Al Ahli vs Machida Zelvia, 2025-26 AFC Champions League Elite, Final

· AFC Champions League Elite
Al Ahli
  • Red Card 68': Zakaria Al Hawsawi
  • Red Card 90'+5': Mohammed Yousef
  • 96': Feras Al-Brikan
FT - ET
1 - 0
Machida Zelvia

    About

    Al Ahli are hosting Machida Zelvia at King Abdullah Sports 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': Valentin Atangana (Al Ahli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 1': Foul by Erik (Machida Zelvia).
    • 2': Attempt missed. Ibañez (Al Ahli) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Merih Demiral.
    • 3': Merih Demiral (Al Ahli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 3': Foul by Tete Yengi (Machida Zelvia).
    • 4': Corner, Al Ahli. Conceded by Gen Shoji.
    • 5': Attempt blocked. Zakaria Hawsawi (Al Ahli) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Riyad Mahrez.
    • 5': Corner, Al Ahli. Conceded by Kotaro Hayashi.
    • 5': Attempt missed. Galeno (Al Ahli) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Riyad Mahrez following a corner.
    • 9': Attempt saved. Hotaka Nakamura (Machida Zelvia) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Édouard Mendy (Al Ahli). Assisted by Yuki Soma with a cross.
    • 9': Foul by Yuta Nakayama (Machida Zelvia).
    • 9': Riyad Mahrez (Al Ahli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 10': Foul by Franck Kessie (Al Ahli).
    • 10': Erik (Machida Zelvia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 13': Attempt saved. Galeno (Al Ahli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Kosei Tani (Machida Zelvia). Assisted by Enzo Millot.
    • 13': Foul by Ivan Toney (Al Ahli).
    • 13': Daihachi Okamura (Machida Zelvia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Delay in match because of an injury Daihachi Okamura (Machida Zelvia).
    • 14': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 19': Hiroyuki Mae (Machida Zelvia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Foul by Enzo Millot (Al Ahli).
    • 20': Franck Kessie (Al Ahli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Foul by Neta Lavi (Machida Zelvia).
    • 21': Foul by Ibañez (Al Ahli).
    • 21': Tete Yengi (Machida Zelvia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 21': Attempt missed. Yuki Soma (Machida Zelvia) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Erik.
    • 22': Delay in match because of an injury Zakaria Hawsawi (Al Ahli).
    • 23': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 26': Erik (Machida Zelvia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Dangerous play by Galeno (Al Ahli).
    • 28': Delay in match because of an injury Galeno (Al Ahli).
    • 30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 32': Attempt blocked. Enzo Millot (Al Ahli) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Galeno.
    • 33': Delay in match because of an injury Enzo Millot (Al Ahli).
    • 34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 35': Foul by Erik (Machida Zelvia).
    • 35': Ibañez (Al Ahli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Attempt blocked. Galeno (Al Ahli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Riyad Mahrez.
    • 38': Foul by Tete Yengi (Machida Zelvia).
    • 38': Ibañez (Al Ahli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Attempt blocked. Valentin Atangana (Al Ahli) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Galeno with a cross.
    • 42': Attempt blocked. Merih Demiral (Al Ahli) left footed shot from very close range is blocked.
    • 42': Merih Demiral (Al Ahli) hits the bar with a left footed shot from very close range.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Ibañez (Al Ahli).
    • 45'+1': Tete Yengi (Machida Zelvia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Al Ahli 0, Machida Zelvia 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Al Ahli 0, Machida Zelvia 0.
    • 49': Foul by Erik (Machida Zelvia).
    • 49': Ibañez (Al Ahli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 51': Foul by Merih Demiral (Al Ahli).
    • 51': Tete Yengi (Machida Zelvia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Offside, Al Ahli. Valentin Atangana is caught offside.
    • 57': Foul by Enzo Millot (Al Ahli).
    • 57': Hiroyuki Mae (Machida Zelvia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Enzo Millot (Al Ahli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 61': Ibañez (Al Ahli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Foul by Erik (Machida Zelvia).
    • 62': Substitution, Machida Zelvia. Na Sang-Ho replaces Erik.
    • 62': Substitution, Al Ahli. Feras Al Brikan replaces Enzo Millot.
    • 64': Delay in match because of an injury Valentin Atangana (Al Ahli).
    • 65': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 66': Attempt missed. Ivan Toney (Al Ahli) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Zakaria Hawsawi with a cross.
    • 68': Zakaria Hawsawi (Al Ahli) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
    • 70': Tete Yengi (Machida Zelvia) is shown the yellow card.
    • 73': Attempt saved. Hiroyuki Mae (Machida Zelvia) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Édouard Mendy (Al Ahli). Assisted by Neta Lavi.
    • 73': Corner, Machida Zelvia. Conceded by Édouard Mendy.
    • 74': Delay in match because of an injury Édouard Mendy (Al Ahli).
    • 75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 76': Delay in match because of an injury Yuki Soma (Machida Zelvia).
    • 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 80': Na Sang-Ho (Machida Zelvia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 80': Foul by Valentin Atangana (Al Ahli).
    • 81': Attempt saved. Yuki Soma (Machida Zelvia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Édouard Mendy (Al Ahli). Assisted by Kotaro Hayashi.
    • 81': Attempt blocked. Hiroyuki Mae (Machida Zelvia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 81': Attempt missed. Tete Yengi (Machida Zelvia) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Hiroyuki Mae.
    • 85': Corner, Al Ahli. Conceded by Hotaka Nakamura.
    • 86': Attempt blocked. Ibañez (Al Ahli) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ivan Toney with a headed pass.
    • 87': Foul by Ivan Toney (Al Ahli).
    • 87': Daihachi Okamura (Machida Zelvia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Foul by Feras Al Brikan (Al Ahli).
    • 88': Daihachi Okamura (Machida Zelvia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Substitution, Machida Zelvia. Hokuto Shimoda replaces Neta Lavi.
    • 89': Substitution, Machida Zelvia. Shota Fujio replaces Tete Yengi.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+3': Franck Kessie (Al Ahli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Yuki Soma (Machida Zelvia).
    • 90'+5': Delay in match because of an injury Merih Demiral (Al Ahli).
    • 90'+5': Mohammed Abdulrahman (Al Ahli) is shown the red card.
    • 90'+7': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90'+7': Substitution, Machida Zelvia. Ibrahim Dresevic replaces Yuta Nakayama.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Al Ahli 0, Machida Zelvia 0.
    • 90': First Half Extra Time begins Al Ahli 0, Machida Zelvia 0.
    • 91': Attempt missed. Franck Kessie (Al Ahli) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Riyad Mahrez following a fast break.
    • 95': Foul by Na Sang-Ho (Machida Zelvia).
    • 95': Valentin Atangana (Al Ahli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 96': Goal! Al Ahli 1, Machida Zelvia 0. Feras Al Brikan (Al Ahli) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Franck Kessie.
    • 99': Substitution, Machida Zelvia. Henry Mochizuki replaces Hotaka Nakamura.
    • 100': Corner, Al Ahli. Conceded by Ibrahim Dresevic.
    • 103': Attempt missed. Henry Mochizuki (Machida Zelvia) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Yuki Soma with a cross.
    • 105': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
    • 105'+2': First Half Extra Time ends, Al Ahli 1, Machida Zelvia 0.
    • 105': Second Half Extra Time begins Al Ahli 1, Machida Zelvia 0.
    • 105': Substitution, Machida Zelvia. Keiya Sento replaces Gen Shoji.
    • 107': Valentin Atangana (Al Ahli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 107': Foul by Shota Fujio (Machida Zelvia).
    • 110': Delay in match because of an injury Valentin Atangana (Al Ahli).
    • 111': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 111': Substitution, Al Ahli. Mohammed Sulaiman replaces Rayan Hamed because of an injury.
    • 114': Substitution, Al Ahli. Ziyad Al Johani replaces Riyad Mahrez.
    • 116': Attempt missed. Galeno (Al Ahli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ivan Toney following a fast break.
    • 117': Attempt missed. Yuki Soma (Machida Zelvia) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Hiroyuki Mae.
    • 118': Ibañez (Al Ahli) is shown the yellow card.
    • 119': Daihachi Okamura (Machida Zelvia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 119': Foul by Ivan Toney (Al Ahli).
    • 120': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
    • 120'+1': Substitution, Al Ahli. Ricardo Mathias replaces Ivan Toney.
    • 120'+4': Attempt blocked. Hiroyuki Mae (Machida Zelvia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kotaro Hayashi.
    • 120'+4': Second Half Extra Time ends, Al Ahli 1, Machida Zelvia 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Al Ahli 1, Machida Zelvia 0.

    Statistics

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    11 Fouls 12
    1 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 2
    0 Offsides 1
    1 Corner Kicks 4
    1 Saves 3
    48.6 Possession 51.4
    9 SHOTS 14
    3 ON GOAL 3
    0.3 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    311 Accurate Passes 328
    402 Passes 425
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    2 Accurate Crosses 7
    15 Crosses 17
    0.1 Cross % 0.4
    68 Long Balls 92
    22 Accurate Long Balls 46
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.5
    2 Blocked Shots 5
    9 Effective Tackles 10
    16 Tackles 19
    0.6 Tackle % 0.5
    6 Interceptions 5
    35 Effective Clearances 31
    35 Clearances 31

    Game Information

    Competition: AFC Champions League Elite

    Venue: King Abdullah Sports City
    Location: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
    Attendance: 58,984

    Line-Ups

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

    No. Name
    16 Édouard Mendy (GK)
    3 Roger Ibañez Yellow Card
    28 Merih Demiral
    2 Zakaria Al Hawsawi Red Card
    46 Rayane Hamidou
    10 Enzo Millot Yellow Card
    79 Franck Kessié
    6 Valentin Atangana
    17 Ivan Toney
    13 Galeno
    7 Riyad Mahrez
    Al Ahli Substitutes:
    Abdulrahman Al-Sanbi, Eid Al Muwallad, Ziyad Al-Johani, Feras Al-Brikan, Yazan Madani, Mohammed Sulaiman, Ricardo Mathias, Abdullah Abdo, Matheus Gonçalves, Saleh Abu Al-Shamat, Mohammed Yousef, Matteo Dams.

    ZEL Machida Zelvia (3-4-1-2)

    No. Name
    1 Kosei Tani (GK)
    50 Daihachi Okamura
    19 Yuta Nakayama
    3 Gen Shoji
    31 Neta Lavi
    16 Hiroyuki Mae
    99 Tete Yengi Yellow Card
    26 Kotaro Hayashi
    88 Hotaka Nakamura
    7 Yuki Soma
    27 Erik
    Machida Zelvia Substitutes:
    Keiya Sento, Hokuto Shimoda, Tatsuya Morita, Ibrahim Dresevic, Na Sang-Ho, Asahi Masuyama, Kanji Kuwayama, Yoshiaki Arai, Ryohei Shirasaki, Futa Tokumura, Henry Mochizuki, Shota Fujio.

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