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

· AFC Champions League Elite
Al Ahli
  • 21': Ivan Toney
  • 34': Roberto Firmino
  • 44': Galeno
  • 59': Riyad Mahrez (P)
FT
4 - 2
Al Gharafa
  • 6': Joselu (P)
  • 80': Yacine Brahimi (P)

About

Al Ahli are hosting Al Gharafa at Alinma Bank Stadium at King Abdullah Sport City, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, 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': Corner, Al Gharafa. Conceded by Ibañez.
  • 2': Corner, Al Gharafa. Conceded by Saad Yaslam.
  • 2': Attempt saved. Aron Gunnarsson (Al Gharafa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
  • 2': Corner, Al Gharafa. Conceded by Édouard Mendy.
  • 2': Penalty conceded by Matteo Dams (Al-Ahli) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 4': VAR Decision: Penalty Al Gharafa.
  • 6': Goal! Al-Ahli 0, Al Gharafa 1. Joselu (Al Gharafa) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
  • 8': Foul by Ibañez (Al-Ahli).
  • 8': Yacine Brahimi (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Foul by Joselu (Al Gharafa).
  • 8': Ibañez (Al-Ahli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Corner, Al-Ahli. Conceded by Jamal Hamed.
  • 11': Foul by Abdalla Yousif (Al Gharafa).
  • 11': Ivan Toney (Al-Ahli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Rodrigo (Al Gharafa) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Fabricio Díaz.
  • 15': Foul by Riyad Mahrez (Al-Ahli).
  • 15': Yacine Brahimi (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 17': Attempt saved. Joselu (Al Gharafa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Fabricio Díaz.
  • 19': Corner, Al Gharafa. Conceded by Saad Yaslam.
  • 20': Abdalla Yousif (Al Gharafa).
  • 20': Galeno (Al-Ahli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Attempt saved. Ivan Toney (Al-Ahli) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Riyad Mahrez.
  • 21': Goal! Al-Ahli 1, Al Gharafa 1. Ivan Toney (Al-Ahli) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
  • 25': Foul by Ibañez (Al-Ahli).
  • 25': Joselu (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Foul by Saad Yaslam (Al-Ahli).
  • 27': Yohan Boli (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Riyad Mahrez (Al-Ahli) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gabri Veiga with a through ball.
  • 30': Foul by Saad Yaslam (Al-Ahli).
  • 30': Yohan Boli (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 33': Attempt blocked. Galeno (Al-Ahli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Saad Yaslam.
  • 33': Corner, Al-Ahli. Conceded by Yaser Hamed.
  • 34': Goal! Al-Ahli 2, Al Gharafa 1. Roberto Firmino (Al-Ahli) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ibañez following a corner.
  • 37': Foul by Abdalla Yousif (Al Gharafa).
  • 37': Galeno (Al-Ahli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Foul by Yohan Boli (Al Gharafa).
  • 38': Gabri Veiga (Al-Ahli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 40': Aron Gunnarsson (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Foul by Saad Yaslam (Al-Ahli).
  • 40': Abdalla Yousif (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 40': Foul by Gabri Veiga (Al-Ahli).
  • 42': Foul by Rodrigo (Al Gharafa).
  • 42': Ibañez (Al-Ahli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Franck Kessie (Al-Ahli) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Galeno.
  • 43': Foul by Rodrigo (Al Gharafa).
  • 43': Franck Kessie (Al-Ahli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 44': Goal! Al-Ahli 3, Al Gharafa 1. Galeno (Al-Ahli) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Riyad Mahrez following a set piece situation.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Joselu (Al Gharafa).
  • 45'+3': Ibañez (Al-Ahli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+6': Foul by Aron Gunnarsson (Al Gharafa).
  • 45'+6': Franck Kessie (Al-Ahli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+7': Attempt missed. Gabri Veiga (Al-Ahli) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Riyad Mahrez.
  • 45'+7': First Half ends, Al-Ahli 3, Al Gharafa 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Al-Ahli 3, Al Gharafa 1.
  • 49': Attempt saved. Galeno (Al-Ahli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 49': Corner, Al-Ahli. Conceded by Sergio Rico.
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Ivan Toney (Al-Ahli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Merih Demiral.
  • 50': Attempt saved. Merih Demiral (Al-Ahli) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ibañez with a cross.
  • 51': Foul by Abdalla Yousif (Al Gharafa).
  • 51': Galeno (Al-Ahli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Matteo Dams (Al-Ahli) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 52': Corner, Al-Ahli. Conceded by Fabricio Díaz.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Merih Demiral (Al-Ahli) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high following a corner.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Roberto Firmino (Al-Ahli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Galeno.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Rodrigo (Al Gharafa) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Yohan Boli.
  • 57': Penalty Al-Ahli. Ivan Toney draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 57': Penalty conceded by Jamal Hamed (Al Gharafa) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 59': Goal! Al-Ahli 4, Al Gharafa 1. Riyad Mahrez (Al-Ahli) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 61': Corner, Al-Ahli. Conceded by Rodrigo.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Galeno (Al-Ahli) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Matteo Dams following a corner.
  • 62': Substitution, Al-Ahli. Mohammed Sulaiman replaces Merih Demiral.
  • 63': Substitution, Al-Ahli. Eid Al Muwallad replaces Gabri Veiga.
  • 63': Substitution, Al-Ahli. Feras Al Brikan replaces Galeno.
  • 64': Substitution, Al Gharafa. Amro Surag replaces Jamal Hamed.
  • 65': Substitution, Al Gharafa. Ahmed Al Ganehi replaces Yohan Boli.
  • 67': Foul by Eid Al Muwallad (Al-Ahli).
  • 67': Rodrigo (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Foul by Mohammed Sulaiman (Al-Ahli).
  • 67': Joselu (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 73': Corner, Al-Ahli. Conceded by Matías Nani.
  • 73': Offside, Al-Ahli. Riyad Mahrez is caught offside.
  • 74': Substitution, Al-Ahli. Ezgjan Alioski replaces Saad Yaslam.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Fabricio Díaz (Al Gharafa) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Aron Gunnarsson.
  • 77': Delay in match (Al-Ahli).
  • 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 79': Penalty Al Gharafa. Yacine Brahimi draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 79': Penalty conceded by Ibañez (Al-Ahli) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 79': Ibañez (Al-Ahli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 80': Goal! Al-Ahli 4, Al Gharafa 2. Yacine Brahimi (Al Gharafa) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 80': Substitution, Al Gharafa. Mohammed Muntari replaces Aron Gunnarsson.
  • 80': Substitution, Al Gharafa. Assim Madibo replaces Rodrigo.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Franck Kessie (Al-Ahli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Feras Al Brikan.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Ezgjan Alioski (Al-Ahli) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Riyad Mahrez.
  • 84': Abdalla Yousif (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 84': Foul by Roberto Firmino (Al-Ahli).
  • 84': Attempt blocked. Amro Surag (Al Gharafa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Fabricio Díaz.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Ivan Toney (Al-Ahli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Riyad Mahrez.
  • 88': Substitution, Al-Ahli. Sumayhan Al Nabit replaces Ivan Toney.
  • 88': Attempt saved. Ezgjan Alioski (Al-Ahli) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Roberto Firmino.
  • 89': Corner, Al-Ahli. Conceded by Yaser Hamed.
  • 90': Attempt saved. Roberto Firmino (Al-Ahli) header from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Sumayhan Al Nabit with a cross.
  • 90': Franck Kessie (Al-Ahli) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Mohammed Sulaiman.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Roberto Firmino (Al-Ahli) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Riyad Mahrez.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Riyad Mahrez (Al-Ahli) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Roberto Firmino.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Matteo Dams (Al-Ahli).
  • 90'+1': Mohammed Muntari (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Feras Al Brikan (Al-Ahli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 90'+4': Delay in match because of an injury Ibañez (Al-Ahli).
  • 90'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Al-Ahli. Conceded by Yaser Hamed.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Al-Ahli 4, Al Gharafa 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Al-Ahli 4, Al Gharafa 2.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 13
0 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 1
4 Corner Kicks 8
6 Saves 2
41 Possession 59
8 SHOTS 25
4 ON GOAL 10
0.5 On Target % 0.4
2 Penalty Goals 1
2 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
226 Accurate Passes 374
299 Passes 441
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
1 Accurate Crosses 4
18 Crosses 15
0.1 Cross % 0.3
50 Long Balls 48
25 Accurate Long Balls 29
0.5 Long Balls % 0.6
1 Blocked Shots 5
9 Effective Tackles 10
15 Tackles 14
0.6 Tackle % 0.7
14 Interceptions 11
25 Effective Clearances 22
25 Clearances 22

Game Information

Competition: AFC Champions League Elite

Venue: Alinma Bank Stadium at King Abdullah Sport City
Location: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Attendance: 12,860

AFC Champions League Elite Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Al Hilal 8 +11 22
2 Al Ahli 8 +12 17
3 Traktor Sazi FC 8 +8 17
4 Al Ittihad 8 +13 15
Full Table

Line-Ups

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

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

GHA Al Gharafa (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
15 Sergio Rico (GK)
32 Matias Nani
44 Yaser Hamed
99 Jamal Hamed
2 Abdalla Yousif
10 Rodrigo
29 Fabricio Diaz
24 Aron Gunnarsson
9 Joselu
8 Yacine Brahimi
11 Yohan Boli
Al Gharafa Substitutes:
Mohammed Muntari, Ibrahim Tamer Khalid, Jassim Al Zarra, Ahmed Al Ganehi, Amro Abdelfatah, Rabeh Boussafi, Amine Lecomte, Khalifa Abu Baker, Saifeldeen Fadlalla, Youssef Hassan, Assim Madibo.

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