Al Ahli vs Buriram United, 2024-25 AFC Champions League Elite, Quarterfinals

· AFC Champions League Elite
Al Ahli
  • 4': Riyad Mahrez
  • 6': Galeno
  • 30': Roberto Firmino
FT
3 - 0
Buriram United

    About

    Al Ahli are hosting Buriram United at Al Inma 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-Ahli. Conceded by René Renner.
    • 2': Attempt missed. Merih Demiral (Al-Ahli) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Riyad Mahrez with a cross following a corner.
    • 2': Attempt blocked. Roberto Firmino (Al-Ahli) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Merih Demiral.
    • 2': Attempt missed. Ivan Toney (Al-Ahli) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
    • 4': Goal! Al-Ahli 1, Buriram United 0. Riyad Mahrez (Al-Ahli) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Roberto Firmino.
    • 5': Ali Majrashi (Al-Ahli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 5': Foul by Peter Zulj (Buriram United).
    • 6': Goal! Al-Ahli 2, Buriram United 0. Galeno (Al-Ahli) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ibañez with a through ball.
    • 10': VAR Decision: No Penalty Buriram United.
    • 15': Corner, Al-Ahli. Conceded by Curtis Good.
    • 16': Attempt missed. Roberto Firmino (Al-Ahli) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Ziyad Al Johani with a cross following a corner.
    • 27': Foul by Franck Kessie (Al-Ahli).
    • 27': Peter Zulj (Buriram United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Attempt saved. Roberto Firmino (Al-Ahli) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Galeno.
    • 29': Attempt blocked. Roberto Firmino (Al-Ahli) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ivan Toney.
    • 29': Corner, Al-Ahli. Conceded by Marcelo Djaló.
    • 30': Attempt missed. Merih Demiral (Al-Ahli) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Riyad Mahrez with a cross following a corner.
    • 30': Goal! Al-Ahli 3, Buriram United 0. Roberto Firmino (Al-Ahli) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Merih Demiral following a corner.
    • 35': Attempt missed. Ivan Toney (Al-Ahli) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ali Majrashi with a cross.
    • 36': Foul by Ko Myeong-Seok (Buriram United).
    • 36': Ivan Toney (Al-Ahli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 37': Foul by Martin Boakye (Buriram United).
    • 37': Ibañez (Al-Ahli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Offside, Al-Ahli. Franck Kessie is caught offside.
    • 41': Attempt missed. Peter Zulj (Buriram United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by René Renner.
    • 42': Foul by Ziyad Al Johani (Al-Ahli).
    • 42': Sasalak Haiprakhon (Buriram United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 43': Attempt blocked. Curtis Good (Buriram United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sasalak Haiprakhon with a cross.
    • 45': Foul by Ali Majrashi (Al-Ahli).
    • 45': Sasalak Haiprakhon (Buriram United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Foul by Sasalak Haiprakhon (Buriram United).
    • 45': Ziyad Al Johani (Al-Ahli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Sasalak Haiprakhon (Buriram United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Ali Majrashi (Al-Ahli).
    • 45'+1': Sasalak Haiprakhon (Buriram United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Ali Majrashi (Al-Ahli).
    • 45'+2': René Renner (Buriram United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45'+3': Dion Cools (Buriram United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45'+3': Foul by Ibañez (Al-Ahli).
    • 45'+4': Attempt saved. Seksan Ratree (Buriram United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Peter Zulj with a cross.
    • 45'+4': Offside, Al-Ahli. Ivan Toney is caught offside.
    • 45'+5': Foul by Martin Boakye (Buriram United).
    • 45'+5': Ibañez (Al-Ahli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+6': First Half ends, Al-Ahli 3, Buriram United 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Al-Ahli 3, Buriram United 0.
    • 46': Ali Majrashi (Al-Ahli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 46': Foul by René Renner (Buriram United).
    • 47': Offside, Buriram United. René Renner is caught offside.
    • 50': Attempt blocked. Galeno (Al-Ahli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Franck Kessie.
    • 50': Corner, Al-Ahli. Conceded by Ko Myeong-Seok.
    • 52': Attempt blocked. Ezgjan Alioski (Al-Ahli) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 52': Attempt saved. Galeno (Al-Ahli) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Riyad Mahrez.
    • 59': Corner, Al-Ahli. Conceded by Dion Cools.
    • 60': Foul by Roberto Firmino (Al-Ahli).
    • 60': Martin Boakye (Buriram United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Delay in match because of an injury Sasalak Haiprakhon (Buriram United).
    • 65': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 66': Substitution, Buriram United. Goran Causic replaces Seksan Ratree.
    • 66': Substitution, Buriram United. Lucas Crispim replaces Ratthanakorn Maikami.
    • 67': Corner, Buriram United. Conceded by Ezgjan Alioski.
    • 68': Foul by Roberto Firmino (Al-Ahli).
    • 68': Goran Causic (Buriram United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 69': Substitution, Al-Ahli. Gabri Veiga replaces Roberto Firmino.
    • 69': Substitution, Al-Ahli. Matteo Dams replaces Ezgjan Alioski.
    • 70': Offside, Al-Ahli. Ivan Toney is caught offside.
    • 71': Foul by Merih Demiral (Al-Ahli).
    • 71': Martin Boakye (Buriram United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Substitution, Buriram United. Bissoli replaces Sasalak Haiprakhon.
    • 72': Substitution, Buriram United. Supachai Chaided replaces Martin Boakye.
    • 74': Attempt saved. Peter Zulj (Buriram United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 76': Attempt blocked. Gabri Veiga (Al-Ahli) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ibañez.
    • 77': Substitution, Al-Ahli. Feras Al Brikan replaces Ivan Toney.
    • 78': Ali Majrashi (Al-Ahli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 78': Foul by René Renner (Buriram United).
    • 78': René Renner (Buriram United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 79': Delay in match because of an injury Ali Majrashi (Al-Ahli).
    • 80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 81': Corner, Buriram United. Conceded by Merih Demiral.
    • 83': Substitution, Al-Ahli. Mohammed Sulaiman replaces Ali Majrashi.
    • 83': Substitution, Al-Ahli. Alexsander replaces Ziyad Al Johani.
    • 83': Attempt blocked. Bissoli (Buriram United) right footed shot from long range on the right is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Crispim.
    • 84': Attempt blocked. Supachai Chaided (Buriram United) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Dion Cools with a cross.
    • 84': Corner, Buriram United. Conceded by Merih Demiral.
    • 86': Attempt blocked. Dion Cools (Buriram United) right footed shot from long range on the right is blocked. Assisted by Bissoli.
    • 86': Corner, Buriram United. Conceded by Merih Demiral.
    • 88': Foul by Supachai Chaided (Buriram United).
    • 88': Mohammed Sulaiman (Al-Ahli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 88': Supachai Chaided (Buriram United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 88': Substitution, Buriram United. Siwarak Tedsungnoen replaces Neil Etheridge.
    • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Gabri Veiga (Al-Ahli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexsander.
    • 90'+6': VAR Decision: No Penalty Al-Ahli.
    • 90'+7': Attempt missed. Riyad Mahrez (Al-Ahli) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Galeno with a cross.
    • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Al-Ahli 3, Buriram United 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Al-Ahli 3, Buriram United 0.

    Statistics

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    8 Fouls 9
    3 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 3
    4 Corner Kicks 5
    2 Saves 2
    34.7 Possession 65.3
    7 SHOTS 17
    2 ON GOAL 5
    0.3 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    231 Accurate Passes 516
    298 Passes 574
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    3 Accurate Crosses 7
    12 Crosses 18
    0.3 Cross % 0.4
    43 Long Balls 49
    20 Accurate Long Balls 25
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
    4 Blocked Shots 6
    9 Effective Tackles 10
    18 Tackles 15
    0.5 Tackle % 0.7
    12 Interceptions 10
    23 Effective Clearances 14
    23 Clearances 14

    Game Information

    Competition: AFC Champions League Elite

    Venue: Al Inma Bank Stadium at King Abdullah Sport City
    Location: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
    Attendance: 43,027

    Line-Ups

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

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

    BUR Buriram United (5-4-1)

    No. Name
    13 Neil Etheridge (GK)
    20 Marcelo Djaló
    6 Curtis Good
    22 Go Myeong-Seok
    37 René Renner Yellow Card
    11 Dion Cools
    33 Peter Zulj
    8 Rattanakom Maikami
    2 Sasalak Haiprakhon Yellow Card
    95 Seksan Ratree
    45 Martin Boakye
    Buriram United Substitutes:
    Kenneth Dougall, Phitiwat Sukjitthammakul, Goran Causic, Lucas Crispim, Chatchai Budprom, Bissoli, Athit Berg, Siwarak Tedsungnoen, Jefferson Tabinas, Supachai Chaided.

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