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

· AFC Champions League Elite
Al Ittihad
  • 57': Karim Benzema
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Nasaf Qarshi

    About

    Al Ittihad are hosting Nasaf Qarshi at King Abdullah Sports 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': Offside, Nasaf. Adenis Shala is caught offside.
    • 3': Attempt blocked. Sherzod Nasrullayev (Nasaf) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 6': Attempt blocked. Sardorbek Bakhromov (Nasaf) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Zafarmurod Abdirahmatov.
    • 6': Offside, Nasaf. Sukhrob Nurulloyev is caught offside.
    • 7': Attempt missed. Ahmed Al Ghamdi (Al Ittihad) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 8': Attempt saved. Ahmed Al Ghamdi (Al Ittihad) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Abduvohid Ne'matov (Nasaf). Assisted by Muhannad Al Shanqiti.
    • 8': Foul by Fabinho (Al Ittihad).
    • 8': Oybek Bozorov (Nasaf) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 10': Corner, Al Ittihad. Conceded by Abduvohid Ne'matov.
    • 12': Corner, Al Ittihad. Conceded by Abduvohid Ne'matov.
    • 12': Corner, Al Ittihad. Conceded by G'olib G'aybullaev.
    • 13': Attempt missed. Ahmed Al Ghamdi (Al Ittihad) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Steven Bergwijn following a corner.
    • 14': Corner, Al Ittihad. Conceded by G'olib G'aybullaev.
    • 15': Delay in match (Al Ittihad).
    • 15': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 19': Attempt missed. Steven Bergwijn (Al Ittihad) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Danilo Pereira with a cross.
    • 27': Attempt blocked. Zafarmurod Abdirahmatov (Nasaf) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 31': Corner, Al Ittihad. Conceded by Zafarmurod Abdirahmatov.
    • 31': Attempt missed. Karim Benzema (Al Ittihad) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Fabinho with a headed pass following a corner.
    • 31': Corner, Al Ittihad. Conceded by Murodbek Rahmatov.
    • 32': 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.
    • 33': Offside, Nasaf. Adenis Shala is caught offside.
    • 35': Attempt blocked. Adenis Shala (Nasaf) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sharof Mukhitdinov.
    • 35': Attempt missed. Sardorbek Bakhromov (Nasaf) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Adenis Shala following a fast break.
    • 37': Attempt saved. Oybek Bozorov (Nasaf) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner by Predrag Rajkovic (Al Ittihad). Assisted by Adenis Shala.
    • 39': Foul by Adenis Shala (Nasaf).
    • 39': Muhannad Al Shanqiti (Al Ittihad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Attempt saved. N'Golo Kanté (Al Ittihad) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Abduvohid Ne'matov (Nasaf). Assisted by Hassan Kadish.
    • 41': Attempt missed. Steven Bergwijn (Al Ittihad) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Moussa Diaby.
    • 41': Karim Benzema (Al Ittihad) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box.
    • 42': Corner, Al Ittihad. Conceded by Umarbek Eshmurodov.
    • 43': Attempt blocked. Hassan Kadish (Al Ittihad) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Moussa Diaby with a cross.
    • 44': Foul by Oybek Bozorov (Nasaf).
    • 44': Muhannad Al Shanqiti (Al Ittihad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Al Ittihad 0, Nasaf 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Al Ittihad 0, Nasaf 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Al Ittihad. Mario Mitaj replaces Hamed Al Ghamdi.
    • 45': Substitution, Al Ittihad. Roger Fernandes replaces Ahmed Al Ghamdi.
    • 46': Offside, Nasaf. Adenis Shala is caught offside.
    • 47': Attempt blocked. N'Golo Kanté (Al Ittihad) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 48': Attempt missed. Oybek Bozorov (Nasaf) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Adenis Shala.
    • 49': Corner, Al Ittihad. Conceded by G'olib G'aybullaev.
    • 50': Foul by Roger Fernandes (Al Ittihad).
    • 50': Zafarmurod Abdirahmatov (Nasaf) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Offside, Al Ittihad. Moussa Diaby is caught offside.
    • 55': Attempt missed. Sardorbek Bakhromov (Nasaf) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Oybek Bozorov.
    • 56': Substitution, Nasaf. Diyorbek Abdunazarov replaces Sharof Mukhitdinov.
    • 57': Goal! Al Ittihad 1, Nasaf 0. Karim Benzema (Al Ittihad) right footed shot from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Roger Fernandes with a cross.
    • 58': Foul by Adenis Shala (Nasaf).
    • 58': Hassan Kadish (Al Ittihad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Corner, Al Ittihad. Conceded by Sherzod Nasrullayev.
    • 60': Attempt missed. Fabinho (Al Ittihad) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Moussa Diaby with a cross following a corner.
    • 60': Foul by Adenis Shala (Nasaf).
    • 60': Muhannad Al Shanqiti (Al Ittihad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Delay in match because of an injury Muhannad Al Shanqiti (Al Ittihad).
    • 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 63': Offside, Al Ittihad. Karim Benzema is caught offside.
    • 67': Offside, Al Ittihad. Karim Benzema is caught offside.
    • 68': Attempt missed. Roger Fernandes (Al Ittihad) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Karim Benzema.
    • 69': Substitution, Nasaf. Davronbek Usmonov replaces Sukhrob Nurulloyev.
    • 69': Substitution, Nasaf. Javohir Ubaydullayev replaces Murodbek Rahmatov.
    • 69': Substitution, Nasaf. Bakhodir Khalilov replaces Zafarmurod Abdirahmatov.
    • 73': Corner, Al Ittihad. Conceded by Umarbek Eshmurodov.
    • 74': Attempt missed. Muhannad Al Shanqiti (Al Ittihad) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Moussa Diaby following a corner.
    • 77': Attempt saved. Adenis Shala (Nasaf) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Predrag Rajkovic (Al Ittihad). Assisted by Sardorbek Bakhromov.
    • 77': Corner, Al Ittihad. Conceded by Bakhodir Khalilov.
    • 78': Substitution, Nasaf. Javokhir Sidikov replaces Adenis Shala.
    • 78': Attempt saved. Karim Benzema (Al Ittihad) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Abduvohid Ne'matov (Nasaf). Assisted by Roger Fernandes with a cross.
    • 78': Attempt blocked. Roger Fernandes (Al Ittihad) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 81': Attempt missed. Javohir Ubaydullayev (Nasaf) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Oybek Bozorov.
    • 82': Delay in match because of an injury Fabinho (Al Ittihad).
    • 82': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 83': Substitution, Al Ittihad. Ahmed Al Julaydan replaces Muhannad Al Shanqiti.
    • 83': Substitution, Al Ittihad. Faisal Al Ghamdi replaces Fabinho because of an injury.
    • 84': Attempt missed. Sardorbek Bakhromov (Nasaf) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Diyorbek Abdunazarov.
    • 85': Substitution, Al Ittihad. Mohammed Fallatah replaces Steven Bergwijn.
    • 85': Attempt missed. Roger Fernandes (Al Ittihad) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Faisal Al Ghamdi following a fast break.
    • 87': Delay in match because of an injury Faisal Al Ghamdi (Al Ittihad).
    • 88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 88': Faisal Al Ghamdi went off injured after Al Ittihad had used all subs.
    • 90': Attempt blocked. Sardorbek Bakhromov (Nasaf) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by G'olib G'aybullaev.
    • 90': Attempt missed. Moussa Diaby (Al Ittihad) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Karim Benzema following a fast break.
    • 90'+1': Corner, Nasaf. Conceded by Ahmed Al Julaydan.
    • 90'+2': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Diyorbek Abdunazarov (Nasaf) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Oybek Bozorov.
    • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Sardorbek Bakhromov (Nasaf) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Javohir Ubaydullayev (Nasaf) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Javokhir Sidikov.
    • 90'+6': Attempt saved. Sardorbek Bakhromov (Nasaf) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Predrag Rajkovic (Al Ittihad).
    • 90'+6': Corner, Nasaf. Conceded by Predrag Rajkovic.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Al Ittihad 1, Nasaf 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Al Ittihad 1, Nasaf 0.

    Statistics

    NAS ITThttps://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/soccer/500/2276.png&h=25&scale=crop&w=25&location=origin
    4 Fouls 2
    0 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    4 Offsides 3
    2 Corner Kicks 11
    3 Saves 3
    36.7 Possession 63.3
    16 SHOTS 19
    3 ON GOAL 4
    0.2 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    307 Accurate Passes 556
    369 Passes 622
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    1 Accurate Crosses 8
    11 Crosses 30
    0.1 Cross % 0.3
    52 Long Balls 52
    16 Accurate Long Balls 36
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.7
    6 Blocked Shots 3
    9 Effective Tackles 6
    11 Tackles 9
    0.8 Tackle % 0.7
    14 Interceptions 10
    35 Effective Clearances 19
    35 Clearances 19

    Game Information

    Competition: AFC Champions League Elite

    Venue: King Abdullah Sports City
    Location: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
    Attendance: 14,829

    Line-Ups

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

    No. Name
    1 Predrag Rajkovic (GK)
    8 Fabinho
    2 Danilo Pereira
    15 Hassan Mahbub
    13 Muhannad Al-Shanqiti
    34 Steven Bergwijn
    80 Hamed Alghamdi
    7 N'Golo Kanté
    9 Karim Benzema
    19 Moussa Diaby
    27 Ahmed Al Ghamdi
    Al Ittihad Substitutes:
    Roger Fernandes, Ahmed Al-Julaydan, Abdulrahman Al-Obud, Abdulaziz Al-Bishi, Awad Al Nashri, Faisal Al-Ghamdi, Jan-Carlo Simic, Mohammed Alabsi, Mario Mitaj, Ahmed Sharahili, Saleh Al-Shehri, Mohammed Fallatah.

    NAS Nasaf Qarshi (4-1-4-1)

    No. Name
    35 Abduvohid Nematov (GK)
    92 Umarbek Eshmurodov
    5 Golib Gaybullaev
    6 Murodbek Rahmatov
    34 Sherzod Nasrullaev
    8 Zafarmurod Abdirakhmatov
    14 Sharof Mukhitdinov
    24 Sardorbek Bakhromov
    77 Oybek Bozorov
    17 Sukhrob Nurulloev
    7 Adenis Shala
    Nasaf Qarshi Substitutes:
    Bakhodir Khalilov, Alibek Davronov, Javokhir Sidikov, Javohir Ubaydullayev, Asilbek Numonov, Davronbek Usmonov, Diyorbek Abdunazarov.

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