Al-Gharafa vs Esteghlal, 2026-27 AFC Champions League Elite, League Stage

· AFC Champions League Elite
Al-Gharafa
  • 48': Ferjani Sassi
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Esteghlal
  • 37': Jasir Asani
  • 60': Hossein Goudarzi

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Al-Gharafa are hosting Esteghlal at Thani bin Jassim Stadium, Ar-Rayyan, Qatar, 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.
  • 8': Seydou Sano (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Foul by Saeid Saharkhizan (Esteghlal FC).
  • 11': Corner, Esteghlal FC. Conceded by Ayoub Al Oui.
  • 12': Attempt missed. Saman Fallah (Esteghlal FC) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jaloliddin Masharipov with a cross following a corner.
  • 14': Foul by Fabricio Díaz (Al Gharafa).
  • 14': Roozbeh Cheshmi (Esteghlal FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Foul by Ferjani Sassi (Al Gharafa).
  • 15': Esmaeil Gholizadeh (Esteghlal FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 16': Foul by Damé Traoré (Al Gharafa).
  • 16': Jaloliddin Masharipov (Esteghlal FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 17': Foul by Frank Magri (Al Gharafa).
  • 17': Saman Fallah (Esteghlal FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 20': Corner, Al Gharafa. Conceded by Aref Aghasi.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Seydou Sano (Al Gharafa) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Yacine Brahimi with a cross following a corner.
  • 21': Delay in match because of an injury Rustam Ashurmatov (Esteghlal FC).
  • 21': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 26': Foul by Abdulrahman Faiz Al Rashidi (Al Gharafa).
  • 26': Esmaeil Gholizadeh (Esteghlal FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Fabricio Díaz (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Foul by Roozbeh Cheshmi (Esteghlal FC).
  • 26': Delay in match because of an injury Amir Mohammad Razzaghinia (Esteghlal FC).
  • 28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 29': Attempt blocked. Adam Ounas (Al Gharafa) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yacine Brahimi.
  • 31': Delay in match for a drinks break.
  • 32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 32': Substitution, Esteghlal FC. Jasir Asani replaces Amir Mohammad Razzaghinia because of an injury.
  • 36': Foul by Seydou Sano (Al Gharafa).
  • 36': Roozbeh Cheshmi (Esteghlal FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Goal! Al Gharafa 0, Esteghlal FC 1. Jasir Asani (Esteghlal FC) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Saleh Hardani.
  • 44': Handball by Jaloliddin Masharipov (Esteghlal FC).
  • 44': Jaloliddin Masharipov (Esteghlal FC) is shown the yellow card.
  • 45': Adam Ounas (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45': Foul by Esmaeil Gholizadeh (Esteghlal FC).
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Yacine Brahimi (Al Gharafa).
  • 45'+1': Habib Far Abbasi (Esteghlal FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+4': Attempt saved. Saeid Saharkhizan (Esteghlal FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Ahmed Kone (Al Gharafa). Assisted by Jasir Asani.
  • 45'+4': Adam Ounas (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+4': Foul by Roozbeh Cheshmi (Esteghlal FC).
  • 45'+4': Roozbeh Cheshmi (Esteghlal FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+5': Attempt saved. Seydou Sano (Al Gharafa) header from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner by Habib Far Abbasi (Esteghlal FC). Assisted by Yacine Brahimi.
  • 45'+6': Attempt blocked. Frank Magri (Al Gharafa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yacine Brahimi.
  • 45'+6': Attempt saved. Adam Ounas (Al Gharafa) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Aref Aghasi (Esteghlal FC).
  • 45'+7': Attempt blocked. Abdulrahman Faiz Al Rashidi (Al Gharafa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 45'+7': Corner, Al Gharafa. Conceded by Jaloliddin Masharipov.
  • 45'+7': First Half ends, Al Gharafa 0, Esteghlal FC 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Al Gharafa. Alaa Eddin Hasan replaces Damé Traoré.
  • 45': Second Half begins Al Gharafa 0, Esteghlal FC 1.
  • 46': Handball by Saleh Hardani (Esteghlal FC).
  • 47': Yacine Brahimi (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 47': Foul by Saman Fallah (Esteghlal FC).
  • 48': Adam Ounas (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 48': Foul by Esmaeil Gholizadeh (Esteghlal FC).
  • 48': Goal! Al Gharafa 1, Esteghlal FC 1. Ferjani Sassi (Al Gharafa) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Seydou Sano following a set piece situation.
  • 51': Attempt saved. Frank Magri (Al Gharafa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Habib Far Abbasi (Esteghlal FC). Assisted by Adam Ounas.
  • 51': Corner, Al Gharafa. Conceded by Habib Far Abbasi.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Seydou Sano (Al Gharafa) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high following a corner.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Saeid Saharkhizan (Esteghlal FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Saman Fallah with a through ball.
  • 53': Substitution, Esteghlal FC. Alireza Koushki replaces Jaloliddin Masharipov.
  • 55': Delay in match because of an injury Jasir Asani (Esteghlal FC).
  • 55': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Alireza Koushki (Esteghlal FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Hossein Goudarzi.
  • 58': Corner, Esteghlal FC. Conceded by Alaa Eddin Hasan.
  • 59': Corner, Esteghlal FC. Conceded by Alaa Eddin Hasan.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Hossein Goudarzi (Esteghlal FC) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
  • 60': Goal! Al Gharafa 1, Esteghlal FC 2. Hossein Goudarzi (Esteghlal FC) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Adam Ounas (Al Gharafa) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Yacine Brahimi.
  • 64': Substitution, Al Gharafa. Amro Surag replaces Frank Magri.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Amro Surag (Al Gharafa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adam Ounas.
  • 66': Corner, Al Gharafa. Conceded by Esmaeil Gholizadeh.
  • 67': Substitution, Esteghlal FC. Mohammadhossein Eslami replaces Jasir Asani because of an injury.
  • 68': Yacine Brahimi (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 68': Foul by Saeid Saharkhizan (Esteghlal FC).
  • 68': Corner, Al Gharafa. Conceded by Saman Fallah.
  • 69': Corner, Al Gharafa. Conceded by Hossein Goudarzi.
  • 72': Foul by Ferjani Sassi (Al Gharafa).
  • 72': Mohammadhossein Eslami (Esteghlal FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Saman Fallah (Esteghlal FC) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Saleh Hardani with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 74': Seydou Sano (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Foul by Saeid Saharkhizan (Esteghlal FC).
  • 75': Substitution, Al Gharafa. Florinel Coman replaces Seydou Sano.
  • 75': Substitution, Al Gharafa. Mason Holgate replaces Abdulrahman Faiz Al Rashidi.
  • 75': Delay in match for a drinks break.
  • 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 78': Attempt blocked. Yacine Brahimi (Al Gharafa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Fabricio Díaz.
  • 78': Corner, Al Gharafa. Conceded by Aref Aghasi.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Saeid Saharkhizan (Esteghlal FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Saleh Hardani following a fast break.
  • 79': Corner, Esteghlal FC. Conceded by Ayoub Al Oui.
  • 80': Substitution, Al Gharafa. Amjed Nasar Mohamed replaces Yacine Brahimi because of an injury.
  • 81': Foul by Alaa Eddin Hasan (Al Gharafa).
  • 81': Saman Fallah (Esteghlal FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 82': Adam Ounas (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 82': Foul by Esmaeil Gholizadeh (Esteghlal FC).
  • 82': Esmaeil Gholizadeh (Esteghlal FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 83': Attempt saved. Florinel Coman (Al Gharafa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Habib Far Abbasi (Esteghlal FC).
  • 84': Attempt saved. Alaa Eddin Hasan (Al Gharafa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Habib Far Abbasi (Esteghlal FC).
  • 85': Corner, Al Gharafa. Conceded by Habib Far Abbasi.
  • 86': Delay in match because of an injury Habib Far Abbasi (Esteghlal FC).
  • 86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 87': Adam Ounas (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 87': Foul by Roozbeh Cheshmi (Esteghlal FC).
  • 88': Attempt saved. Alaa Eddin Hasan (Al Gharafa) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Habib Far Abbasi (Esteghlal FC). Assisted by Florinel Coman with a cross.
  • 89': Attempt blocked. Saleh Hardani (Esteghlal FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Saeid Saharkhizan.
  • 89': Corner, Esteghlal FC. Conceded by Ayoub Al Oui.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Ferjani Sassi (Al Gharafa) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Habib Far Abbasi (Esteghlal FC). Assisted by Amjed Nasar Mohamed with a cross.
  • 90'+4': Ferjani Sassi (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Roozbeh Cheshmi (Esteghlal FC).
  • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Ayoub Al Oui (Al Gharafa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Florinel Coman (Al Gharafa) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Saif Eldeen Fadlalla.
  • 90'+5': Fabricio Díaz (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Saleh Hardani (Esteghlal FC).
  • 90'+6': Corner, Al Gharafa. Conceded by Saman Fallah.
  • 90'+6': Attempt missed. Amro Surag (Al Gharafa) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Adam Ounas following a corner.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Al Gharafa 1, Esteghlal FC 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Al Gharafa 1, Esteghlal FC 2.

Statistics

EST ALGhttps://a.espncdn.com/guid/a0ee48aa-0d67-c802-ac49-7492db10d894/logos/default.png&h=25&scale=crop&w=25&location=origin
14 Fouls 9
3 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 0
5 Corner Kicks 9
7 Saves 1
55 Possession 45
10 SHOTS 19
3 ON GOAL 9
0.3 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
366 Accurate Passes 281
444 Passes 355
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 4
10 Crosses 20
0.3 Cross % 0.2
59 Long Balls 64
21 Accurate Long Balls 25
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
1 Blocked Shots 6
4 Effective Tackles 12
8 Tackles 15
0.5 Tackle % 0.8
10 Interceptions 10
19 Effective Clearances 14
19 Clearances 14

Game Information

Competition: AFC Champions League Elite

Venue: Thani bin Jassim Stadium
Location: Ar-Rayyan, Qatar

AFC Champions League Elite Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Al Ain 2 +7 6
2 Esteghlal 2 +4 6
3 Al Ahli 2 +2 4
4 Al Qadsiah 2 +1 4
Full Table

Line-Ups

ALG Al-Gharafa (3-4-3)

No. Name
31 Ahmed Kone (GK)
18 Ayoub Al-Oui
6 Dame Traoré
4 Seydou Sano
29 Fabricio Díaz
13 Ferjani Sassi
23 Saifeldeen Fadlalla
2 Abdulrahman Faiz Al Rashidi
9 Frank Magri
8 Yacine Brahimi
96 Adam Ounas
Al-Gharafa Substitutes:
Mohammed Al Mulla, Mason Holgate, Abdirashid Saeed Hassan, Jamil Friarkh, Hamad Kahiout, Mostafa Qadeera, Rayyan Faragalla, Alaaeddin Hassan, Amro Abdelfatah, Amjed Nasar Mohamed, Florinel Coman, Khalifa Abu Baker.

EST Esteghlal (3-4-3)

No. Name
76 Habib Far Abbasi (GK)
33 Aref Aghasi
5 Rustam Ashurmatov
6 Saman Fallah
4 Roozbeh Cheshmi Yellow Card
8 Amirmohammad Razzaghinia
27 Hossein Goudarzi
2 Saleh Hardani
11 Saeid Saharkhizan
87 Esmaeil Gholizadeh Yellow Card
10 Jaloliddin Masharipov Yellow Card
Esteghlal Substitutes:
Mehdi Ghayedi Heydari, Alireza Mohebali, Seyed Aria Hosseinifar, Jasir Asani, Mohammadali Nabizadeh Chamaz Koti, Mohammadreza Azadi, Iliya Ebrahimi, Ali Kooshki, Mohammadhossein Eslami, Mehran Ahmadi, Abolfazl Zamani.

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