Al Ahli vs Auckland FC, 2026 FIFA Intercontinental Cup, First Round

· FIFA Intercontinental Cup
Al Ahli
  • 63': Waheb Saleh
FT
1 - 0
Auckland FC
  • Red Card 87': Sam Cosgrove

About

Al Ahli are hosting Auckland FC at King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA Intercontinental Cup.

Match Timeline

  • 45'+1': Hiroki Sakai (Auckland FC) Yellow Card at 45'+1'
  • 48': Callan Elliot (Auckland FC) Substitution at 48'
  • 57': Francis de Vries (Auckland FC) Yellow Card at 57'
  • 62': Waheb Saleh (Al Ahli) Substitution at 62'
  • 62': Artem Bondarenko (Al Ahli) Substitution at 62'
  • 63': Waheb Saleh (Al Ahli) Goal at 63'
  • 76': Cameron Howieson (Auckland FC) Substitution at 76'
  • 76': Van Fitzharris (Auckland FC) Substitution at 76'
  • 81': Merih Demiral (Al Ahli) Yellow Card at 81'
  • 83': Ronan Wynne (Auckland FC) Substitution at 83'
  • 87': Sam Cosgrove (Auckland FC) Red Card at 87'
  • 90'+1': Mohammed Sulaiman (Al Ahli) Substitution at 90'+1'
  • 90'+1': Rayane Hamidou (Al Ahli) Substitution at 90'+1'
  • 90'+5': Feras Al-Brikan (Al Ahli) Substitution at 90'+5'

Statistics

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13 Fouls 14
2 Yellow Cards 1
1 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 1
1 Corner Kicks 9
2 Saves 3
32.4 Possession 67.6
7 SHOTS 17
3 ON GOAL 3
0.4 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
166 Accurate Passes 414
227 Passes 464
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
0 Accurate Crosses 0
0 Crosses 0
0.0 Cross % 0.0
0 Long Balls 0
0 Accurate Long Balls 0
0.0 Long Balls % 0.0
1 Blocked Shots 8
8 Effective Tackles 5
15 Tackles 7
0.5 Tackle % 0.7
0 Interceptions 0
0 Effective Clearances 0
39 Clearances 18

Game Information

Competition: FIFA Intercontinental Cup

Venue: King Abdullah Sports City
Location: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Attendance: 46,628

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
16 Édouard Mendy (GK)
3 Roger Ibañez
28 Merih Demiral Yellow Card
2 Zakaria Al Hawsawi
29 Mohammed Yousef
8 Eduard Spertsyan
6 Valentin Atangana
30 Ziyad Al-Johani
17 Ivan Toney
13 Galeno
7 Francisco Trincão
Al Ahli Substitutes:
Naif Masoud, Matheus Gonçalves, Saad Balobaid, Feras Al-Brikan, Artem Bondarenko, Mohammed Sulaiman, Waheb Saleh, Abdulrahman Al-Sanbi, Ricardo Mathias, Abdullah Radif, Meshal Ibrahim Al Mutairi, Rayane Hamidou.

AFC Auckland FC (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Michael Woud (GK)
4 Nando Pijnaker
28 Aaron Calver
15 Francis de Vries Yellow Card
2 Hiroki Sakai Yellow Card
8 Felipe Gallegos
16 Daniel Normann
27 Logan Rogerson
77 Lachlan Brook
10 Lachlan Bayliss
9 Sam Cosgrove Red Card
Auckland FC Substitutes:
Luka Vicelich, Joseph Knowles, Ronan Wynne, Cameron Howieson, Van Fitzharris, Marley Leuluai, Callan Elliot, Eli Jones, Jonty Bidois, Aaron Cartwright.

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