Sharjah vs Al Gharafa, 2025-26 AFC Champions League Elite, League Stage

· AFC Champions League Elite
Sharjah
  • 60': Rey Manaj
  • 62': Ousmane Camara
  • 90'+1': Rey Manaj
  • 90'+10': Igor Coronado
FT
4 - 3
Al Gharafa
  • 33': Yacine Brahimi (P)
  • 45'+4': Joselu
  • 73': Joselu (P)
  • Red Card 86': Khalifa Abu Baker

About

Sharjah are hosting Al Gharafa at Sharjah Stadium, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, 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.
  • 2': Foul by Khaled Ebraheim (Sharjah).
  • 2': Yacine Brahimi (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 3': Corner, Al Gharafa. Conceded by Rey Manaj.
  • 5': Foul by Mason Holgate (Al Gharafa).
  • 5': Marcus Meloni (Sharjah) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Fabricio Díaz (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Foul by Marcus Meloni (Sharjah).
  • 8': Aron Gunnarsson (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Foul by Marcus Meloni (Sharjah).
  • 14': Attempt saved. Rey Manaj (Sharjah) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal by Khalifa Ababacar (Al Gharafa).
  • 14': Corner, Sharjah. Conceded by Khalifa Ababacar.
  • 15': Foul by Marcus Meloni (Sharjah).
  • 15': Yacine Brahimi (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Foul by Ferjani Sassi (Al Gharafa).
  • 16': Luanzinho (Sharjah) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 18': Delay in match because of an injury Luanzinho (Sharjah).
  • 19': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 20': Delay in match because of an injury Luanzinho (Sharjah).
  • 20': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 20': Substitution, Sharjah. Adel Taarabt replaces Luanzinho because of an injury.
  • 23': Delay in match because of an injury Feta Fetai (Sharjah).
  • 23': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 24': Foul by Aron Gunnarsson (Al Gharafa).
  • 24': Marcus Meloni (Sharjah) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Aron Gunnarsson (Al Gharafa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 25': Delay in match because of an injury Marcus Meloni (Sharjah).
  • 26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 29': Penalty Al Gharafa. Yacine Brahimi draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 29': Penalty conceded by Gerónimo Poblete (Sharjah) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 29': Delay in match because of an injury Florinel Coman (Al Gharafa).
  • 30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 31': VAR Decision: Penalty Al Gharafa.
  • 33': Goal! Sharjah 0, Al Gharafa 1. Yacine Brahimi (Al Gharafa) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
  • 34': Delay in match (Al Gharafa).
  • 35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 36': Foul by Khaled Ebraheim (Sharjah).
  • 36': Yacine Brahimi (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Feta Fetai (Sharjah) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 39': Foul by Mason Holgate (Al Gharafa).
  • 43': Substitution, Sharjah. Ousmane Camara replaces Marcus Meloni.
  • 44': Substitution, Sharjah. Igor Coronado replaces Cho Yu-Min.
  • 45': Foul by Jang Hyun-Soo (Al Gharafa).
  • 45': Rey Manaj (Sharjah) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Vladimir Prijovic (Sharjah) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 45'+3': Igor Coronado (Sharjah) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Khaled Ebraheim.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Ousmane Camara (Sharjah).
  • 45'+3': Yacine Brahimi (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+4': Offside, Al Gharafa. Joselu is caught offside.
  • 45'+4': Goal! Sharjah 0, Al Gharafa 2. Joselu (Al Gharafa) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yacine Brahimi with a through ball following a fast break.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Sharjah 0, Al Gharafa 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Sharjah 0, Al Gharafa 2.
  • 45': Substitution, Sharjah. Harun Ibrahim replaces Gerónimo Poblete.
  • 46': Offside, Sharjah. Adel Taarabt is caught offside.
  • 50': Offside, Al Gharafa. Joselu is caught offside.
  • 51': Aron Gunnarsson (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Foul by Harun Ibrahim (Sharjah).
  • 52': Foul by Mason Holgate (Al Gharafa).
  • 52': Igor Coronado (Sharjah) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Joselu (Al Gharafa) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is close, but misses to the right following a fast break.
  • 53': Foul by Rey Manaj (Sharjah).
  • 53': Jang Hyun-Soo (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Corner, Sharjah. Conceded by Seydou Sano.
  • 58': Penalty Sharjah. Ousmane Camara draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 58': Penalty conceded by Seydou Sano (Al Gharafa) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 60': Penalty saved. Rey Manaj (Sharjah) right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner by Khalifa Ababacar (Al Gharafa).
  • 60': Goal! Sharjah 1, Al Gharafa 2. Rey Manaj (Sharjah) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner following a set piece situation.
  • 62': Goal! Sharjah 2, Al Gharafa 2. Ousmane Camara (Sharjah) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner.
  • 63': Substitution, Al Gharafa. Álvaro Djaló replaces Florinel Coman.
  • 63': Foul by Harun Ibrahim (Sharjah).
  • 63': Yacine Brahimi (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Harun Ibrahim (Sharjah) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 65': Delay in match because of an injury Khaled Ebraheim (Sharjah).
  • 66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 68': Foul by Saif Eldeen Hassan (Al Gharafa).
  • 68': Ousmane Camara (Sharjah) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Fabricio Díaz (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 70': Foul by Khaled Ebraheim (Sharjah).
  • 71': Penalty Al Gharafa. Joselu draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 71': Penalty conceded by Shaheen Abdalla (Sharjah) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 73': Goal! Sharjah 2, Al Gharafa 3. Joselu (Al Gharafa) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 74': Substitution, Al Gharafa. Ayoub Al Ouwi replaces Aron Gunnarsson.
  • 76': Delay in match (Sharjah).
  • 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 79': Foul by Álvaro Djaló (Al Gharafa).
  • 79': Ousmane Camara (Sharjah) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 79': Substitution, Sharjah. Firas Ben Arbi replaces Adel Taarabt.
  • 79': Attempt saved. Igor Coronado (Sharjah) right footed shot from long range on the left is saved in the bottom left corner by Khalifa Ababacar (Al Gharafa).
  • 80': Foul by Mason Holgate (Al Gharafa).
  • 80': Ousmane Camara (Sharjah) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 80': Firas Ben Arbi (Sharjah) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 80': Foul by Ferjani Sassi (Al Gharafa).
  • 81': Foul by Khaled Ebraheim (Sharjah).
  • 81': Yacine Brahimi (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Foul by Khalifa Ababacar (Al Gharafa).
  • 83': Rey Manaj (Sharjah) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 85': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Khalifa Ababacar (Al Gharafa).
  • 86': Khalifa Ababacar (Al Gharafa) is shown the red card.
  • 90': Substitution, Al Gharafa. Amine Lecomte-Addani replaces Mason Holgate.
  • 90': Substitution, Al Gharafa. Damé Traoré replaces Yacine Brahimi.
  • 90'+1': Goal! Sharjah 3, Al Gharafa 3. Rey Manaj (Sharjah) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 9 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Feta Fetai (Sharjah).
  • 90'+3': Álvaro Djaló (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Feta Fetai (Sharjah) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+5': Offside, Sharjah. Rey Manaj is caught offside.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Shaheen Abdalla (Sharjah).
  • 90'+6': Álvaro Djaló (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+7': Attempt blocked. Joselu (Al Gharafa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90'+7': Corner, Al Gharafa. Conceded by Maro Katinic.
  • 90'+9': Attempt missed. Saif Eldeen Hassan (Al Gharafa) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Fabricio Díaz.
  • 90'+10': Goal! Sharjah 4, Al Gharafa 3. Igor Coronado (Sharjah) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ousmane Camara.
  • 90'+11': Second Half ends, Sharjah 4, Al Gharafa 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Sharjah 4, Al Gharafa 3.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 15
1 Yellow Cards 2
1 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 2
2 Corner Kicks 2
3 Saves 0
47.5 Possession 52.5
6 SHOTS 9
3 ON GOAL 7
0.5 On Target % 0.8
4 Penalty Goals 0
2 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
284 Accurate Passes 325
346 Passes 375
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
2 Accurate Crosses 0
8 Crosses 15
0.3 Cross % 0.0
61 Long Balls 30
33 Accurate Long Balls 14
0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
1 Blocked Shots 0
10 Effective Tackles 6
13 Tackles 8
0.8 Tackle % 0.8
6 Interceptions 3
19 Effective Clearances 11
19 Clearances 11

Game Information

Competition: AFC Champions League Elite

Venue: Sharjah Stadium
Location: Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Attendance: 1,214

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

SHA Sharjah (3-4-3)

No. Name
26 Darwish Bin Habib (GK)
4 Shahin Abdulrahman
20 Cho Yu-Min
5 Maro Katinic
23 Feta Fetai Yellow Card
8 Gerónimo Poblete
33 Vladimir Prijovic
19 Khaled Ebraheim
9 Rey Manaj
11 Luan Pereira
22 Marcus Meloni
Sharjah Substitutes:
Abdalla Zaal Matar Khamis Al Shamsi, Majid Surour Salim, Adel Taarabt, Ousmane Camara, Igor Coronado, Mayed Saeed, Mohamed Ben Larbi, Harun Ibrahim, Biro, David Petrovic, Abdullah Ghanem, Alhusain Saleh Eisa Ali.

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

No. Name
1 Khalifa Abu Baker (GK) Red Card
42 Seydou Sano
20 Jang Hyun-Soo
24 Aron Gunnarsson Yellow Card
23 Saifeldeen Fadlalla
27 Mason Holgate
13 Ferjani Sassi
29 Fabricio Diaz
8 Yacine Brahimi
7 Florinel Coman
9 Joselu
Al Gharafa Substitutes:
Mostafa Qadeera, Álvaro Djaló, Hamid Ismail, Jamal Hamed, Rayyan Al Ali, Ayoub Al Oui, Chalpan Abdulnasir, Amine Lecomte, Dame Traoré, Mohammed Muntari, Hamad Kahiout, Rabeh Boussafi.

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