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

· AFC Champions League Elite
Al Duhail
  • 5': Adil Boulbina
  • 33': Adil Boulbina
  • 53': Adil Boulbina
  • 74': Krzysztof Piatek
FT
4 - 2
Al Ittihad
  • 76': Karim Benzema
  • 83': Karim Benzema

About

Al Duhail are hosting Al Ittihad at Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium, Ar-Rayyan, 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.
  • 2': Foul by Danilo Pereira (Al Ittihad).
  • 2': Krzysztof Piatek (Al Duhail) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Foul by Sultan Al Brake (Al Duhail).
  • 2': Jan-Carlo Simic (Al Ittihad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Attempt missed. Moussa Diaby (Al Ittihad) left footed shot from long range on the right is high and wide to the left.
  • 5': Goal! Al Duhail 1, Al Ittihad 0. Adil Boulbina (Al Duhail) left footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Luis Alberto.
  • 6': Offside, Al Duhail. Adil Boulbina is caught offside.
  • 9': Foul by Marco Verratti (Al Duhail).
  • 9': Steven Bergwijn (Al Ittihad) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 9': Marco Verratti (Al Duhail) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Houssem Aouar (Al Ittihad) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Moussa Diaby following a set piece situation.
  • 13': Attempt blocked. Moussa Diaby (Al Ittihad) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Houssem Aouar.
  • 16': Sultan Al Brake (Al Duhail) hits the left post with a left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left. Assisted by Edmílson Junior.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Karim Benzema (Al Ittihad) header from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Moussa Diaby with a cross.
  • 20': Edmílson Junior (Al Duhail) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 20': Foul by Moussa Diaby (Al Ittihad).
  • 20': Moussa Diaby (Al Ittihad) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Adil Boulbina (Al Duhail) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Edmílson Junior (Al Duhail) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sultan Al Brake.
  • 27': Foul by Karim Benzema (Al Ittihad).
  • 27': Sultan Al Brake (Al Duhail) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Handball by Edmílson Junior (Al Duhail).
  • 30': Attempt missed. Krzysztof Piatek (Al Duhail) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Luis Alberto.
  • 33': Goal! Al Duhail 2, Al Ittihad 0. Adil Boulbina (Al Duhail) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marco Verratti following a fast break.
  • 35': Foul by Fabinho (Al Ittihad).
  • 35': Marco Verratti (Al Duhail) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Attempt saved. Benjamin Bourigeaud (Al Duhail) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Predrag Rajkovic (Al Ittihad). Assisted by Edmílson Junior.
  • 41': Attempt blocked. Luis Alberto (Al Duhail) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marco Verratti.
  • 41': Foul by Sultan Al Brake (Al Duhail).
  • 41': Moussa Diaby (Al Ittihad) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 41': Foul by Fabinho (Al Ittihad).
  • 41': Luis Alberto (Al Duhail) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Delay in match because of an injury Karim Benzema (Al Ittihad).
  • 44': Delay in match because of an injury Sultan Al Brake (Al Duhail).
  • 44': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. N'Golo Kanté (Al Ittihad) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Houssem Aouar.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Adil Boulbina (Al Duhail) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Luis Alberto following a fast break.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Al Duhail 2, Al Ittihad 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Al Duhail 2, Al Ittihad 0.
  • 47': Attempt saved. Krzysztof Piatek (Al Duhail) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Predrag Rajkovic (Al Ittihad). Assisted by Luis Alberto with a through ball.
  • 47': Attempt saved. Adil Boulbina (Al Duhail) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Predrag Rajkovic (Al Ittihad).
  • 48': Attempt blocked. Edmílson Junior (Al Duhail) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Karim Benzema (Al Ittihad) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Moussa Diaby.
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Steven Bergwijn (Al Ittihad) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mario Mitaj.
  • 51': Delay in match because of an injury Jean-Charles Castelletto (Al Duhail).
  • 51': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 52': Attempt saved. Moussa Diaby (Al Ittihad) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Bautista Burke (Al Duhail). Assisted by Muhannad Al Shanqiti.
  • 52': Corner, Al Ittihad. Conceded by Bautista Burke.
  • 53': Goal! Al Duhail 3, Al Ittihad 0. Adil Boulbina (Al Duhail) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luis Alberto following a fast break.
  • 56': Foul by Benjamin Bourigeaud (Al Duhail).
  • 56': Houssem Aouar (Al Ittihad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Offside, Al Duhail. Adil Boulbina is caught offside.
  • 57': Corner, Al Ittihad. Conceded by Sultan Al Brake.
  • 58': Attempt saved. Fabinho (Al Ittihad) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Bautista Burke (Al Duhail). Assisted by Moussa Diaby with a cross.
  • 58': Corner, Al Ittihad. Conceded by Bautista Burke.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Fabinho (Al Ittihad) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Steven Bergwijn with a cross following a corner.
  • 60': Substitution, Al Ittihad. Mahamadou Doumbia replaces Fabinho.
  • 60': Substitution, Al Ittihad. Ahmed Al Ghamdi replaces Houssem Aouar.
  • 60': Substitution, Al Ittihad. Roger Fernandes replaces Muhannad Al Shanqiti.
  • 60': Substitution, Al Duhail. Homam El Amin replaces Edmílson Junior.
  • 62': Attempt saved. Mahamadou Doumbia (Al Ittihad) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Bautista Burke (Al Duhail). Assisted by Roger Fernandes.
  • 62': Attempt blocked. Krzysztof Piatek (Al Duhail) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Homam El Amin.
  • 63': Foul by Youssouf Sabaly (Al Duhail).
  • 63': Steven Bergwijn (Al Ittihad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Attempt blocked. Krzysztof Piatek (Al Duhail) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 64': Benjamin Bourigeaud (Al Duhail) is shown the yellow card.
  • 65': Attempt saved. N'Golo Kanté (Al Ittihad) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Bautista Burke (Al Duhail). Assisted by Steven Bergwijn.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Ahmed Al Ghamdi (Al Ittihad) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Mario Mitaj.
  • 67': Offside, Al Duhail. Homam El Amin is caught offside.
  • 68': Handball by Krzysztof Piatek (Al Duhail).
  • 69': Foul by Benjamin Bourigeaud (Al Duhail).
  • 69': Mahamadou Doumbia (Al Ittihad) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 69': Attempt saved. Adil Boulbina (Al Duhail) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Predrag Rajkovic (Al Ittihad). Assisted by Luis Alberto.
  • 70': Substitution, Al Ittihad. Saleh Al Shehri replaces Steven Bergwijn.
  • 73': Offside, Al Duhail. Homam El Amin is caught offside.
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Karim Benzema (Al Ittihad) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by N'Golo Kanté with a cross.
  • 74': Goal! Al Duhail 4, Al Ittihad 0. Krzysztof Piatek (Al Duhail) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Luis Alberto following a fast break.
  • 76': Goal! Al Duhail 4, Al Ittihad 1. Karim Benzema (Al Ittihad) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Moussa Diaby.
  • 77': Attempt blocked. Krzysztof Piatek (Al Duhail) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Benjamin Bourigeaud.
  • 77': Corner, Al Duhail. Conceded by Danilo Pereira.
  • 78': Substitution, Al Duhail. Ismaeel Mohammad replaces Adil Boulbina.
  • 78': Substitution, Al Ittihad. Hassan Kadish replaces Mario Mitaj.
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Mahamadou Doumbia (Al Ittihad) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Moussa Diaby.
  • 81': Delay in match because of an injury Marco Verratti (Al Duhail).
  • 81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 81': Substitution, Al Duhail. Karim Boudiaf replaces Marco Verratti because of an injury.
  • 83': Goal! Al Duhail 4, Al Ittihad 2. Karim Benzema (Al Ittihad) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Mahamadou Doumbia.
  • 86': Handball by Karim Benzema (Al Ittihad).
  • 87': Sultan Al Brake (Al Duhail) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90': Luis Alberto (Al Duhail) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Ahmed Al Ghamdi (Al Ittihad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Youssouf Sabaly (Al Duhail).
  • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Benjamin Bourigeaud (Al Duhail) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Predrag Rajkovic (Al Ittihad). Assisted by Homam El Amin.
  • 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Mahamadou Doumbia (Al Ittihad) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Karim Benzema.
  • 90'+7': Corner, Al Duhail. Conceded by Hassan Kadish.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Al Duhail 4, Al Ittihad 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Al Duhail 4, Al Ittihad 2.

Statistics

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6 Fouls 9
1 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 4
3 Corner Kicks 2
5 Saves 4
67.7 Possession 32.3
18 SHOTS 19
6 ON GOAL 9
0.3 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
609 Accurate Passes 264
687 Passes 330
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
5 Accurate Crosses 4
22 Crosses 10
0.2 Cross % 0.4
43 Long Balls 49
27 Accurate Long Balls 24
0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
7 Blocked Shots 5
10 Effective Tackles 9
14 Tackles 20
0.7 Tackle % 0.5
14 Interceptions 11
13 Effective Clearances 33
13 Clearances 33

Game Information

Competition: AFC Champions League Elite

Venue: Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium
Location: Ar-Rayyan, Qatar
Attendance: 6,384

Line-Ups

ALD Al Duhail (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
30 Bautista Burke (GK)
22 Ibrahima Bamba
21 Jean-Charles Castelletto
18 Sultan Al-Brake Yellow Card
17 Youssouf Sabaly
10 Luis Alberto
6 Marco Verratti Yellow Card
19 Benjamin Bourigeaud Yellow Card
9 Krzysztof Piatek
8 Edmílson Junior
77 Adil Boulbina
Al Duhail Substitutes:
Ismail Mohamad, Jasim Sarour, Mubark Shanan, Karim Boudiaf, Mohamed Abdelaziz, Homam Ahmed, Bassam Al-Rawi, Ghanem Al Minhali, Amir Hassan, Rashid Al Abdulla, Luiz Ceará, Youssef Ayman.

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

No. Name
1 Predrag Rajkovic (GK)
2 Danilo Pereira
4 Jan-Carlo Simic
12 Mario Mitaj
13 Muhannad Al-Shanqiti
10 Houssem Aouar
8 Fabinho
7 N'Golo Kanté
9 Karim Benzema
34 Steven Bergwijn
19 Moussa Diaby Yellow Card
Al Ittihad Substitutes:
Hamed Alghamdi, Ahmed Al-Julaydan, Awad Al Nashri, Roger Fernandes, Hamed Al-Shanqiti, Faisal Al-Ghamdi, Abdulrahman Al-Obud, Ahmed Sharahili, Saleh Al-Shehri, Mahamadou Doumbia, Hassan Mahbub, Ahmed Al Ghamdi.

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