Vissel Kobe vs Al Ahli, 2025-26 AFC Champions League Elite, Semifinals

· AFC Champions League Elite
Vissel Kobe
  • 31': Yoshinori Muto
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Al Ahli
  • 62': Galeno
  • 70': Ivan Toney

About

Vissel Kobe are hosting Al Ahli 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.
  • 2': Handball by Riyad Mahrez (Al Ahli).
  • 5': Attempt blocked. Yoshinori Muto (Vissel Kobe) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Katsuya Nagato.
  • 5': Foul by Daiju Sasaki (Vissel Kobe).
  • 5': Valentin Atangana (Al Ahli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Foul by Makoto Mitsuta (Vissel Kobe).
  • 6': Ibañez (Al Ahli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Foul by Makoto Mitsuta (Vissel Kobe).
  • 10': Valentin Atangana (Al Ahli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Attempt saved. Yosuke Ideguchi (Vissel Kobe) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Édouard Mendy (Al Ahli).
  • 15': Ivan Toney (Al Ahli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Foul by Matheus Thuler (Vissel Kobe).
  • 17': Corner, Vissel Kobe. Conceded by Merih Demiral.
  • 19': Delay in match because of an injury Yuta Goke (Vissel Kobe).
  • 21': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 23': Offside, Al Ahli. Ivan Toney is caught offside.
  • 24': Offside, Al Ahli. Galeno is caught offside.
  • 25': Handball by Yoshinori Muto (Vissel Kobe).
  • 26': Attempt saved. Franck Kessie (Al Ahli) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Daiya Maekawa (Vissel Kobe). Assisted by Zakaria Hawsawi.
  • 26': Attempt saved. Riyad Mahrez (Al Ahli) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Daiya Maekawa (Vissel Kobe).
  • 27': Foul by Makoto Mitsuta (Vissel Kobe).
  • 27': Valentin Atangana (Al Ahli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 30': Yoshinori Muto (Vissel Kobe) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 30': Foul by Franck Kessie (Al Ahli).
  • 31': Goal! Vissel Kobe 1, Al Ahli 0. Yoshinori Muto (Vissel Kobe) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yuya Osako with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Ibañez (Al Ahli) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Franck Kessie.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Enzo Millot (Al Ahli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Valentin Atangana with a headed pass.
  • 38': Foul by Yuya Osako (Vissel Kobe).
  • 38': Merih Demiral (Al Ahli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Yuya Osako (Vissel Kobe) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 39': Foul by Franck Kessie (Al Ahli).
  • 39': Makoto Mitsuta (Vissel Kobe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Offside, Vissel Kobe. Yuya Osako is caught offside.
  • 41': Foul by Yosuke Ideguchi (Vissel Kobe).
  • 41': Riyad Mahrez (Al Ahli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 43': Attempt saved. Daiju Sasaki (Vissel Kobe) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Édouard Mendy (Al Ahli). Assisted by Daiya Maekawa.
  • 43': Handball by Yoshinori Muto (Vissel Kobe).
  • 45': Foul by Yuta Goke (Vissel Kobe).
  • 45': Franck Kessie (Al Ahli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45': Yuta Goke (Vissel Kobe) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Rayan Hamed (Al Ahli) hits the right post with a header from the right side of the six yard box. Assisted by Galeno with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Enzo Millot (Al Ahli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Ivan Toney (Al Ahli) left footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Enzo Millot.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Vissel Kobe 1, Al Ahli 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Vissel Kobe. Mitsuki Hidaka replaces Yuta Goke.
  • 45': Second Half begins Vissel Kobe 1, Al Ahli 0.
  • 46': Foul by Matheus Thuler (Vissel Kobe).
  • 46': Valentin Atangana (Al Ahli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Ibañez (Al Ahli) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Enzo Millot with a cross.
  • 48': Makoto Mitsuta (Vissel Kobe) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 48': Dangerous play by Franck Kessie (Al Ahli).
  • 49': Foul by Tetsushi Yamakawa (Vissel Kobe).
  • 49': Enzo Millot (Al Ahli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Offside, Al Ahli. Ivan Toney is caught offside.
  • 52': Attempt saved. Merih Demiral (Al Ahli) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Daiya Maekawa (Vissel Kobe). Assisted by Galeno.
  • 54': Daiju Sasaki (Vissel Kobe) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Makoto Mitsuta.
  • 58': Ibañez (Al Ahli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Foul by Mitsuki Hidaka (Vissel Kobe).
  • 61': Corner, Al Ahli. Conceded by Gotoku Sakai.
  • 62': Attempt saved. Merih Demiral (Al Ahli) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Daiya Maekawa (Vissel Kobe). Assisted by Riyad Mahrez with a cross.
  • 62': Goal! Vissel Kobe 1, Al Ahli 1. Galeno (Al Ahli) right footed shot from outside the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Enzo Millot following a corner.
  • 64': Offside, Al Ahli. Valentin Atangana is caught offside.
  • 67': Attempt saved. Ivan Toney (Al Ahli) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by Daiya Maekawa (Vissel Kobe). Assisted by Riyad Mahrez.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Rayan Hamed (Al Ahli) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Riyad Mahrez.
  • 69': Substitution, Vissel Kobe. Jean Patric replaces Makoto Mitsuta.
  • 69': Substitution, Al Ahli. Feras Al Brikan replaces Merih Demiral.
  • 70': Goal! Vissel Kobe 1, Al Ahli 2. Ivan Toney (Al Ahli) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the bottom right corner.
  • 72': Offside, Al Ahli. Feras Al Brikan is caught offside.
  • 73': Feras Al Brikan (Al Ahli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 73': Foul by Matheus Thuler (Vissel Kobe).
  • 73': Matheus Thuler (Vissel Kobe) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Feras Al Brikan (Al Ahli) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Riyad Mahrez with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 75': Offside, Al Ahli. Riyad Mahrez is caught offside.
  • 75': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Riyad Mahrez (Al Ahli) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
  • 76': VAR Decision: No Goal Vissel Kobe 1-2 Al Ahli.
  • 79': Substitution, Vissel Kobe. Rikuto Hirose replaces Daiju Sasaki.
  • 79': Substitution, Vissel Kobe. Ren Komatsu replaces Gotoku Sakai.
  • 80': Delay in match because of an injury Valentin Atangana (Al Ahli).
  • 81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 83': Foul by Rayan Hamed (Al Ahli).
  • 83': Jean Patric (Vissel Kobe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Rayan Hamed (Al Ahli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 84': Yuya Osako (Vissel Kobe) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 84': Foul by Franck Kessie (Al Ahli).
  • 84': Delay in match because of an injury Rayan Hamed (Al Ahli).
  • 85': Substitution, Vissel Kobe. Kento Hamasaki replaces Yosuke Ideguchi.
  • 85': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 86': Offside, Vissel Kobe. Ren Komatsu is caught offside.
  • 87': Yuya Osako (Vissel Kobe) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 87': Foul by Ibañez (Al Ahli).
  • 87': Ibañez (Al Ahli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Foul by Ren Komatsu (Vissel Kobe).
  • 88': Delay in match because of an injury Ibañez (Al Ahli).
  • 89': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Rikuto Hirose (Vissel Kobe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Galeno (Al Ahli).
  • 90'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Makoto Mitsuta (Vissel Kobe).
  • 90'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Riyad Mahrez (Al Ahli) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Daiya Maekawa (Vissel Kobe). Assisted by Enzo Millot.
  • 90'+3': Jean Patric (Vissel Kobe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Rayan Hamed (Al Ahli).
  • 90'+4': Substitution, Al Ahli. Mohammed Abdulrahman replaces Riyad Mahrez.
  • 90'+5': Valentin Atangana (Al Ahli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Katsuya Nagato (Vissel Kobe).
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Vissel Kobe 1, Al Ahli 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Vissel Kobe 1, Al Ahli 2.

Statistics

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9 Fouls 16
1 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
6 Offsides 2
1 Corner Kicks 1
2 Saves 6
58.7 Possession 41.3
16 SHOTS 5
8 ON GOAL 3
0.5 On Target % 0.6
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
245 Accurate Passes 151
346 Passes 243
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.6
8 Accurate Crosses 2
15 Crosses 10
0.5 Cross % 0.2
82 Long Balls 62
35 Accurate Long Balls 19
0.4 Long Balls % 0.3
1 Blocked Shots 1
10 Effective Tackles 8
17 Tackles 16
0.6 Tackle % 0.5
5 Interceptions 6
22 Effective Clearances 29
22 Clearances 29

Game Information

Competition: AFC Champions League Elite

Venue: King Abdullah Sports City
Location: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Attendance: 44,716

Line-Ups

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

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

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

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

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