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

· AFC Champions League Elite
Al Sadd
  • 38': Rafa Mújica
FT
1 - 4
Al Ittihad
  • 10': Houssem Aouar
  • 18': Youssef En-Nesyri
  • 33': Ró-Ró (OG)
  • 63': Stephane Paul Keller

About

Al Sadd are hosting Al Ittihad at Jassim Bin Hamad 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': Mahamadou Doumbia (Al Ittihad) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 1': Foul by Rafa Mújica (Al Sadd).
  • 2': Offside, Al Ittihad. Roger Fernandes is caught offside.
  • 2': Fabinho (Al Ittihad) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 2': Foul by Rafa Mújica (Al Sadd).
  • 3': Attempt saved. Mahamadou Doumbia (Al Ittihad) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Meshaal Barsham (Al Sadd). Assisted by Houssem Aouar.
  • 4': Attempt blocked. Roger Fernandes (Al Ittihad) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mahamadou Doumbia.
  • 4': Corner, Al Ittihad. Conceded by Meshaal Barsham.
  • 6': Offside, Al Sadd. Akram Afif is caught offside.
  • 6': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Roberto Firmino (Al Sadd) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
  • 8': VAR Decision: No Goal Al Sadd 0-0 Al Ittihad.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Houssem Aouar (Al Ittihad) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 10': Goal! Al Sadd 0, Al Ittihad 1. Houssem Aouar (Al Ittihad) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner.
  • 14': Offside, Al Ittihad. Roger Fernandes is caught offside.
  • 16': Foul by Paulo Otávio (Al Sadd).
  • 16': Roger Fernandes (Al Ittihad) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 18': Goal! Al Sadd 0, Al Ittihad 2. Youssef En-Nesyri (Al Ittihad) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mahamadou Doumbia with a through ball.
  • 19': Offside, Al Sadd. Rafa Mújica is caught offside.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Danilo Pereira (Al Ittihad) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 25': Substitution, Al Sadd. Anas Abweny replaces Giovani.
  • 26': Attempt saved. Roberto Firmino (Al Sadd) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Predrag Rajkovic (Al Ittihad). Assisted by Anas Abweny.
  • 27': Attempt blocked. Youssef En-Nesyri (Al Ittihad) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Roger Fernandes.
  • 27': Corner, Al Ittihad. Conceded by Anas Abweny.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Hassan Kadish (Al Ittihad) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mahamadou Doumbia with a cross following a corner.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Rafa Mújica (Al Sadd) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Roberto Firmino.
  • 33': Own Goal by Pedro Miguel, Al Sadd. Al Sadd 0, Al Ittihad 3.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Pedro Miguel (Al Sadd) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Anas Abweny.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Agustín Soría (Al Sadd) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Roberto Firmino.
  • 37': Attempt saved. Boualem Khoukhi (Al Sadd) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the top right corner by Predrag Rajkovic (Al Ittihad). Assisted by Agustín Soría.
  • 38': Attempt blocked. Roberto Firmino (Al Sadd) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Akram Afif.
  • 38': Goal! Al Sadd 1, Al Ittihad 3. Rafa Mújica (Al Sadd) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Roberto Firmino.
  • 40': Attempt saved. Rafa Mújica (Al Sadd) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Predrag Rajkovic (Al Ittihad). Assisted by Akram Afif.
  • 40': Foul by Anas Abweny (Al Sadd).
  • 40': Muhannad Al Shanqiti (Al Ittihad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Foul by Stephane Keller (Al Ittihad).
  • 42': Paulo Otávio (Al Sadd) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 44': Rafa Mújica (Al Sadd) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 44': Foul by Stephane Keller (Al Ittihad).
  • 45': Attempt missed. Roberto Firmino (Al Sadd) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Akram Afif with a cross.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Akram Afif (Al Sadd) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Rafa Mújica following a fast break.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Pedro Miguel (Al Sadd) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Akram Afif.
  • 45'+4': Foul by Paulo Otávio (Al Sadd).
  • 45'+4': Roger Fernandes (Al Ittihad) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Al Sadd 1, Al Ittihad 3.
  • 45': Second Half begins Al Sadd 1, Al Ittihad 3.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Mario Mitaj (Al Ittihad) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Muhannad Al Shanqiti with a cross.
  • 47': Corner, Al Ittihad. Conceded by Agustín Soría.
  • 47': Corner, Al Ittihad. Conceded by Roberto Firmino.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Danilo Pereira (Al Ittihad) right footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mahamadou Doumbia with a cross following a corner.
  • 49': Offside, Al Ittihad. Youssef En-Nesyri is caught offside.
  • 50': Attempt saved. Rafa Mújica (Al Sadd) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Predrag Rajkovic (Al Ittihad). Assisted by Paulo Otávio with a cross.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Tarek Salman (Al Sadd) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Youssef En-Nesyri (Al Ittihad) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mario Mitaj.
  • 52': Rafa Mújica (Al Sadd) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Foul by Stephane Keller (Al Ittihad).
  • 54': Attempt missed. Boualem Khoukhi (Al Sadd) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Claudinho.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Roberto Firmino (Al Sadd) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Akram Afif.
  • 58': Akram Afif (Al Sadd) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 58': Foul by Fabinho (Al Ittihad).
  • 58': Fabinho (Al Ittihad) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Boualem Khoukhi (Al Sadd) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 62': Foul by Pedro Miguel (Al Sadd).
  • 62': Youssef En-Nesyri (Al Ittihad) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 62': Substitution, Al Ittihad. Awad Al Nashri replaces Mahamadou Doumbia.
  • 63': Substitution, Al Ittihad. George Ilenikhena replaces Youssef En-Nesyri.
  • 63': Goal! Al Sadd 1, Al Ittihad 4. Stephane Keller (Al Ittihad) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hassan Kadish with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
  • 66': Claudinho (Al Sadd) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 66': Foul by Awad Al Nashri (Al Ittihad).
  • 67': Foul by Boualem Khoukhi (Al Sadd).
  • 67': Roger Fernandes (Al Ittihad) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 68': Boualem Khoukhi (Al Sadd) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Foul by George Ilenikhena (Al Ittihad).
  • 68': Offside, Al Sadd. Akram Afif is caught offside.
  • 72': Foul by George Ilenikhena (Al Ittihad).
  • 72': Pedro Miguel (Al Sadd) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Substitution, Al Ittihad. Steven Bergwijn replaces Roger Fernandes.
  • 75': Substitution, Al Ittihad. Abdulaziz Al Bishi replaces Houssem Aouar.
  • 78': Steven Bergwijn (Al Ittihad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Foul by Anas Abweny (Al Sadd).
  • 78': Substitution, Al Ittihad. Jan-Carlo Simic replaces Danilo Pereira.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Rafa Mújica (Al Sadd) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Akram Afif.
  • 80': Fabinho (Al Ittihad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Foul by Claudinho (Al Sadd).
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Claudinho (Al Sadd) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Akram Afif.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Rafa Mújica (Al Sadd) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Paulo Otávio with a cross.
  • 83': Substitution, Al Sadd. Romain Saïss replaces Tarek Salman.
  • 84': Substitution, Al Sadd. Younes El Hannach replaces Pedro Miguel.
  • 84': Substitution, Al Sadd. Hashim Ali replaces Akram Afif.
  • 84': Substitution, Al Sadd. Javairô Dilrosun replaces Rafa Mújica.
  • 86': Delay in match (Al Ittihad).
  • 86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 87': Corner, Al Sadd. Conceded by Stephane Keller.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Javairô Dilrosun (Al Sadd) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Younes El Hannach.
  • 89': Claudinho (Al Sadd) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 89': Foul by Awad Al Nashri (Al Ittihad).
  • 89': Awad Al Nashri (Al Ittihad) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90': Awad Al Nashri (Al Ittihad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Foul by Javairô Dilrosun (Al Sadd).
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Offside, Al Sadd. Hashim Ali is caught offside.
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Hashim Ali (Al Sadd) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Predrag Rajkovic (Al Ittihad). Assisted by Claudinho.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Agustín Soría (Al Sadd).
  • 90'+2': Mario Mitaj (Al Ittihad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Roberto Firmino (Al Sadd) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Javairô Dilrosun.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Muhannad Al Shanqiti (Al Ittihad).
  • 90'+4': Paulo Otávio (Al Sadd) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Al Sadd 1, Al Ittihad 4.
  • 0': Match ends, Al Sadd 1, Al Ittihad 4.

Statistics

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9 Fouls 11
2 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 4
4 Corner Kicks 1
5 Saves 1
51.9 Possession 48.1
12 SHOTS 22
4 ON GOAL 6
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
444 Accurate Passes 406
505 Passes 472
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
5 Accurate Crosses 3
12 Crosses 15
0.4 Cross % 0.2
49 Long Balls 37
27 Accurate Long Balls 22
0.6 Long Balls % 0.6
3 Blocked Shots 4
10 Effective Tackles 11
13 Tackles 19
0.8 Tackle % 0.6
8 Interceptions 11
23 Effective Clearances 10
23 Clearances 10

Game Information

Competition: AFC Champions League Elite

Venue: Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium
Location: Doha, Qatar
Attendance: 12,763

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

SAD Al Sadd (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
22 Meshaal Barsham (GK)
16 Boualem Khoukhi
2 Ró-Ró
6 Paulo Otávio
5 Tarek Salman
9 Roberto Firmino
33 Claudinho
80 Agustín Soría
19 Rafa Mújica
7 Akram Afif
21 Giovani
Al Sadd Substitutes:
Ali Asad, Anas Abweny, Hashim Ali, Abdulla Badr Alyazidi, Hassan Al-Haydos, Karim Haider Dib, Younes El Hannach, Javairô Dilrosun, Romain Saïss, Zaid Mahmoud, Yousef Balideh, Ahmed Suhail.

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

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

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