaces Romarinho.
  • 70': Foul by Roberto Firmino (Al-Ahli).
  • 70': Hazem Shehata (Al Rayyan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 71': Ahmed Al Rawi (Al Rayyan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Foul by Ziyad Al Johani (Al-Ahli).
  • 71': Ziyad Al Johani (Al-Ahli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 71': Goal! Al Rayyan 1, Al-Ahli 2. Róger Guedes (Al Rayyan) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Ahmed Al Rawi.
  • 74': Attempt saved. Roberto Firmino (Al-Ahli) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Matteo Dams.
  • 74': Corner, Al-Ahli. Conceded by Paulo Victor.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Gabri Veiga (Al-Ahli) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 78': Attempt blocked. Roberto Firmino (Al-Ahli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Riyad Mahrez with a headed pass.
  • 79': Corner, Al-Ahli. Conceded by David García.
  • 80': Substitution, Al Rayyan. Naif Al Hadrami replaces Thiago Mendes.
  • 80': Foul by Naif Al Hadrami (Al Rayyan).
  • 80': Gabri Veiga (Al-Ahli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 81': Offside, Al-Ahli. Ibañez is caught offside.
  • 81': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Gabri Veiga (Al-Ahli) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
  • 84': VAR Decision: No Goal Al Rayyan 1-2 Al-Ahli.
  • 86': Gabri Veiga (Al-Ahli) is shown the yellow card.
  • 86': Substitution, Al-Ahli. Feras Al Brikan replaces Ivan Toney.
  • 86': Substitution, Al-Ahli. Eid Al Muwallad replaces Gabri Veiga.
  • 86': Offside, Al Rayyan. Adam Bareiro is caught offside.
  • 87': Foul by Adam Bareiro (Al Rayyan).
  • 87': Merih Demiral (Al-Ahli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by Adam Bareiro (Al Rayyan).
  • 89': Ibañez (Al-Ahli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 10 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Ziyad Al Johani (Al-Ahli).
  • 90'+1': Naif Al Hadrami (Al Rayyan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Róger Guedes (Al Rayyan) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Ahmed Al Rawi.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Matteo Dams (Al-Ahli).
  • 90'+3': Gabriel Pereira (Al Rayyan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Pereira (Al Rayyan) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Róger Guedes.
  • 90'+5': Goal! Al Rayyan 1, Al-Ahli 3. Feras Al Brikan (Al-Ahli) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Galeno following a fast break.
  • 90'+7': Substitution, Al-Ahli. Fahad Al Rashidi replaces Galeno.
  • 90'+7': Substitution, Al-Ahli. Ezgjan Alioski replaces Roberto Firmino.
  • 90'+8': Fahad Al Rashidi (Al-Ahli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+8': Foul by Adam Bareiro (Al Rayyan).
  • 90'+8': Delay in match (Al-Ahli).
  • 90'+9': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+9': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Adam Bareiro (Al Rayyan).
  • 90'+10': Adam Bareiro (Al Rayyan) is shown the red card.
  • 90'+12': Ahmed Al Rawi (Al Rayyan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+12': Foul by Ibañez (Al-Ahli).
  • 90'+12': Ali Majrashi (Al-Ahli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+12': Foul by Róger Guedes (Al Rayyan).
  • 90'+12': Second Half ends, Al Rayyan 1, Al-Ahli 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Al Rayyan 1, Al-Ahli 3.

Statistics

AHL RAY
15 Fouls 12
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 1
4 Offsides 1
5 Corner Kicks 4
2 Saves 5
49.3 Possession 50.7
19 SHOTS 9
9 ON GOAL 3
0.5 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
367 Accurate Passes 350
441 Passes 443
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
4 Accurate Crosses 1
11 Crosses 16
0.4 Cross % 0.1
47 Long Balls 48
22 Accurate Long Balls 22
0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
3 Blocked Shots 2
10 Effective Tackles 7
13 Tackles 10
0.8 Tackle % 0.7
15 Interceptions 6
32 Effective Clearances 19
32 Clearances 19

Game Information

Competition: AFC Champions League Elite
6:00 PM, Tue, Mar 4, 2025
Venue: Ahmad bin Ali Stadium
Location: Al Rayyan, Qatar
Attendance: 8,836

Line-Ups

Al Rayyan (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
48 Paulo Victor (GK)
5 David García
13 André Amaro Yellow Card
33 Ameed Mahajna
2 Murad Naji
17 Mohamed Surag
23 Thiago Mendes
6 Abdulaziz Hatem
10 Róger Guedes
3 Hazem Shehata
90 Romarinho
Al Rayyan Substitutes:
Mohammed Saleh, Hussein Bahzad, Fahad Younis, Sami Habib, Naif Al Hadhrami, Adam Bareiro, Rodrigo Tabata, Khaled Ali Binsabaa, Joshua Brenet, Ahmed Alrawi, Gabriel Pereira.

Al Ahli (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
16 Édouard Mendy (GK)
3 Ibañez
28 Merih Demiral
32 Matteo Dams
27 Ali Majrashi
10 Roberto Firmino
24 Gabri Veiga Yellow Card
79 Franck Kessié
99 Ivan Toney
13 Galeno
7 Riyad Mahrez
Al Ahli Substitutes:
Eid Al Muwallad, Abdulrahman Al Sanbi, Ziyad Aljohani, Sumaihan Al-Nabet, Ezgjan Alioski, Mohammed Al-Majhad, Feras Al-Brikan, Fahad Alrashidi, Alexsander, Rayane Hamidou, Abdullah Al-Amar, Mohammed Sulaiman.

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