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

· AFC Champions League Elite
Al Gharafa
  • 48': Joselu
  • 54': Ferjani Sassi
FT
2 - 0
Al-Shorta

    About

    Al Gharafa are hosting Al-Shorta at Khalifa International 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': Delay in match because of an injury Seydou Sano (Al Gharafa).
    • 2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 5': Mahmoud Al Mawas (Al Shorta) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Leonel Ateba with a cross following a fast break.
    • 12': Attempt missed. Abdulrazzaq Qasim (Al Shorta) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 13': Joselu (Al Gharafa) hits the right post with a right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right.
    • 16': Attempt missed. Leonel Ateba (Al Shorta) right footed shot from very close range misses to the right.
    • 19': Attempt blocked. Mahmoud Al Mawas (Al Shorta) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is blocked. Assisted by Leonel Ateba.
    • 25': Attempt missed. Dominique Mendy (Al Shorta) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the left.
    • 25': Delay in match because of an injury Fabricio Díaz (Al Gharafa).
    • 27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 29': Offside, Al Shorta. Leonel Ateba is caught offside.
    • 30': Offside, Al Gharafa. Ahmed Al Ganehi is caught offside.
    • 31': Attempt saved. Leonel Ateba (Al Shorta) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Amine Lecomte-Addani (Al Gharafa). Assisted by Mahmoud Al Mawas with a through ball.
    • 31': Corner, Al Shorta. Conceded by Amine Lecomte-Addani.
    • 32': Attempt missed. Bassam Shakir (Al Shorta) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Mahmoud Al Mawas with a cross following a corner.
    • 34': Delay in match because of an injury Jang Hyun-Soo (Al Gharafa).
    • 36': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 37': Corner, Al Shorta. Conceded by Seydou Sano.
    • 41': Corner, Al Shorta. Conceded by Ayoub Al Ouwi.
    • 42': Attempt saved. Ahmed Yahia (Al Shorta) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Amine Lecomte-Addani (Al Gharafa). Assisted by Hussein Ali with a cross.
    • 42': Attempt saved. Hussein Ali (Al Shorta) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Amine Lecomte-Addani (Al Gharafa).
    • 43': Attempt missed. Fabricio Díaz (Al Gharafa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ahmed Al Ganehi following a fast break.
    • 44': Corner, Al Shorta. Conceded by Jang Hyun-Soo.
    • 45': Corner, Al Shorta. Conceded by Jang Hyun-Soo.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+5': First Half ends, Al Gharafa 0, Al Shorta 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Al Gharafa 0, Al Shorta 0.
    • 47': Attempt missed. Mahmoud Al Mawas (Al Shorta) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Hussein Ali following a fast break.
    • 48': Goal! Al Gharafa 1, Al Shorta 0. Joselu (Al Gharafa) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yacine Brahimi.
    • 50': Delay in match because of an injury Joselu (Al Gharafa).
    • 51': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 53': Foul by Dominique Mendy (Al Shorta).
    • 53': Yacine Brahimi (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 54': Goal! Al Gharafa 2, Al Shorta 0. Ferjani Sassi (Al Gharafa) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Yacine Brahimi with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 56': Corner, Al Shorta. Conceded by Seydou Sano.
    • 59': Corner, Al Shorta. Conceded by Ayoub Al Ouwi.
    • 60': Attempt missed. Munaf Younus (Al Shorta) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mahmoud Al Mawas with a cross following a corner.
    • 61': Offside, Al Shorta. Abdulrazzaq Qasim is caught offside.
    • 63': Delay in match because of an injury Abdulrazzaq Qasim (Al Shorta).
    • 64': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 64': Abdulrazzaq Qasim (Al Shorta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Foul by Aron Gunnarsson (Al Gharafa).
    • 64': Fabricio Díaz (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Foul by Abdulrazzaq Qasim (Al Shorta).
    • 65': Corner, Al Gharafa. Conceded by Mustafa Sadoun.
    • 66': Attempt blocked. Dominique Mendy (Al Shorta) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mahmoud Al Mawas.
    • 67': Attempt saved. Ahmed Yahia (Al Shorta) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Amine Lecomte-Addani (Al Gharafa).
    • 67': Offside, Al Shorta. Ahmed Yahia is caught offside.
    • 68': Substitution, Al Shorta. Boubacar Moumouni replaces Abdulrazzaq Qasim.
    • 68': Substitution, Al Shorta. Ahmed Farhan replaces Leonel Ateba.
    • 69': Substitution, Al Shorta. Shareef Abdul Kadhim replaces Mustafa Sadoun.
    • 69': Offside, Al Shorta. Mahmoud Al Mawas is caught offside.
    • 72': Foul by Ahmed Yahia (Al Shorta).
    • 72': Yacine Brahimi (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 73': Substitution, Al Gharafa. Florinel Coman replaces Ahmed Al Ganehi.
    • 75': Corner, Al Shorta. Conceded by Seydou Sano.
    • 79': Attempt missed. Yacine Brahimi (Al Gharafa) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right following a fast break.
    • 81': Attempt saved. Ahmed Yahia (Al Shorta) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Amine Lecomte-Addani (Al Gharafa).
    • 81': Corner, Al Shorta. Conceded by Saif Eldeen Hassan.
    • 82': Corner, Al Shorta. Conceded by Seydou Sano.
    • 83': Substitution, Al Gharafa. Mason Holgate replaces Aron Gunnarsson.
    • 83': Substitution, Al Shorta. Rewan Amin replaces Mehdi Ashabi.
    • 84': Attempt saved. Shareef Abdul Kadhim (Al Shorta) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Amine Lecomte-Addani (Al Gharafa). Assisted by Mahmoud Al Mawas.
    • 84': Attempt blocked. Bassam Shakir (Al Shorta) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Shareef Abdul Kadhim.
    • 84': Corner, Al Shorta. Conceded by Jang Hyun-Soo.
    • 85': Delay in match because of an injury Amine Lecomte-Addani (Al Gharafa).
    • 85': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 87': Corner, Al Shorta. Conceded by Saif Eldeen Hassan.
    • 87': Attempt saved. Mahmoud Al Mawas (Al Shorta) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Amine Lecomte-Addani (Al Gharafa). Assisted by Ahmed Yahia.
    • 87': Corner, Al Shorta. Conceded by Amine Lecomte-Addani.
    • 87': Delay in match because of an injury Mahmoud Al Mawas (Al Shorta).
    • 89': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 89': Substitution, Al Gharafa. Damé Traoré replaces Jang Hyun-Soo.
    • 90': Attempt missed. Dominique Mendy (Al Shorta) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Boubacar Moumouni (Al Shorta).
    • 90'+1': Joselu (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Joselu (Al Gharafa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Ahmed Basil (Al Shorta).
    • 90'+2': Dominique Mendy (Al Shorta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Joselu (Al Gharafa).
    • 90'+2': Joselu (Al Gharafa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+6': Attempt saved. Yacine Brahimi (Al Gharafa) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Ahmed Basil (Al Shorta). Assisted by Saif Eldeen Hassan.
    • 90'+7': Attempt blocked. Joselu (Al Gharafa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Saif Eldeen Hassan.
    • 90'+7': Attempt saved. Ahmed Farhan (Al Shorta) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Amine Lecomte-Addani (Al Gharafa). Assisted by Dominique Mendy.
    • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Al Gharafa 2, Al Shorta 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Al Gharafa 2, Al Shorta 0.

    Statistics

    SHO GHAhttps://a.espncdn.com/guid/a0ee48aa-0d67-c802-ac49-7492db10d894/logos/default.png&h=25&scale=crop&w=25&location=origin
    4 Fouls 2
    0 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    4 Offsides 1
    13 Corner Kicks 1
    2 Saves 8
    59.3 Possession 40.7
    19 SHOTS 8
    10 ON GOAL 4
    0.5 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    458 Accurate Passes 301
    520 Passes 368
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
    6 Accurate Crosses 2
    27 Crosses 5
    0.2 Cross % 0.4
    50 Long Balls 59
    31 Accurate Long Balls 31
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
    1 Blocked Shots 1
    11 Effective Tackles 6
    17 Tackles 18
    0.6 Tackle % 0.3
    4 Interceptions 11
    17 Effective Clearances 30
    17 Clearances 30

    Game Information

    Competition: AFC Champions League Elite

    Venue: Khalifa International Stadium
    Location: Doha, Qatar
    Attendance: 2,008

    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

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

    No. Name
    40 Amine Lecomte (GK)
    42 Seydou Sano
    20 Jang Hyun-Soo
    29 Fabricio Diaz
    23 Saifeldeen Fadlalla
    18 Ayoub Al Oui
    13 Ferjani Sassi
    24 Aron Gunnarsson
    8 Yacine Brahimi
    10 Ahmed Al Ganehi
    9 Joselu
    Al Gharafa Substitutes:
    Rabeh Boussafi, Mason Holgate, Hamad Kahiout, Mostafa Qadeera, Florinel Coman, Jassim Al Zarra, Jamal Hamed, Dame Traoré, Álvaro Djaló, Chalpan Abdulnasir, Rayyan Al Ali.

    SHO Al-Shorta (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Ahmed Basil (GK)
    4 Munaf Younus
    6 Mehdi Ashabi
    15 Ahmed Al-Hajjaj
    23 Mustafa Saadoon
    7 Mahmoud Al-Mawas
    25 Abdulrazzaq Qasim
    8 Dominique Mendy
    10 Leonel Ateba
    9 Hussein Ali Al-Saedi
    11 Bassam Shakir
    Al-Shorta Substitutes:
    Mohammad Kareem Abed Al Hachami, Hussein Jabbar, Shareef Abdulkadhim, Abdoul Madjid Moumouni, Abdulkhaleq Mohammad, Ahmad Farhan, Hasan Raed, Atheer Salih, Rewan Amin, Hasan Ahmed.

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