Al Sadd vs Al Ahli, 2024-25 AFC Champions League Elite, League Stage

· AFC Champions League Elite
Al Sadd
  • 1': Akram Afif
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1 - 3
Al Ahli
  • 10': Roberto Firmino
  • 39': Ibañez
  • 81': Riyad Mahrez

About

Al Sadd are hosting Al Ahli at Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha, 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.
  • 1': Goal! Al Sadd 1, Al-Ahli 0. Akram Afif (Al Sadd) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Youcef Atal with a through ball.
  • 6': Foul by Gabri Veiga (Al-Ahli).
  • 6': Mohamed Camara (Al Sadd) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Ivan Toney (Al-Ahli) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 8': Boualem Khoukhi (Al Sadd) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Foul by Ivan Toney (Al-Ahli).
  • 10': Attempt missed. Roberto Firmino (Al-Ahli) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ali Majrashi with a cross.
  • 10': Goal! Al Sadd 1, Al-Ahli 1. Roberto Firmino (Al-Ahli) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Riyad Mahrez with a headed pass.
  • 14': Ali Majrashi (Al-Ahli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Foul by Paulo Otávio (Al Sadd).
  • 15': Foul by Tarek Salman (Al Sadd).
  • 15': Ivan Toney (Al-Ahli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Ivan Toney (Al-Ahli) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ali Majrashi.
  • 20': Foul by Tarek Salman (Al Sadd).
  • 20': Ivan Toney (Al-Ahli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Foul by Guilherme (Al Sadd).
  • 20': Ziyad Al Johani (Al-Ahli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Attempt blocked. Ali Majrashi (Al-Ahli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ibañez.
  • 22': Delay in match (Al Sadd).
  • 22': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 24': Claudinho (Al Sadd) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Foul by Ibañez (Al-Ahli).
  • 27': Offside, Al Sadd. Cristo González is caught offside.
  • 28': Foul by Feras Al Brikan (Al-Ahli).
  • 28': Mohamed Camara (Al Sadd) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Foul by Matteo Dams (Al-Ahli).
  • 31': Youcef Atal (Al Sadd) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Akram Afif (Al Sadd) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 31': Foul by Roberto Firmino (Al-Ahli).
  • 32': Offside, Al Sadd. Boualem Khoukhi is caught offside.
  • 34': Attempt missed. Mohamed Camara (Al Sadd) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Claudinho.
  • 36': Feras Al Brikan (Al-Ahli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Foul by Youcef Atal (Al Sadd).
  • 38': Attempt saved. Cristo González (Al Sadd) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Akram Afif.
  • 38': Corner, Al-Ahli. Conceded by Romain Saïss.
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Roberto Firmino (Al-Ahli) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Riyad Mahrez with a cross.
  • 39': Goal! Al Sadd 1, Al-Ahli 2. Ibañez (Al-Ahli) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Roberto Firmino following a corner.
  • 40': Hand ball by Matteo Dams (Al-Ahli).
  • 41': Attempt blocked. Claudinho (Al Sadd) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mohamed Camara.
  • 41': Feras Al Brikan (Al-Ahli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Foul by Youcef Atal (Al Sadd).
  • 43': Hand ball by Ivan Toney (Al-Ahli).
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Al Sadd 1, Al-Ahli 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Al Sadd 1, Al-Ahli 2.
  • 46': Boualem Khoukhi (Al Sadd) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 46': Foul by Ali Majrashi (Al-Ahli).
  • 47': Foul by Matteo Dams (Al-Ahli).
  • 47': Youcef Atal (Al Sadd) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 47': Matteo Dams (Al-Ahli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 48': Foul by Feras Al Brikan (Al-Ahli).
  • 48': Tarek Salman (Al Sadd) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Foul by Guilherme (Al Sadd).
  • 51': Riyad Mahrez (Al-Ahli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Riyad Mahrez (Al-Ahli) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ivan Toney.
  • 53': Corner, Al-Ahli. Conceded by Akram Afif.
  • 54': Foul by Mohamed Camara (Al Sadd).
  • 54': Riyad Mahrez (Al-Ahli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 54': Substitution, Al Sadd. Adam Ounas replaces Cristo González.
  • 55': Akram Afif (Al Sadd) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Foul by Ivan Toney (Al-Ahli).
  • 55': Attempt missed. Roberto Firmino (Al-Ahli) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Riyad Mahrez.
  • 57': Offside, Al Sadd. Paulo Otávio is caught offside.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Ivan Toney (Al-Ahli) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ziyad Al Johani.
  • 61': Delay in match because of an injury Youcef Atal (Al Sadd).
  • 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 64': Foul by Riyad Mahrez (Al-Ahli).
  • 64': Guilherme (Al Sadd) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Foul by Mohamed Camara (Al Sadd).
  • 65': Gabri Veiga (Al-Ahli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 66': Substitution, Al Sadd. Pedro Miguel replaces Youcef Atal.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Ibañez (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.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Ziyad Al Johani (Al-Ahli) left footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Feras Al Brikan with a headed pass.
  • 66': Corner, Al-Ahli. Conceded by Guilherme.
  • 69': Feras Al Brikan (Al-Ahli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Foul by Pedro Miguel (Al Sadd).
  • 70': Attempt missed. Gabri Veiga (Al-Ahli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Paulo Otávio (Al Sadd) with an attempt from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Pedro Miguel with a cross.
  • 75': Substitution, Al Sadd. Giovani replaces Boualem Khoukhi.
  • 77': Delay in match (Al Sadd).
  • 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 78': Substitution, Al-Ahli. Galeno replaces Feras Al Brikan.
  • 79': Offside, Al Sadd. Giovani is caught offside.
  • 81': Goal! Al Sadd 1, Al-Ahli 3. Riyad Mahrez (Al-Ahli) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ivan Toney.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
  • 82': Substitution, Al-Ahli. Saad Yaslam replaces Matteo Dams.
  • 83': VAR Decision: Goal Al Sadd 1-3 Al-Ahli (Riyad Mahrez).
  • 84': Foul by Saad Yaslam (Al-Ahli).
  • 84': Guilherme (Al Sadd) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Corner, Al Sadd. Conceded by Merih Demiral.
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Pedro Miguel (Al Sadd) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adam Ounas.
  • 85': Corner, Al Sadd. Conceded by Ivan Toney.
  • 86': Offside, Al-Ahli. Riyad Mahrez is caught offside.
  • 88': Foul by Mohamed Camara (Al Sadd).
  • 88': Gabri Veiga (Al-Ahli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Galeno (Al-Ahli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Riyad Mahrez.
  • 89': Foul by Galeno (Al-Ahli).
  • 89': Guilherme (Al Sadd) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Substitution, Al-Ahli. Fahad Al Rashidi replaces Ivan Toney.
  • 90': Substitution, Al-Ahli. Abdulkarim Darisi replaces Roberto Firmino.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Akram Afif (Al Sadd).
  • 90'+1': Gabri Veiga (Al-Ahli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Galeno (Al-Ahli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ali Majrashi.
  • 90'+2': Offside, Al-Ahli. Galeno is caught offside.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Al Sadd 1, Al-Ahli 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Al Sadd 1, Al-Ahli 3.

Statistics

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15 Fouls 12
1 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 4
3 Corner Kicks 2
1 Saves 0
43.7 Possession 56.3
16 SHOTS 6
3 ON GOAL 2
0.2 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
348 Accurate Passes 459
400 Passes 524
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
5 Accurate Crosses 2
13 Crosses 7
0.4 Cross % 0.3
56 Long Balls 57
41 Accurate Long Balls 40
0.7 Long Balls % 0.7
5 Blocked Shots 2
17 Effective Tackles 10
22 Tackles 16
0.8 Tackle % 0.6
7 Interceptions 11
14 Effective Clearances 21
14 Clearances 21

Game Information

Competition: AFC Champions League Elite

Venue: Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium
Location: Doha, Qatar
Attendance: 9,335

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

SAD Al Sadd (5-3-2)

No. Name
22 Meshaal Barsham (GK)
16 Boualem Khoukhi
29 Romain Saïss
5 Tarek Salman
6 Paulo Otávio
77 Youcef Atal
18 Guilherme
33 Claudinho
4 Mohamed Camara
84 Akram Afif
17 Cristo
Al Sadd Substitutes:
Moustafa Tarek, Saad Al-Sheeb, Abdessamed Bounacer, Ró-Ró, Adam Ounas, Hassan Al-Haydos, Abdulla Badr Alyazidi, Yusuf Abdurisag, Yousef Balideh, Giovani, Ahmed Suhail, Ali Asad.

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

No. Name
16 Édouard Mendy (GK)
3 Ibañez
28 Merih Demiral
32 Matteo Dams Yellow Card
27 Ali Majrashi
10 Roberto Firmino
24 Gabri Veiga
30 Ziyad Aljohani
99 Ivan Toney
9 Feras Al-Brikan
7 Riyad Mahrez
Al Ahli Substitutes:
Sumaihan Al-Nabet, Fahad Alrashidi, Eid Al Muwallad, Mohammed Al-Majhad, Abdullah Al-Amar, Saad Yaslam Balobaid, Galeno, Ezgjan Alioski, Abdulrahman Al Sanbi, Abdulkarim Darisi, Mohammed Sulaiman, Rayane Hamidou.

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