Al-Wahda vs Al Ittihad, 2025-26 AFC Champions League Elite, League Stage

· AFC Champions League Elite
Al-Wahda
  • 62': Caio Canedo
  • 90'+8': Lucas Pimenta
FT
2 - 1
Al Ittihad
  • 21': Steven Bergwijn
  • Red Card 37': Muhannad Al-Shanqiti

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Al-Wahda are hosting Al Ittihad at Al Nahyan Stadium, Abu Dhabi, 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.
  • 3': Attempt blocked. Facundo Kruspzky (Al Wahda) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dusan Tadic.
  • 3': Corner, Al Wahda. Conceded by Muhannad Al Shanqiti.
  • 4': Corner, Al Wahda. Conceded by Saad Al Mosa.
  • 6': Corner, Al-Ittihad. Conceded by Ala Zouhir.
  • 7': Facundo Kruspzky (Al Wahda) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Foul by Faisal Al Ghamdi (Al-Ittihad).
  • 7': Corner, Al Wahda. Conceded by Muhannad Al Shanqiti.
  • 8': Attempt blocked. Omar Khrbin (Al Wahda) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Facundo Kruspzky.
  • 10': Foul by Caio Canedo (Al Wahda).
  • 10': Moussa Diaby (Al-Ittihad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Attempt saved. Omar Khrbin (Al Wahda) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Predrag Rajkovic (Al-Ittihad). Assisted by Dusan Tadic.
  • 11': Corner, Al Wahda. Conceded by Predrag Rajkovic.
  • 12': Attempt missed. Omar Khrbin (Al Wahda) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dusan Tadic with a cross following a corner.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Caio Canedo (Al Wahda) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Dusan Tadic with a cross.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Omar Khrbin (Al Wahda) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dusan Tadic.
  • 15': Delay in match because of an injury Caio Canedo (Al Wahda).
  • 17': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 17': Foul by Houssem Aouar (Al-Ittihad).
  • 17': Lucas Pimenta (Al Wahda) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Delay in match because of an injury Steven Bergwijn (Al-Ittihad).
  • 19': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 21': Goal! Al Wahda 0, Al-Ittihad 1. Steven Bergwijn (Al-Ittihad) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Fabinho.
  • 24': Offside, Al-Ittihad. Saleh Al Shehri is caught offside.
  • 26': Dusan Tadic (Al Wahda) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Foul by Saad Al Mosa (Al-Ittihad).
  • 27': Corner, Al Wahda. Conceded by Danilo Pereira.
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Omar Khrbin (Al Wahda) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dusan Tadic.
  • 30': Foul by Dusan Tadic (Al Wahda).
  • 30': Mario Mitaj (Al-Ittihad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Delay in match (Al-Ittihad).
  • 33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 33': Dusan Tadic (Al Wahda) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 33': Foul by Faisal Al Ghamdi (Al-Ittihad).
  • 35': Delay in match because of an injury Facundo Kruspzky (Al Wahda).
  • 35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 36': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Muhannad Al Shanqiti (Al-Ittihad).
  • 37': Muhannad Al Shanqiti (Al-Ittihad) is shown the red card.
  • 39': Foul by Mohammad Ghorbani (Al Wahda).
  • 39': Houssem Aouar (Al-Ittihad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Corner, Al Wahda. Conceded by Saad Al Mosa.
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Caio Canedo (Al Wahda) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dusan Tadic.
  • 42': Delay in match because of an injury Danilo Pereira (Al-Ittihad).
  • 42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Facundo Kruspzky (Al Wahda) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dusan Tadic.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Saleh Al Shehri (Al-Ittihad).
  • 45'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+2': Danilo Pereira (Al-Ittihad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Caio Canedo (Al Wahda).
  • 45'+4': Corner, Al Wahda. Conceded by Houssem Aouar.
  • 45'+4': Foul by Caio Canedo (Al Wahda).
  • 45'+4': Predrag Rajkovic (Al-Ittihad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+5': Foul by Dusan Tadic (Al Wahda).
  • 45'+5': Houssem Aouar (Al-Ittihad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+6': First Half ends, Al Wahda 0, Al-Ittihad 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Al Wahda 0, Al-Ittihad 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Al-Ittihad. Jan-Carlo Simic replaces Saleh Al Shehri.
  • 48': Corner, Al Wahda. Conceded by Faisal Al Ghamdi.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Lucas Pimenta (Al Wahda) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dusan Tadic with a cross following a corner.
  • 48': Corner, Al Wahda. Conceded by Saad Al Mosa.
  • 50': Omar Khrbin (Al Wahda) hits the bar with a header from very close range. Assisted by Dusan Tadic with a cross following a corner.
  • 50': Foul by Rúben Canedo (Al Wahda).
  • 50': Moussa Diaby (Al-Ittihad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Rúben Canedo (Al Wahda) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 52': Faisal Al Ghamdi (Al-Ittihad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Foul by Jadsom (Al Wahda).
  • 54': Attempt missed. Omar Khrbin (Al Wahda) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Dusan Tadic following a fast break.
  • 55': Favour Ogbu (Al Wahda) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Foul by Steven Bergwijn (Al-Ittihad).
  • 56': Offside, Al Wahda. Rúben Canedo is caught offside.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Facundo Kruspzky (Al Wahda) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Rúben Canedo.
  • 58': Foul by Mohammad Ghorbani (Al Wahda).
  • 58': Moussa Diaby (Al-Ittihad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Mohammad Ghorbani (Al Wahda) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 60': Corner, Al Wahda. Conceded by Houssem Aouar.
  • 60': Danilo Pereira (Al-Ittihad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Foul by Mohammad Ghorbani (Al Wahda).
  • 62': Goal! Al Wahda 1, Al-Ittihad 1. Caio Canedo (Al Wahda) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Omar Khrbin.
  • 63': Facundo Kruspzky (Al Wahda) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 63': Foul by Fabinho (Al-Ittihad).
  • 64': Attempt missed. Mohammad Ghorbani (Al Wahda) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 65': Facundo Kruspzky (Al Wahda) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 65': Foul by Saad Al Mosa (Al-Ittihad).
  • 65': Saad Al Mosa (Al-Ittihad) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Omar Khrbin (Al Wahda) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 67': Dusan Tadic (Al Wahda) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 67': Foul by Fabinho (Al-Ittihad).
  • 67': Fabinho (Al-Ittihad) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 68': Corner, Al Wahda. Conceded by Mario Mitaj.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Rúben Canedo (Al Wahda) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ala Zouhir.
  • 70': Substitution, Al-Ittihad. Awad Al Nashri replaces Faisal Al Ghamdi.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Ala Zouhir (Al Wahda) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Mohammad Ghorbani.
  • 71': Handball by Facundo Kruspzky (Al Wahda).
  • 73': Foul by Jadsom (Al Wahda).
  • 73': Steven Bergwijn (Al-Ittihad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Delay in match (Al-Ittihad).
  • 77': Substitution, Al Wahda. Abdulla Hamad replaces Facundo Kruspzky.
  • 77': Substitution, Al Wahda. Gerónimo Rivera replaces Caio Canedo.
  • 78': Substitution, Al Wahda. Brahima Diarra replaces Mohammad Ghorbani.
  • 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Omar Khrbin (Al Wahda) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Rúben Canedo with a cross.
  • 80': Fabinho (Al-Ittihad) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 80': Foul by Gerónimo Rivera (Al Wahda).
  • 82': Corner, Al Wahda. Conceded by Jan-Carlo Simic.
  • 83': Delay in match because of an injury Saad Al Mosa (Al-Ittihad).
  • 84': Substitution, Al-Ittihad. Yaseen Al Jaber replaces Saad Al Mosa because of an injury.
  • 84': Substitution, Al-Ittihad. Abdulrahman Al Obud replaces Steven Bergwijn.
  • 85': Substitution, Al-Ittihad. Mahamadou Doumbia replaces Houssem Aouar.
  • 85': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Brahima Diarra (Al Wahda) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gerónimo Rivera following a corner.
  • 86': Attempt saved. Abdulrahman Al Obud (Al-Ittihad) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Zayed Ahmed (Al Wahda). Assisted by Mario Mitaj.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Omar Khrbin (Al Wahda) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jadsom.
  • 89': Abdulrahman Al Obud (Al-Ittihad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by Ala Zouhir (Al Wahda).
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Omar Khrbin (Al Wahda) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Predrag Rajkovic (Al-Ittihad). Assisted by Rúben Canedo with a cross.
  • 90'+2': Offside, Al Wahda. Omar Khrbin is caught offside.
  • 90'+5': Attempt saved. Jadsom (Al Wahda) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Predrag Rajkovic (Al-Ittihad).
  • 90'+6': Abdulrahman Al Obud (Al-Ittihad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Gerónimo Rivera (Al Wahda).
  • 90'+7': Corner, Al Wahda. Conceded by Danilo Pereira.
  • 90'+8': Attempt saved. Ala Zouhir (Al Wahda) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Predrag Rajkovic (Al-Ittihad). Assisted by Dusan Tadic with a cross.
  • 90'+8': Goal! Al Wahda 2, Al-Ittihad 1. Lucas Pimenta (Al Wahda) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner following a corner.
  • 90'+9': Lucas Pimenta (Al Wahda) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
  • 90'+10': Second Half ends, Al Wahda 2, Al-Ittihad 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Al Wahda 2, Al-Ittihad 1.

Statistics

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8 Fouls 15
2 Yellow Cards 3
1 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 2
1 Corner Kicks 13
4 Saves 1
46.8 Possession 53.2
2 SHOTS 25
2 ON GOAL 6
1.0 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
331 Accurate Passes 360
390 Passes 418
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
0 Accurate Crosses 13
2 Crosses 33
0.0 Cross % 0.4
47 Long Balls 33
19 Accurate Long Balls 22
0.4 Long Balls % 0.7
0 Blocked Shots 6
9 Effective Tackles 7
14 Tackles 14
0.6 Tackle % 0.5
7 Interceptions 4
32 Effective Clearances 7
32 Clearances 7

Game Information

Competition: AFC Champions League Elite

Venue: Al Nahyan Stadium
Location: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Attendance: 12,131

Line-Ups

AWFC Al-Wahda (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
36 Zayed Ahmed Al Hammadi (GK)
30 Favour Ogbu
3 Lucas Pimenta
19 Ruben Canedo Yellow Card
5 Alaeddine Zouhir
10 Dusan Tadic
6 Mohammad Ghorbani Yellow Card
25 Jadsom
70 Omar Khribin
11 Facundo Kruspzky
7 Caio Canedo
Al-Wahda Substitutes:
Brahima Diarra, Abdulla Hamad Al-Menhali, Mohamed Al Shamsi, Haza Shehab, Arnau Pradas, Bernardo Folha, Mohamed Abdalla, Geronimo Rivera, Mobin Dehghan, Guga, Mansour Saleh, Mansoor Saeed.

ITT Al Ittihad (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Predrag Rajkovic (GK)
2 Danilo Pereira
6 Saad Al Mosa Yellow Card
12 Mario Mitaj
13 Muhannad Al-Shanqiti Red Card
10 Houssem Aouar
8 Fabinho
16 Faisal Al-Ghamdi
11 Saleh Al-Shehri
34 Steven Bergwijn
19 Moussa Diaby
Al Ittihad Substitutes:
Yaseen Khalid, Mohammed Alabsi, Awad Al Nashri, Ahmed Al Ghamdi, Roger Fernandes, Hamed Alghamdi, Jan-Carlo Simic, Osama Al Marwash, Muath, Abdulrahman Al-Obud, Mahamadou Doumbia.

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