Esteghlal Khuzestan vs Al-Jazira, 2017 AFC Champions League, Group Stage

· AFC Champions League Elite
Esteghlal Khuzestan
  • 86': Mehdi Zobeidi
FT
1 - 1
Al-Jazira
  • 43': Ahmed Humaid

About

Esteghlal Khuzestan are hosting Al-Jazira at Ghadir Stadium, , , starting on . The match is a part of the AFC Champions League Elite.

Match Timeline

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 3': Attempt blocked. Salem Abdulla (Al Jazira) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Aílton.
  • 3': Corner, Al Jazira. Conceded by Vahid Sheikhveisi.
  • 3': Attempt blocked. João Carlos (Al Jazira) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sultan Al Menhali with a cross.
  • 5': Corner, Esteghlal Khuzestan. Conceded by Salim Rashid.
  • 7': Corner, Esteghlal Khuzestan. Conceded by Mohamed Al Attas.
  • 8': Attempt blocked. Aílton (Al Jazira) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sultan Al Menhali.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Mehdi Momeni (Esteghlal Khuzestan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Peyman Shirzadi with a cross.
  • 10': Ali Ashouri (Esteghlal Khuzestan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Foul by Ahmed Husain Al Hashmi (Al Jazira).
  • 11': Aloys Nong (Esteghlal Khuzestan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 11': Foul by Mohamed Al Attas (Al Jazira).
  • 14': Attempt missed. Hassan Beit Saeid (Esteghlal Khuzestan) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Peyman Shirzadi with a cross.
  • 15': Ali Ashouri (Esteghlal Khuzestan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Foul by Humaid Ahmed (Al Jazira).
  • 19': Attempt missed. Mehdi Momeni (Esteghlal Khuzestan) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Peyman Shirzadi.
  • 20': Ali Ashouri (Esteghlal Khuzestan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 20': Foul by Eissa Mohamed (Al Jazira).
  • 22': Attempt saved. Hassan Beit Saeid (Esteghlal Khuzestan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
  • 22': Corner, Esteghlal Khuzestan. Conceded by Ali Khaseif.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Hassan Beit Saeid (Esteghlal Khuzestan) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Peyman Shirzadi.
  • 23': Attempt saved. Zayed Al Ameri (Al Jazira) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Sultan Al Menhali.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Hassan Beit Saeid (Esteghlal Khuzestan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 26': Foul by Ali Ashouri (Esteghlal Khuzestan).
  • 26': Sultan Al Menhali (Al Jazira) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 27': Offside, Al Jazira. Ahmed Husain Al Hashmi tries a through ball, but Aílton is caught offside.
  • 28': Offside, Esteghlal Khuzestan. Salman Bahrani tries a through ball, but Arash Afshin is caught offside.
  • 29': Delay in match (Esteghlal Khuzestan).
  • 31': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 33': Foul by Aloys Nong (Esteghlal Khuzestan).
  • 33': João Carlos (Al Jazira) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Arash Afshin (Esteghlal Khuzestan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 35': Foul by Salim Rashid (Al Jazira).
  • 36': Attempt missed. Hassan Beit Saeid (Esteghlal Khuzestan) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 37': Foul by Aloys Nong (Esteghlal Khuzestan).
  • 37': Humaid Ahmed (Al Jazira) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Corner, Esteghlal Khuzestan. Conceded by Mohamed Al Attas.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Ali Ashouri (Esteghlal Khuzestan) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Peyman Shirzadi following a corner.
  • 40': Foul by Mohamed Al Attas (Al Jazira).
  • 40': Mehdi Momeni (Esteghlal Khuzestan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 43': Foul by Peyman Shirzadi (Esteghlal Khuzestan).
  • 43': Humaid Ahmed (Al Jazira) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Goal! Esteghlal Khuzestan 0, Al Jazira 1. Humaid Ahmed (Al Jazira) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Sultan Al Menhali.
  • 45': Corner, Esteghlal Khuzestan. Conceded by João Carlos.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Mehdi Momeni (Esteghlal Khuzestan) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Hassan Beit Saeid.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Esteghlal Khuzestan 0, Al Jazira 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Esteghlal Khuzestan 0, Al Jazira 1.
  • 47': Aloys Nong (Esteghlal Khuzestan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Foul by Sultan Al Menhali (Al Jazira).
  • 47': Ali Ashouri (Esteghlal Khuzestan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 47': Foul by Humaid Ahmed (Al Jazira).
  • 50': Corner, Esteghlal Khuzestan. Conceded by Salem Abdulla.
  • 51': Arash Afshin (Esteghlal Khuzestan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 51': Foul by Salem Abdulla (Al Jazira).
  • 51': Salem Abdulla (Al Jazira) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 52': Attempt saved. Peyman Shirzadi (Esteghlal Khuzestan) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Hassan Beit Saeid (Esteghlal Khuzestan) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Salim Rashid (Al Jazira) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is blocked. Assisted by Sultan Al Menhali.
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Hassan Beit Saeid (Esteghlal Khuzestan) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mehdi Momeni.
  • 55': Corner, Esteghlal Khuzestan. Conceded by João Carlos.
  • 57': Foul by Sultan Al Menhali (Al Jazira).
  • 57': Mehdi Momeni (Esteghlal Khuzestan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Aghil Kaabi (Esteghlal Khuzestan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Foul by Zayed Al Ameri (Al Jazira).
  • 61': Delay in match Ali Khaseif (Al Jazira) because of an injury.
  • 62': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 64': Ahmed Husain Al Hashmi (Al Jazira) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Foul by Aloys Nong (Esteghlal Khuzestan).
  • 66': Foul by Humaid Ahmed (Al Jazira).
  • 66': Mehdi Momeni (Esteghlal Khuzestan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Offside, Esteghlal Khuzestan. Ali Ashouri tries a through ball, but Aloys Nong is caught offside.
  • 70': Substitution, Esteghlal Khuzestan. Mehdi Zobeidi replaces Arash Afshin.
  • 71': Aloys Nong (Esteghlal Khuzestan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 71': Foul by Eissa Mohamed (Al Jazira).
  • 71': Substitution, Esteghlal Khuzestan. Mostafa Mahi replaces Danial Mahini.
  • 73': Attempt blocked. Ahmed Husain Al Hashmi (Al Jazira) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aílton.
  • 73': Offside, Esteghlal Khuzestan. Hassan Beit Saeid tries a through ball, but Aloys Nong is caught offside.
  • 74': Offside, Esteghlal Khuzestan. Mostafa Mahi tries a through ball, but Mehdi Zobeidi is caught offside.
  • 75': Attempt saved. Hassan Beit Saeid (Esteghlal Khuzestan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ali Ashouri.
  • 76': Delay in match Eissa Mohamed (Al Jazira) because of an injury.
  • 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 79': Ali Ashouri (Esteghlal Khuzestan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 79': Foul by Humaid Ahmed (Al Jazira).
  • 79': Substitution, Al Jazira. Bader Al Shabeebi replaces Sultan Al Menhali because of an injury.
  • 79': Delay in match Salem Abdulla (Al Jazira) because of an injury.
  • 80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Ali Ashouri (Esteghlal Khuzestan) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 81': Foul by Aílton (Al Jazira).
  • 81': Mostafa Mahi (Esteghlal Khuzestan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Corner, Esteghlal Khuzestan. Conceded by Mohamed Al Attas.
  • 83': Corner, Esteghlal Khuzestan. Conceded by Salem Abdulla.
  • 84': Attempt saved. Mohammad Tayebi (Esteghlal Khuzestan) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hassan Beit Saeid with a headed pass.
  • 84': Delay in match Mohammad Tayebi (Esteghlal Khuzestan) because of an injury.
  • 85': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 85': Foul by Ahmed Husain Al Hashmi (Al Jazira).
  • 85': Mostafa Mahi (Esteghlal Khuzestan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 85': Ahmed Husain Al Hashmi (Al Jazira) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Zayed Al Ameri (Al Jazira) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 86': Goal! Esteghlal Khuzestan 1, Al Jazira 1. Mehdi Zobeidi (Esteghlal Khuzestan) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Hassan Beit Saeid.
  • 83': Substitution, Esteghlal Khuzestan. Mohammad Sharifi replaces Ali Ashouri.
  • 90'+4': Ahmed Husain Al Hashmi (Al Jazira) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Peyman Shirzadi (Esteghlal Khuzestan).
  • 90'+5': Foul by Peyman Shirzadi (Esteghlal Khuzestan).
  • 90'+5': Salim Rashid (Al Jazira) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Attempt missed. Mostafa Mahi (Esteghlal Khuzestan) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mehdi Zobeidi.
  • 90'+6': Substitution, Al Jazira. Saeed Al Rawahi replaces Aílton.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Esteghlal Khuzestan 1, Al Jazira 1.
  • 90'+7': Match ends, Esteghlal Khuzestan 1, Al Jazira 1.

Statistics

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16 Fouls 7
2 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 4
1 Corner Kicks 9
4 Saves 1
48.9 Possession 51.1
8 SHOTS 17
2 ON GOAL 5
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
336 Accurate Passes 336
404 Passes 395
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
1 Accurate Crosses 7
1 Crosses 29
1.0 Cross % 0.2
47 Long Balls 50
24 Accurate Long Balls 28
0.5 Long Balls % 0.6
5 Blocked Shots 1
12 Effective Tackles 13
16 Tackles 20
0.8 Tackle % 0.7
0 Interceptions 0
41 Effective Clearances 5
41 Clearances 5

Game Information

Competition: AFC Champions League Elite

Venue: Ghadir Stadium
Location: ,
Attendance: 10,060

AFC Champions League Elite Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Al Hilal 8 +19 22
2 Al Ahli 8 +13 22
3 Al Nassr 8 +11 17
4 Al Sadd 8 +1 12
Full Table

Line-Ups

KHUZ Esteghlal Khuzestan (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Vahid Sheikhveisi (GK)
5 Aghil Kaabi
2 Mohammad Tayyebi
3 Peyman Shirzadi
4 Danial Mahini
10 Arash Afshin
17 Salman Bahrani
24 Ali Ashouri
8 Aloys Nong
7 Hassan Beit Saeid
70 Mehdi Momeni
Esteghlal Khuzestan Substitutes:
Abolfzal Allai, Goodarz Davoodi, Mohammad Sharifi, Mostafa Ghanbari, Mehdi Zobeidi, Mostafa Mahi, Ali Daghagheleh.

AJC Al-Jazira (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
1 Ali Khaseif (GK)
30 João Pinto Chaves
40 Mohamad Al-Attas
14 Eissa Al Otaiba
27 Salem Juma Yellow Card
12 Salim Rashid
77 Sultan Al Menhali
28 Ahmed Humaid
9 Ailton Jose Almeida
29 Alameri Zayed
70 Ahmed Al-Attas Yellow Card
Al-Jazira Substitutes:
Khalid Al Senaani, Park Jong-Woo, Hamad Al Jneibi, Bader Al Shabeebi, Saif Khalfan, Saeed Al Rawahi.

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