Al Sadd vs Vissel Kobe, 2025-26 AFC Champions League Elite, Quarterfinals

· Vissel Kobe advance 5-4 on penalties
Al Sadd
  • 6': Rafa Mújica
  • 61': Rafa Mújica
  • 65': Roberto Firmino
FT - Penalties
3 - 3
Vissel Kobe advance 5-4 on penalties
Vissel Kobe
  • 24': Yuya Osako
  • 74': Yosuke Ideguchi
  • 90'+3': Yoshinori Muto

About

Al Sadd are hosting Vissel Kobe 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.
  • 2': Attempt blocked. Rafa Mújica (Al Sadd) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 2': Attempt saved. Roberto Firmino (Al Sadd) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Daiya Maekawa (Vissel Kobe). Assisted by Akram Afif.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Yoshinori Muto (Vissel Kobe) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Daiju Sasaki.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Yoshinori Muto (Vissel Kobe) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Yuya Osako.
  • 6': Goal! Al Sadd 1, Vissel Kobe 0. Rafa Mújica (Al Sadd) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Akram Afif.
  • 8': Foul by Pedro Miguel (Al Sadd).
  • 8': Daiju Sasaki (Vissel Kobe) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Yosuke Ideguchi (Vissel Kobe) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Yuya Osako following a set piece situation.
  • 10': Attempt blocked. Claudinho (Al Sadd) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 10': Corner, Al Sadd. Conceded by Matheus Thuler.
  • 11': Attempt missed. Romain Saïss (Al Sadd) header from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 11': Attempt blocked. Rafa Mújica (Al Sadd) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 11': Corner, Al Sadd. Conceded by Yosuke Ideguchi.
  • 12': Corner, Al Sadd. Conceded by Matheus Thuler.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Romain Saïss (Al Sadd) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Akram Afif with a cross following a corner.
  • 15': Attempt saved. Yosuke Ideguchi (Vissel Kobe) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Meshaal Barsham (Al Sadd).
  • 15': Foul by Yosuke Ideguchi (Vissel Kobe).
  • 15': Agustín Soría (Al Sadd) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 17': Foul by Yoshinori Muto (Vissel Kobe).
  • 17': Mohamed Camara (Al Sadd) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Mohamed Camara (Al Sadd) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Akram Afif.
  • 19': Corner, Vissel Kobe. Conceded by Pedro Miguel.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Daiju Sasaki (Vissel Kobe) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Katsuya Nagato with a cross following a corner.
  • 21': Corner, Al Sadd. Conceded by Takahiro Ohgihara.
  • 22': Attempt blocked. Daiju Sasaki (Vissel Kobe) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Katsuya Nagato.
  • 22': Corner, Vissel Kobe. Conceded by Romain Saïss.
  • 24': Goal! Al Sadd 1, Vissel Kobe 1. Yuya Osako (Vissel Kobe) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gotoku Sakai with a cross.
  • 25': Attempt blocked. Yuya Osako (Vissel Kobe) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yuta Goke.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Rafa Mújica (Al Sadd) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Claudinho (Al Sadd) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Roberto Firmino.
  • 32': Roberto Firmino (Al Sadd) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Foul by Katsuya Nagato (Vissel Kobe).
  • 33': Attempt missed. Roberto Firmino (Al Sadd) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Rafa Mújica.
  • 34': Yuya Osako (Vissel Kobe) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box.
  • 34': Yuta Goke (Vissel Kobe) hits the bar with a right footed shot from very close range.
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Rafa Mújica (Al Sadd) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Roberto Firmino with a headed pass.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Agustín Soría (Al Sadd) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Mohamed Camara.
  • 45': Foul by Rafa Mújica (Al Sadd).
  • 45': Matheus Thuler (Vissel Kobe) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Al Sadd 1, Vissel Kobe 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Al Sadd 1, Vissel Kobe 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Al Sadd. Tarek Salman replaces Pedro Miguel.
  • 46': Foul by Daiju Sasaki (Vissel Kobe).
  • 46': Tarek Salman (Al Sadd) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Yosuke Ideguchi (Vissel Kobe) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 50': Corner, Vissel Kobe. Conceded by Boualem Khoukhi.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Yuya Osako (Vissel Kobe) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Tetsushi Yamakawa with a headed pass following a corner.
  • 52': Offside, Vissel Kobe. Daiju Sasaki is caught offside.
  • 57': Attempt saved. Roberto Firmino (Al Sadd) right footed shot from long range on the left is saved in the centre of the goal by Daiya Maekawa (Vissel Kobe). Assisted by Paulo Otávio.
  • 58': Handball by Tetsushi Yamakawa (Vissel Kobe).
  • 59': Attempt missed. Romain Saïss (Al Sadd) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Boualem Khoukhi with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 59': Foul by Roberto Firmino (Al Sadd).
  • 59': Yuta Goke (Vissel Kobe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Goal! Al Sadd 2, Vissel Kobe 1. Rafa Mújica (Al Sadd) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Roberto Firmino.
  • 65': Goal! Al Sadd 3, Vissel Kobe 1. Roberto Firmino (Al Sadd) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rafa Mújica.
  • 67': Substitution, Vissel Kobe. Makoto Mitsuta replaces Daiju Sasaki.
  • 67': Substitution, Vissel Kobe. Jean Patric replaces Yuta Goke.
  • 69': Corner, Vissel Kobe. Conceded by Paulo Otávio.
  • 70': Corner, Vissel Kobe. Conceded by Claudinho.
  • 71': Corner, Vissel Kobe. Conceded by Claudinho.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Jean Patric (Vissel Kobe) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Gotoku Sakai with a cross.
  • 72': Foul by Matheus Thuler (Vissel Kobe).
  • 72': Rafa Mújica (Al Sadd) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 74': Goal! Al Sadd 3, Vissel Kobe 2. Yosuke Ideguchi (Vissel Kobe) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jean Patric.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Akram Afif (Al Sadd) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Roberto Firmino following a fast break.
  • 81': Substitution, Vissel Kobe. Kento Hamasaki replaces Takahiro Ohgihara.
  • 81': Substitution, Vissel Kobe. Rikuto Hirose replaces Gotoku Sakai.
  • 82': Paulo Otávio (Al Sadd) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Foul by Rikuto Hirose (Vissel Kobe).
  • 82': Substitution, Al Sadd. Giovani replaces Mohamed Camara.
  • 83': Offside, Al Sadd. Rafa Mújica is caught offside.
  • 84': Paulo Otávio (Al Sadd) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Foul by Yoshinori Muto (Vissel Kobe).
  • 85': Paulo Otávio (Al Sadd) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Foul by Kento Hamasaki (Vissel Kobe).
  • 88': Attempt missed. Makoto Mitsuta (Vissel Kobe) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Yosuke Ideguchi.
  • 89': Boualem Khoukhi (Al Sadd) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by Yuya Osako (Vissel Kobe).
  • 89': Substitution, Vissel Kobe. Mitsuki Hidaka replaces Yosuke Ideguchi.
  • 90': Substitution, Al Sadd. Ahmed Suhail replaces Rafa Mújica.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+3': Goal! Al Sadd 3, Vissel Kobe 3. Yoshinori Muto (Vissel Kobe) header from the right side of the six yard box to the top right corner. Assisted by Rikuto Hirose with a cross.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Al Sadd 3, Vissel Kobe 3.
  • 90': Substitution, Vissel Kobe. Caetano replaces Matheus Thuler because of an injury.
  • 90': First Half Extra Time begins Al Sadd 3, Vissel Kobe 3.
  • 92': Attempt missed. Jean Patric (Vissel Kobe) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Yoshinori Muto with a cross.
  • 94': Attempt blocked. Mitsuki Hidaka (Vissel Kobe) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rikuto Hirose.
  • 96': Attempt missed. Kento Hamasaki (Vissel Kobe) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Makoto Mitsuta.
  • 96': Substitution, Al Sadd. Javairô Dilrosun replaces Romain Saïss.
  • 100': Delay in match because of an injury Meshaal Barsham (Al Sadd).
  • 101': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 102': Attempt blocked. Yoshinori Muto (Vissel Kobe) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Katsuya Nagato.
  • 103': Attempt saved. Javairô Dilrosun (Al Sadd) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Daiya Maekawa (Vissel Kobe). Assisted by Giovani.
  • 103': Corner, Al Sadd. Conceded by Daiya Maekawa.
  • 103': Attempt blocked. Claudinho (Al Sadd) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Akram Afif.
  • 105': Corner, Al Sadd. Conceded by Katsuya Nagato.
  • 105': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 105'+1': Attempt blocked. Giovani (Al Sadd) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 105'+2': First Half Extra Time ends, Al Sadd 3, Vissel Kobe 3.
  • 105': Second Half Extra Time begins Al Sadd 3, Vissel Kobe 3.
  • 106': Attempt saved. Akram Afif (Al Sadd) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Daiya Maekawa (Vissel Kobe). Assisted by Giovani.
  • 107': Attempt blocked. Akram Afif (Al Sadd) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Paulo Otávio.
  • 107': Attempt missed. Giovani (Al Sadd) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner.
  • 108': Foul by Katsuya Nagato (Vissel Kobe).
  • 108': Giovani (Al Sadd) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 108': Shuichi Gonda (Vissel Kobe) is shown the yellow card.
  • 111': Foul by Rikuto Hirose (Vissel Kobe).
  • 111': Akram Afif (Al Sadd) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 113': Corner, Vissel Kobe. Conceded by Ahmed Suhail.
  • 113': Corner, Vissel Kobe. Conceded by Claudinho.
  • 114': Attempt missed. Mitsuki Hidaka (Vissel Kobe) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
  • 115': Attempt saved. Javairô Dilrosun (Al Sadd) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Daiya Maekawa (Vissel Kobe). Assisted by Roberto Firmino.
  • 115': Corner, Al Sadd. Conceded by Daiya Maekawa.
  • 120': Fourth official has announced 0 minutes of added time.
  • 120'+1': Attempt missed. Jean Patric (Vissel Kobe) header from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kento Hamasaki with a cross.
  • 120'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Jean Patric (Vissel Kobe).
  • 120'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 120'+1': Second Half Extra Time ends, Al Sadd 3, Vissel Kobe 3.
  • 120': Penalty Shootout begins Al Sadd 3, Vissel Kobe 3.
  • 120': Goal! Al Sadd 3(1), Vissel Kobe 3. Roberto Firmino (Al Sadd) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 120': Goal! Al Sadd 3(1), Vissel Kobe 3(1). Yuya Osako (Vissel Kobe) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 120': Goal! Al Sadd 3(2), Vissel Kobe 3(1). Agustín Soría (Al Sadd) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 120': Goal! Al Sadd 3(2), Vissel Kobe 3(2). Yoshinori Muto (Vissel Kobe) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 120': Penalty missed. Claudinho (Al Sadd) right footed shot is high and wide to the left.
  • 120': Goal! Al Sadd 3(2), Vissel Kobe 3(3). Mitsuki Hidaka (Vissel Kobe) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 120': Goal! Al Sadd 3(3), Vissel Kobe 3(3). Boualem Khoukhi (Al Sadd) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 120': Goal! Al Sadd 3(3), Vissel Kobe 3(4). Katsuya Nagato (Vissel Kobe) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the top right corner.
  • 120': Goal! Al Sadd 3(4), Vissel Kobe 3(4). Akram Afif (Al Sadd) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 120': Goal! Al Sadd 3(4), Vissel Kobe 3(5). Jean Patric (Vissel Kobe) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
  • 120': Penalty Shootout ends, Al Sadd 3(4), Vissel Kobe 3(5).
  • 0': Match ends, Al Sadd 3(4), Vissel Kobe 3(5).

Statistics

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12 Fouls 3
1 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 1
8 Corner Kicks 7
5 Saves 1
60.6 Possession 39.4
22 SHOTS 25
4 ON GOAL 8
0.2 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
590 Accurate Passes 349
679 Passes 456
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
13 Accurate Crosses 3
46 Crosses 14
0.3 Cross % 0.2
67 Long Balls 88
38 Accurate Long Balls 32
0.6 Long Balls % 0.4
5 Blocked Shots 7
7 Effective Tackles 9
11 Tackles 19
0.6 Tackle % 0.5
13 Interceptions 9
24 Effective Clearances 52
24 Clearances 52

Game Information

Competition: AFC Champions League Elite

Venue: Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium
Location: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Attendance: 1,212

Line-Ups

SAD Al Sadd (4-4-2)

No. Name
22 Meshaal Barsham (GK)
29 Romain Saïss
16 Boualem Khoukhi
6 Paulo Otávio
2 Ró-Ró
33 Claudinho
4 Mohamed Camara
7 Akram Afif
80 Agustín Soría
19 Rafa Mújica
9 Roberto Firmino
Al Sadd Substitutes:
Younes El Hannach, Giovani, Ahmed Suhail, Abdulrahman Al-Ameen, Ali Yousif Hashim, Javairô Dilrosun, Ali Asad, Yousef Balideh, Tarek Salman, Hassan Al-Haydos, Abdulla Badr Alyazidi, Saad Al-Sheeb.

VIS Vissel Kobe (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Daiya Maekawa (GK)
3 Thuler
4 Tetsushi Yamakawa
41 Katsuya Nagato
24 Gotoku Sakai
5 Yuta Goke
7 Yosuke Ideguchi
6 Takahiro Ogihara
10 Yuya Osako
13 Daiju Sasaki
11 Yoshinori Muto
Vissel Kobe Substitutes:
Nanasei Iino, Rikuto Hirose, Takashi Inui, Yuya Kuwasaki, Mitsuki Hidaka, Makoto Mitsuta, Jean Patric , Kento Hamasaki, Caetano , Boniface Nduka, Shuichi Gonda, Kotaro Uchino.

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