Al Ahli vs Shabab Al-Ahli, 2025-26 AFC Champions League Elite, League Stage

· AFC Champions League Elite
Al Ahli
  • 12': Feras Al-Brikan
  • 35': Hamad Al Meqebaali (OG)
  • 45'+3': Enzo Millot
  • 52': Waheb Saleh (P)
FT
4 - 3
Shabab Al-Ahli
  • 66': Breno Cascardo
  • 78': Breno Cascardo
  • 90'+5': Mohammad Juma

About

Al Ahli are hosting Shabab Al-Ahli at Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium, 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.
  • 2': Attempt blocked. Valentin Atangana (Al Ahli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 2': Handball by Valentin Atangana (Al Ahli).
  • 3': Foul by Valentin Atangana (Al Ahli).
  • 3': Saeid Ezatolahi (Shabab Al Ahli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 3': Foul by Galeno (Al Ahli).
  • 3': Mateus Henrique (Shabab Al Ahli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 4': Foul by João Marcelo (Shabab Al Ahli).
  • 4': Ziyad Al Johani (Al Ahli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Delay in match because of an injury Yahya Al Ghassani (Shabab Al Ahli).
  • 6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 8': Ziyad Al Johani (Al Ahli) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Valentin Atangana.
  • 8': Attempt saved. Yahya Al Ghassani (Shabab Al Ahli) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Abdulrahman Al Sanbi (Al Ahli). Assisted by Eid Khamis.
  • 9': Foul by Saeid Ezatolahi (Shabab Al Ahli).
  • 9': Riyad Mahrez (Al Ahli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 10': Ali Majrashi (Al Ahli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Foul by Mohammad Juma (Shabab Al Ahli).
  • 11': Foul by Enzo Millot (Al Ahli).
  • 11': Mateus Henrique (Shabab Al Ahli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Goal! Al Ahli 1, Shabab Al Ahli 0. Feras Al Brikan (Al Ahli) right footed shot from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Riyad Mahrez following a fast break.
  • 12': Delay in match because of an injury Hamad Al Meqbaali (Shabab Al Ahli).
  • 13': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 19': Foul by Ali Majrashi (Al Ahli).
  • 19': Mohammad Juma (Shabab Al Ahli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Corner, Shabab Al Ahli. Conceded by Ibañez.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Bogdan Planic (Shabab Al Ahli) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Yahya Al Ghassani with a cross following a corner.
  • 23': Feras Al Brikan (Al Ahli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Foul by Igor Gomes (Shabab Al Ahli).
  • 23': Foul by Zakaria Hawsawi (Al Ahli).
  • 23': Yahya Al Ghassani (Shabab Al Ahli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Foul by João Marcelo (Shabab Al Ahli).
  • 25': Ziyad Al Johani (Al Ahli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Corner, Al Ahli. Conceded by Rikelme.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Ibañez (Al Ahli) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Riyad Mahrez with a cross following a corner.
  • 29': Offside, Al Ahli. Valentin Atangana is caught offside.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Galeno (Al Ahli) header from a difficult angle on the left is too high. Assisted by Enzo Millot with a cross.
  • 35': Own Goal by Hamad Al Meqbaali, Shabab Al Ahli. Al Ahli 2, Shabab Al Ahli 0.
  • 37': Foul by Eid Khamis (Shabab Al Ahli).
  • 37': Riyad Mahrez (Al Ahli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Riyad Mahrez (Al Ahli).
  • 39': Mohammad Juma (Shabab Al Ahli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Foul by Zakaria Hawsawi (Al Ahli).
  • 40': Mohammad Juma (Shabab Al Ahli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 41': Attempt saved. Saeid Ezatolahi (Shabab Al Ahli) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Abdulrahman Al Sanbi (Al Ahli). Assisted by Rikelme.
  • 43': Delay in match because of an injury Hamad Al Meqbaali (Shabab Al Ahli).
  • 44': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Riyad Mahrez (Al Ahli) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Enzo Millot.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+3': Goal! Al Ahli 3, Shabab Al Ahli 0. Enzo Millot (Al Ahli) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Zakaria Hawsawi.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Al Ahli 3, Shabab Al Ahli 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Al Ahli 3, Shabab Al Ahli 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Al Ahli. Matteo Dams replaces Ibañez.
  • 45': Substitution, Al Ahli. Mohammed Abdulrahman replaces Zakaria Hawsawi.
  • 45': Substitution, Al Ahli. Saleh Abu Al Shamat replaces Galeno.
  • 45': Substitution, Shabab Al Ahli. Guilherme Bala replaces Eid Khamis.
  • 46': Foul by Ali Majrashi (Al Ahli).
  • 46': Guilherme Bala (Shabab Al Ahli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 46': Foul by Guilherme Bala (Shabab Al Ahli).
  • 46': Riyad Mahrez (Al Ahli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 47': Corner, Shabab Al Ahli. Conceded by Matteo Dams.
  • 48': Offside, Shabab Al Ahli. Saeid Ezatolahi is caught offside.
  • 49': Corner, Al Ahli. Conceded by Bogdan Planic.
  • 49': Penalty conceded by Yahya Al Ghassani (Shabab Al Ahli) with a handball in the penalty area.
  • 50': VAR Decision: Penalty Al Ahli.
  • 52': Goal! Al Ahli 4, Shabab Al Ahli 0. Saleh Abu Al Shamat (Al Ahli) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 54': Ali Majrashi (Al Ahli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Foul by Guilherme Bala (Shabab Al Ahli).
  • 59': Foul by Valentin Atangana (Al Ahli).
  • 59': Mohammad Juma (Shabab Al Ahli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Ali Majrashi (Al Ahli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Foul by Guilherme Bala (Shabab Al Ahli).
  • 60': Substitution, Al Ahli. Ricardo Mathias replaces Riyad Mahrez.
  • 61': Substitution, Shabab Al Ahli. Kauan Santos replaces João Marcelo.
  • 61': Substitution, Shabab Al Ahli. Breno Cascardo replaces Yahya Al Ghassani.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Saleh Abu Al Shamat (Al Ahli) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Feras Al Brikan following a fast break.
  • 64': Foul by Ricardo Mathias (Al Ahli).
  • 64': Rikelme (Shabab Al Ahli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Attempt blocked. Kauan Santos (Shabab Al Ahli) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Breno Cascardo.
  • 65': Corner, Shabab Al Ahli. Conceded by Matteo Dams.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Bogdan Planic (Shabab Al Ahli) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kauan Santos with a cross following a corner.
  • 66': Goal! Al Ahli 4, Shabab Al Ahli 1. Breno Cascardo (Shabab Al Ahli) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nemanja Maksimovic.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Enzo Millot (Al Ahli) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Saleh Abu Al Shamat with a through ball.
  • 69': Foul by Matteo Dams (Al Ahli).
  • 69': Mohammad Juma (Shabab Al Ahli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 70': Substitution, Al Ahli. Eid Al Muwallad replaces Valentin Atangana.
  • 74': Substitution, Shabab Al Ahli. Sebastián González replaces Rikelme because of an injury.
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Mohammad Juma (Shabab Al Ahli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 78': Goal! Al Ahli 4, Shabab Al Ahli 2. Breno Cascardo (Shabab Al Ahli) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner following a fast break.
  • 79': Substitution, Shabab Al Ahli. Damián García replaces Saeid Ezatolahi.
  • 80': Foul by Damián García (Shabab Al Ahli).
  • 80': Ziyad Al Johani (Al Ahli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Breno Cascardo (Shabab Al Ahli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 80': Foul by Matteo Dams (Al Ahli).
  • 80': Matteo Dams (Al Ahli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 83': Ali Majrashi (Al Ahli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Foul by Nemanja Maksimovic (Shabab Al Ahli).
  • 84': Foul by Bogdan Planic (Shabab Al Ahli).
  • 84': Ricardo Mathias (Al Ahli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 86': Damián García (Shabab Al Ahli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 86': Foul by Enzo Millot (Al Ahli).
  • 86': Foul by Kauan Santos (Shabab Al Ahli).
  • 86': Ziyad Al Johani (Al Ahli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Attempt saved. Ricardo Mathias (Al Ahli) header from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal by Hamad Al Meqbaali (Shabab Al Ahli). Assisted by Saleh Abu Al Shamat with a cross.
  • 89': Attempt blocked. Feras Al Brikan (Al Ahli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Enzo Millot.
  • 90': Foul by Eid Al Muwallad (Al Ahli).
  • 90': Guilherme Bala (Shabab Al Ahli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Eid Al Muwallad (Al Ahli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Damián García (Shabab Al Ahli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Saleh Abu Al Shamat (Al Ahli).
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Kauan Santos (Shabab Al Ahli) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nemanja Maksimovic with a headed pass.
  • 90'+5': Goal! Al Ahli 4, Shabab Al Ahli 3. Mohammad Juma (Shabab Al Ahli) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Al Ahli 4, Shabab Al Ahli 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Al Ahli 4, Shabab Al Ahli 3.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 16
0 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 1
3 Corner Kicks 2
1 Saves 2
56 Possession 44
10 SHOTS 12
5 ON GOAL 4
0.5 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 2
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
365 Accurate Passes 270
436 Passes 345
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
4 Accurate Crosses 3
12 Crosses 6
0.3 Cross % 0.5
36 Long Balls 55
12 Accurate Long Balls 25
0.3 Long Balls % 0.5
2 Blocked Shots 2
7 Effective Tackles 13
13 Tackles 15
0.5 Tackle % 0.9
12 Interceptions 9
11 Effective Clearances 18
11 Clearances 18

Game Information

Competition: AFC Champions League Elite

Venue: Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium
Location: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Attendance: 6,166

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

AHL Al Ahli (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Abdulrahman Al-Sanbi (GK)
3 Ibañez
46 Rayane Hamidou
2 Zakaria Al Hawsawi
27 Ali Majrashi
10 Enzo Millot
30 Ziyad Aljohani
6 Valentin Atangana
9 Feras Al-Brikan
13 Galeno
7 Riyad Mahrez
Al Ahli Substitutes:
Eid Al Muwallad, Mohammed Yousef, Ivan Toney, Ali Bakhashwin, Salman Al-Jadani, Mohammed Sulaiman, Matteo Dams, Ricardo Mathias, Franck Kessié, Waheb Saleh.

SAA Shabab Al-Ahli (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
22 Hamad Al Meqebaali (GK)
25 Igor Gomes
4 Bogdan Planic
6 Saeid Ezatolahi
16 Rikelme
75 Mateus Henrique
26 Eid Khamis
88 Nemanja Maksimovic
18 Mohammad Juma
11 Yahya Al Ghassani
79 João Marcelo
Shabab Al-Ahli Substitutes:
Rashed Salem Maqdami, Damián García, Yassine Boualam, Rakaan Waleed, Breno Cascardo, Kauan Santos, Kaiky, Sebastián González, Guilherme Bala.

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