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

· AFC Champions League Elite
Al Ittihad
  • 3': Youssef En-Nesyri
  • 20': Houssem Aouar
  • 49': Roger Fernandes
  • 51': Danilo Pereira
  • 58': Houssem Aouar
  • 62': Roger Fernandes
  • 79': Houssem Aouar
FT
7 - 0
Al Gharafa

    About

    Al Ittihad are hosting Al Gharafa 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.
    • 3': Goal! Al Ittihad 1, Al Gharafa 0. Youssef En-Nesyri (Al Ittihad) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Muhannad Al Shanqiti.
    • 5': Corner, Al Ittihad. Conceded by Aron Gunnarsson.
    • 6': Attempt missed. Danilo Pereira (Al Ittihad) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right following a corner.
    • 6': Corner, Al Ittihad. Conceded by Khalifa Ababacar.
    • 7': Corner, Al Ittihad. Conceded by Mathias Normann.
    • 7': Attempt missed. Hassan Kadish (Al Ittihad) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Roger Fernandes with a cross following a corner.
    • 10': Foul by Muhannad Al Shanqiti (Al Ittihad).
    • 10': Yacine Brahimi (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Attempt missed. Mahamadou Doumbia (Al Ittihad) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Moussa Diaby.
    • 12': Foul by Fabinho (Al Ittihad).
    • 12': Yacine Brahimi (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 15': Delay in match because of an injury Khalifa Ababacar (Al Gharafa).
    • 16': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 17': Foul by Amro Surag (Al Gharafa).
    • 17': Roger Fernandes (Al Ittihad) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 19': Florinel Coman (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 19': Foul by Mahamadou Doumbia (Al Ittihad).
    • 20': Goal! Al Ittihad 2, Al Gharafa 0. Houssem Aouar (Al Ittihad) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mahamadou Doumbia.
    • 22': Corner, Al Gharafa. Conceded by Roger Fernandes.
    • 23': Foul by Mathias Normann (Al Gharafa).
    • 23': Moussa Diaby (Al Ittihad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Offside, Al Ittihad. Muhannad Al Shanqiti is caught offside.
    • 26': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Roger Fernandes (Al Ittihad) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
    • 30': VAR Decision: No Goal Al Ittihad 2-0 Al Gharafa.
    • 30': Foul by Hassan Kadish (Al Ittihad).
    • 30': Joselu (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 31': Fabinho (Al Ittihad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Foul by Mathias Normann (Al Gharafa).
    • 32': Amro Surag (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Foul by Roger Fernandes (Al Ittihad).
    • 32': Roger Fernandes (Al Ittihad) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 37': Corner, Al Ittihad. Conceded by Ayoub Al Ouwi.
    • 38': Attempt missed. Hassan Kadish (Al Ittihad) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Fabinho following a corner.
    • 39': Foul by Houssem Aouar (Al Ittihad).
    • 39': Mathias Normann (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 40': Attempt missed. Yacine Brahimi (Al Gharafa) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high following a set piece situation.
    • 44': Foul by Fabinho (Al Ittihad).
    • 44': Yacine Brahimi (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+4': Offside, Al Ittihad. Roger Fernandes is caught offside.
    • 45'+5': First Half ends, Al Ittihad 2, Al Gharafa 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Al Ittihad 2, Al Gharafa 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Al Gharafa. Álvaro Djaló replaces Florinel Coman.
    • 46': Foul by Yacine Brahimi (Al Gharafa).
    • 46': Muhannad Al Shanqiti (Al Ittihad) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 47': Fabricio Díaz (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 47': Foul by Mahamadou Doumbia (Al Ittihad).
    • 49': Attempt saved. Joselu (Al Gharafa) right footed shot from long range on the right is saved in the centre of the goal by Predrag Rajkovic (Al Ittihad). Assisted by Álvaro Djaló.
    • 49': Goal! Al Ittihad 3, Al Gharafa 0. Roger Fernandes (Al Ittihad) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Muhannad Al Shanqiti.
    • 51': Attempt saved. Moussa Diaby (Al Ittihad) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Khalifa Ababacar (Al Gharafa). Assisted by Houssem Aouar.
    • 51': Corner, Al Ittihad. Conceded by Khalifa Ababacar.
    • 51': Goal! Al Ittihad 4, Al Gharafa 0. Danilo Pereira (Al Ittihad) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Houssem Aouar with a cross following a corner.
    • 53': Foul by Mathias Normann (Al Gharafa).
    • 53': Houssem Aouar (Al Ittihad) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 55': Attempt blocked. Joselu (Al Gharafa) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is blocked. Assisted by Yacine Brahimi.
    • 56': Foul by Fabricio Díaz (Al Gharafa).
    • 56': Mario Mitaj (Al Ittihad) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 56': Fabricio Díaz (Al Gharafa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 58': Goal! Al Ittihad 5, Al Gharafa 0. Houssem Aouar (Al Ittihad) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Youssef En-Nesyri with a headed pass.
    • 61': Attempt missed. Joselu (Al Gharafa) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 62': Aron Gunnarsson (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Foul by Youssef En-Nesyri (Al Ittihad).
    • 62': Goal! Al Ittihad 6, Al Gharafa 0. Roger Fernandes (Al Ittihad) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Moussa Diaby following a fast break.
    • 63': Substitution, Al Ittihad. Stephane Keller replaces Mario Mitaj.
    • 63': Substitution, Al Ittihad. George Ilenikhena replaces Youssef En-Nesyri.
    • 64': Substitution, Al Ittihad. Abdulaziz Al Bishi replaces Roger Fernandes.
    • 64': Foul by Hassan Kadish (Al Ittihad).
    • 64': Álvaro Djaló (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Attempt missed. Houssem Aouar (Al Ittihad) right footed shot from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Abdulaziz Al Bishi with a cross.
    • 66': Substitution, Al Gharafa. Andri Syahputra replaces Mathias Normann.
    • 66': Substitution, Al Gharafa. Saif Eldeen Fadlalla replaces Rayyan Ahmed.
    • 66': Foul by Yacine Brahimi (Al Gharafa).
    • 66': Moussa Diaby (Al Ittihad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Ayoub Al Ouwi (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 67': Foul by George Ilenikhena (Al Ittihad).
    • 68': Foul by Stephane Keller (Al Ittihad).
    • 68': Yacine Brahimi (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Delay in match because of an injury Fabricio Díaz (Al Gharafa).
    • 71': Substitution, Al Ittihad. Ahmed Al Ghamdi replaces Hassan Kadish.
    • 71': Substitution, Al Ittihad. Awad Al Nashri replaces Fabinho.
    • 71': Substitution, Al Gharafa. Yousef Al Khlif replaces Fabricio Díaz.
    • 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 72': Mahamadou Doumbia (Al Ittihad) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 72': Foul by Andri Syahputra (Al Gharafa).
    • 74': Attempt missed. Mahamadou Doumbia (Al Ittihad) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Awad Al Nashri.
    • 76': Foul by Álvaro Djaló (Al Gharafa).
    • 76': Mahamadou Doumbia (Al Ittihad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Corner, Al Gharafa. Conceded by Danilo Pereira.
    • 78': Attempt saved. Álvaro Djaló (Al Gharafa) 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 Yacine Brahimi.
    • 79': Goal! Al Ittihad 7, Al Gharafa 0. Houssem Aouar (Al Ittihad) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ahmed Al Ghamdi with a cross following a fast break.
    • 80': Yacine Brahimi (Al Gharafa) is shown the yellow card.
    • 82': Attempt saved. George Ilenikhena (Al Ittihad) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Khalifa Ababacar (Al Gharafa).
    • 83': Attempt saved. Joselu (Al Gharafa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Predrag Rajkovic (Al Ittihad). Assisted by Yacine Brahimi.
    • 83': Corner, Al Gharafa. Conceded by Predrag Rajkovic.
    • 84': Attempt blocked. Yacine Brahimi (Al Gharafa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yousef Al Khlif.
    • 85': Foul by Saif Eldeen Fadlalla (Al Gharafa).
    • 85': Muhannad Al Shanqiti (Al Ittihad) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 87': Corner, Al Gharafa. Conceded by Awad Al Nashri.
    • 87': Attempt blocked. Jang Hyun-Soo (Al Gharafa) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Yacine Brahimi with a cross.
    • 87': Attempt missed. Andri Syahputra (Al Gharafa) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
    • 89': Attempt missed. Yacine Brahimi (Al Gharafa) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Joselu.
    • 90': Offside, Al Gharafa. Andri Syahputra is caught offside.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Saif Eldeen Fadlalla (Al Gharafa) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Saif Eldeen Fadlalla (Al Gharafa).
    • 90'+2': Moussa Diaby (Al Ittihad) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Mahamadou Doumbia (Al Ittihad) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Al Ittihad 7, Al Gharafa 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Al Ittihad 7, Al Gharafa 0.

    Statistics

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    11 Fouls 12
    2 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 2
    4 Corner Kicks 5
    2 Saves 3
    40.7 Possession 59.3
    11 SHOTS 16
    3 ON GOAL 9
    0.3 On Target % 0.6
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    283 Accurate Passes 452
    346 Passes 506
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    2 Accurate Crosses 6
    10 Crosses 14
    0.2 Cross % 0.4
    32 Long Balls 36
    15 Accurate Long Balls 20
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.6
    4 Blocked Shots 1
    12 Effective Tackles 11
    17 Tackles 18
    0.7 Tackle % 0.6
    11 Interceptions 11
    13 Effective Clearances 12
    13 Clearances 12

    Game Information

    Competition: AFC Champions League Elite

    Venue: King Abdullah Sports City
    Location: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
    Attendance: 43,610

    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

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

    No. Name
    1 Predrag Rajkovic (GK)
    15 Hassan Mahbub
    2 Danilo Pereira
    12 Mario Mitaj
    13 Muhannad Al-Shanqiti
    10 Houssem Aouar
    8 Fabinho
    17 Mahamadou Doumbia
    21 Youssef En-Nesyri
    78 Roger Fernandes Yellow Card
    19 Moussa Diaby
    Al Ittihad Substitutes:
    Hamed Al-Shanqiti, Stephane Paul Keller, Ahmed Al Ghamdi, Hamed Alghamdi, Abdulaziz Al-Bishi, Awad Al Nashri, Mohammed Fallatah, George Ilenikhena, Jan-Carlo Simic, Mohammed Ali Barnawi, Mohammed Alabsi.

    GHA Al Gharafa (5-4-1)

    No. Name
    1 Khalifa Abu Baker (GK)
    24 Aron Gunnarsson
    20 Jang Hyun-Soo
    18 Ayoub Al Oui
    26 Rayyan Al Ali
    11 Amro Abdelfatah
    12 Mathias Normann
    29 Fabricio Díaz Yellow Card
    8 Yacine Brahimi Yellow Card
    7 Florinel Coman
    9 Joselu
    Al Gharafa Substitutes:
    Álvaro Djaló, Mahmood Gamal, Hamad Kahiout, Jamal Hamed, Jamil Friarkh, Mostafa Qadeera, Yousef Moussa Al-Khlif, Andri Syahputra, Chalpan Abdulnasir, Rabeh Boussafi, Saifeldeen Fadlalla.

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