Nassaji Mazandaran vs Al Hilal, 2023-24 AFC Champions League, Group Stage
· AFC Champions League Elite
FT
0 - 3
0 - 3
Neymar scores first Al Hilal goal in Asian Champions League win
Neymar scored his first goal since his high profile move to Saudi Arabia on Tuesday as Al-Hilal defeated Iran's Nassaji Mazandaran 3-0 in Tehran's Azadi Stadium.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Farshid Esmaeili (Nassaji Mazandaran).
- 1': Neymar (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Farshid Esmaeili (Nassaji Mazandaran) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 3': Foul by Salman Al Faraj (Al-Hilal).
- 4': Attempt saved. Mahmoud Ghaed Rahmati (Nassaji Mazandaran) header from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mohammadreza Abbasi.
- 4': Offside, Al-Hilal. Michael tries a through ball, but Aleksandar Mitrovic is caught offside.
- 8': Delay in match because of an injury Mohammadreza Azadi (Nassaji Mazandaran).
- 9': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 9': Farshid Esmaeili (Nassaji Mazandaran) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Salman Al Faraj (Al-Hilal).
- 12': Attempt saved. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Al-Hilal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 15': Delay in match because of an injury Rashid Mazaheri (Nassaji Mazandaran).
- 16': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 17': Foul by Saber Hardani (Nassaji Mazandaran).
- 17': Yasir Al Shahrani (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 18': Goal! Nassaji Mazandaran 0, Al-Hilal 1. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Al-Hilal) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mohammed Al Burayk with a cross.
- 20': Corner, Al-Hilal. Conceded by Saber Hardani.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Mohammed Al Burayk (Al-Hilal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 22': Foul by Kalidou Koulibaly (Al-Hilal).
- 22': Mohammadreza Azadi (Nassaji Mazandaran) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 24': Aleksandar Mitrovic (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Vahid Mohammadzadeh (Nassaji Mazandaran).
- 25': Offside, Nassaji Mazandaran. Mohammadreza Abbasi tries a through ball, but Mohammadreza Azadi is caught offside.
- 26': Foul by Saber Hardani (Nassaji Mazandaran).
- 26': Salman Al Faraj (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 28': Foul by Mohammed Al Burayk (Al-Hilal).
- 28': Mohammadreza Abbasi (Nassaji Mazandaran) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Michael (Al-Hilal).
- 29': Mohammadreza Abbasi (Nassaji Mazandaran) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 31': Foul by Aleksandar Mitrovic (Al-Hilal).
- 31': Vahid Mohammadzadeh (Nassaji Mazandaran) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Delay in match because of an injury Aleksandar Mitrovic (Al-Hilal).
- 35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 37': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Amir Houshmand (Nassaji Mazandaran).
- 38': Amir Houshmand (Nassaji Mazandaran) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
- 38': Salman Al Faraj (Al-Hilal) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Michael (Al-Hilal) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mohammed Al Burayk.
- 45'+3': Foul by Mahmoud Ghaed Rahmati (Nassaji Mazandaran).
- 45'+3': Neymar (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+5': Offside, Al-Hilal. Neymar tries a through ball, but Malcom is caught offside.
- 45'+7': Attempt missed. Esmaeil Babaei (Nassaji Mazandaran) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Farshid Esmaeili.
- 45'+9': Aleksandar Mitrovic (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+9': Foul by Amir Janmaleki (Nassaji Mazandaran).
- 45'+9': Amir Janmaleki (Nassaji Mazandaran) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+12': Attempt blocked. Neymar (Al-Hilal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 45'+14': First Half ends, Nassaji Mazandaran 0, Al-Hilal 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Nassaji Mazandaran 0, Al-Hilal 1.
- 48': Farshid Esmaeili (Nassaji Mazandaran) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Malcom (Al-Hilal).
- 49': Corner, Nassaji Mazandaran. Conceded by Yasir Al Shahrani.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Kanno (Al-Hilal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Malcom.
- 51': Delay in match because of an injury Mahmoud Ghaed Rahmati (Nassaji Mazandaran).
- 52': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 52': Attempt saved. Michael (Al-Hilal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Neymar.
- 53': Attempt saved. Mohammadreza Azadi (Nassaji Mazandaran) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Saber Hardani.
- 53': Offside, Nassaji Mazandaran. Esmaeil Babaei tries a through ball, but Mohammadreza Azadi is caught offside.
- 54': Delay in match because of an injury Neymar (Al-Hilal).
- 55': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 56': Substitution, Al-Hilal. Nasser Al Dawsari replaces Malcom.
- 58': Goal! Nassaji Mazandaran 0, Al-Hilal 2. Neymar (Al-Hilal) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nasser Al Dawsari.
- 60': Substitution, Nassaji Mazandaran. Hossein Zamehran replaces Farshid Esmaeili.
- 62': Neymar (Al-Hilal) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Kalidou Koulibaly following a fast break.
- 65': Attempt saved. Michael (Al-Hilal) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Neymar.
- 66': Foul by Yasir Al Shahrani (Al-Hilal).
- 66': Hossein Zamehran (Nassaji Mazandaran) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Esmaeil Babaei (Nassaji Mazandaran) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box.
- 71': Delay in match because of an injury Mahmoud Ghaed Rahmati (Nassaji Mazandaran).
- 71': Delay in match because of an injury Nasser Al Dawsari (Al-Hilal).
- 74': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 74': Foul by Aleksandar Mitrovic (Al-Hilal).
- 74': Saber Hardani (Nassaji Mazandaran) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Foul by Mohammed Al Burayk (Al-Hilal).
- 75': Mohammadreza Abbasi (Nassaji Mazandaran) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 78': Foul by Nasser Al Dawsari (Al-Hilal).
- 78': Mohammadreza Abbasi (Nassaji Mazandaran) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 78': Substitution, Nassaji Mazandaran. Alaa Abbas replaces Mohammadreza Azadi.
- 78': Substitution, Nassaji Mazandaran. Saeid Gholamalibeigi replaces Mohammadreza Abbasi.
- 79': Attempt missed. Saeid Gholamalibeigi (Nassaji Mazandaran) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Esmaeil Babaei.
- 81': Offside, Nassaji Mazandaran. Saber Hardani tries a through ball, but Hossein Zamehran is caught offside.
- 82': Substitution, Al-Hilal. Saud Abdulhamid replaces Michael.
- 82': Substitution, Al-Hilal. Hassan Tambakti replaces Yasir Al Shahrani.
- 82': Substitution, Nassaji Mazandaran. Nono replaces Mahmoud Ghaed Rahmati.
- 85': Esmaeil Babaei (Nassaji Mazandaran) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 85': Foul by Mohamed Kanno (Al-Hilal).
- 86': Delay in match because of an injury Esmaeil Babaei (Nassaji Mazandaran).
- 86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 88': Foul by Nono (Nassaji Mazandaran).
- 88': Mohammed Al Burayk (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90': Foul by Amir Janmaleki (Nassaji Mazandaran).
- 90': Nasser Al Dawsari (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Al-Hilal. Abdullah Al Hamddan replaces Mohammed Al Burayk.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Al-Hilal. Saleh Al Shehri replaces Aleksandar Mitrovic.
- 90'+2': Corner, Al-Hilal. Conceded by Amir Janmaleki.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Nasser Al Dawsari (Al-Hilal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+3': Goal! Nassaji Mazandaran 0, Al-Hilal 3. Saleh Al Shehri (Al-Hilal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nasser Al Dawsari following a corner.
- 90'+5': Saber Hardani (Nassaji Mazandaran) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+5': Foul by Abdullah Al Hamddan (Al-Hilal).
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Alaa Abbas (Nassaji Mazandaran) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Saeid Gholamalibeigi with a cross.
- 90'+10': Second Half ends, Nassaji Mazandaran 0, Al-Hilal 3.
- 0': Match ends, Nassaji Mazandaran 0, Al-Hilal 3.
Statistics
HIL |
MAZ |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 8 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 2 | Offsides | 3 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 65.5 | Possession | 34.5 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 6 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 528 | Accurate Passes | 241 |
| 589 | Passes | 308 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 12 | Crosses | 7 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 46 | Long Balls | 38 |
| 25 | Accurate Long Balls | 12 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 12 | Tackles | 10 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 10 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
| 10 | Clearances | 10 |
Game Information
Competition: AFC Champions League Elite
Venue: Azadi Stadium
Location: Tehran, Iran
Attendance: 34,850
Venue: Azadi Stadium
Location: Tehran, Iran
Attendance: 34,850
Line-Ups
Nassaji Mazandaran (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Rashid Mazaheri (GK) |
| 3 | Vahid Mohammadzadeh |
| 4 | Amir Janmaleki |
| 77 | Ehsan Hosseini |
| 68 | Amir Houshmand |
| 8 | Farshid Esmaeili |
| 11 | Mahmoud Ghaed Rahmati |
| 88 | Esmaeil Babaei |
| 9 | Mohammadreza Azadi |
| 96 | Mohammadreza Abbasi |
| 32 | Saber Hardani |
Al Hilal (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 21 | Mohammed Al-Owais (GK) |
| 5 | Ali Al-Bulayhi |
| 3 | Kalidou Koulibaly |
| 12 | Yasser Al-Shahrani |
| 2 | Mohammed Al-Burayk |
| 10 | Neymar |
| 28 | Mohamed Kanno |
| 7 | Salman Al-Faraj |
| 9 | Aleksandar Mitrovic |
| 77 | Malcom |
| 96 | Michael Delgado |
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