Al Ahli vs Al-Jazira, 2018 AFC Champions League, Group Stage

· AFC Champions League Elite
Al Ahli
  • 10': Taisir Al-Jassim
  • 70': Muhannad Assiri (P)
FT
2 - 1
Al-Jazira
  • 89': Ali Mabkhout

About

Al Ahli are hosting Al-Jazira at Al Inma Bank Stadium at King Abdullah Sport City, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, starting on . The match is a part of the AFC Champions League Elite.

Match Commentary

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 1': Foul by Taiseer Al Jassam (Al-Ahli).
  • 1': Yaqoub Al-Hosani (Al Jazira) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Mohannad Aseri (Al-Ahli) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mansour Al-Harbi.
  • 5': Abdulafttah Asiri (Al-Ahli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 5': Foul by Mohamed Jamal (Al Jazira).
  • 7': Attempt blocked. Abdulafttah Asiri (Al-Ahli) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mansour Al-Harbi.
  • 7': Corner, Al-Ahli. Conceded by Mohamed Jamal.
  • 10': Goal! Al-Ahli 1, Al Jazira 0. Taiseer Al Jassam (Al-Ahli) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Abdulafttah Asiri.
  • 11': Offside, Al-Ahli. Saeed Al Muwallad tries a through ball, but Taiseer Al Jassam is caught offside.
  • 12': Corner, Al Jazira. Conceded by Mansour Al-Harbi.
  • 12': Attempt missed. Yaqoub Al-Hosani (Al Jazira) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 12': Offside, Al Jazira. Yaqoub Al-Hosani tries a through ball, but Mbark Boussoufa is caught offside.
  • 13': Foul by Mbark Boussoufa (Al Jazira).
  • 13': Waleed Bakhashwain (Al-Ahli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 15': Offside, Al Jazira. Romarinho tries a through ball, but Ali Mabkhout Al Hajeri is caught offside.
  • 19': Attempt saved. Romarinho (Al Jazira) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Ali Mabkhout Al Hajeri.
  • 19': Corner, Al Jazira. Conceded by Yasser Al-Mosailem.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Salim Rashid (Al Jazira) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
  • 20': Abdulafttah Asiri (Al-Ahli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 20': Foul by Khalifa Mubarak (Al Jazira).
  • 22': Attempt saved. Saeed Al Muwallad (Al-Ahli) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ioannis Fetfatzidis.
  • 23': Foul by Mohammad Al-Musalami (Al Jazira).
  • 23': Saeed Al Muwallad (Al-Ahli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 24': Foul by Mark Milligan (Al-Ahli).
  • 24': Romarinho (Al Jazira) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Attempt blocked. Romarinho (Al Jazira) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Salim Rashid with a headed pass.
  • 25': Corner, Al Jazira. Conceded by Mark Milligan.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Waleed Bakhashwain (Al-Ahli) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 28': Foul by Abdulafttah Asiri (Al-Ahli).
  • 28': Yaqoub Al-Hosani (Al Jazira) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 31': Foul by Ioannis Fetfatzidis (Al-Ahli).
  • 31': Mohammad Al-Musalami (Al Jazira) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Offside, Al Jazira. Musallem Fayez tries a through ball, but Ali Mabkhout Al Hajeri is caught offside.
  • 33': Corner, Al-Ahli. Conceded by Musallem Fayez.
  • 33': Corner, Al-Ahli. Conceded by Ali Khaseif.
  • 35': Corner, Al Jazira. Conceded by Mansour Al-Harbi.
  • 35': Attempt saved. Mohammad Al-Musalami (Al Jazira) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Mbark Boussoufa with a cross.
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Abdulafttah Asiri (Al-Ahli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 39': Corner, Al-Ahli. Conceded by Mohamed Al Attas.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Romarinho (Al Jazira) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ali Khaseif.
  • 41': Foul by Taiseer Al Jassam (Al-Ahli).
  • 41': Mbark Boussoufa (Al Jazira) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Attempt saved. Salim Rashid (Al Jazira) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ali Mabkhout Al Hajeri.
  • 45': Foul by Saeed Al Muwallad (Al-Ahli).
  • 45': Salim Rashid (Al Jazira) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Saeed Al Muwallad (Al-Ahli).
  • 45'+2': Mbark Boussoufa (Al Jazira) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Al-Ahli 1, Al Jazira 0.
  • 45'+3': Ali Khaseif (Al Jazira) is shown the yellow card.
  • 45': Second Half begins Al-Ahli 1, Al Jazira 0.
  • 46': Foul by Mark Milligan (Al-Ahli).
  • 46': Romarinho (Al Jazira) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Foul by Abdulafttah Asiri (Al-Ahli).
  • 50': Yaqoub Al-Hosani (Al Jazira) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Ali Mabkhout Al Hajeri (Al Jazira) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Khalifa Mubarak with a cross.
  • 54': Corner, Al-Ahli. Conceded by Mohamed Al Attas.
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Mark Milligan (Al-Ahli) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Mohannad Aseri with a cross.
  • 54': Corner, Al-Ahli. Conceded by Khalifa Mubarak.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Khalifa Mubarak (Al Jazira) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ali Mabkhout Al Hajeri.
  • 57': Abdulafttah Asiri (Al-Ahli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Foul by Khalifa Mubarak (Al Jazira).
  • 58': Offside, Al-Ahli. Mark Milligan tries a through ball, but Mohannad Aseri is caught offside.
  • 61': Foul by Ioannis Fetfatzidis (Al-Ahli).
  • 61': Mohammad Al-Musalami (Al Jazira) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Foul by Mansour Al-Harbi (Al-Ahli).
  • 64': Khalifa Mubarak (Al Jazira) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 65': Corner, Al Jazira. Conceded by Saeed Al Muwallad.
  • 66': Mbark Boussoufa (Al Jazira) is shown the yellow card.
  • 67': Substitution, Al-Ahli. Claudemir replaces Taiseer Al Jassam.
  • 67': Foul by Romarinho (Al Jazira).
  • 67': Mark Milligan (Al-Ahli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Foul by Claudemir (Al-Ahli).
  • 68': Yaqoub Al-Hosani (Al Jazira) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Penalty Al-Ahli. Hussain Al-Mogahwi draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 68': Penalty conceded by Yaqoub Al-Hosani (Al Jazira) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 70': Goal! Al-Ahli 2, Al Jazira 0. Mohannad Aseri (Al-Ahli) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 71': Substitution, Al Jazira. Ahmed Al Hashmi replaces Musallem Fayez.
  • 72': Foul by Claudemir (Al-Ahli).
  • 72': Mohamed Jamal (Al Jazira) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 73': Foul by Mohamed Jamal (Al Jazira).
  • 73': Hussain Al-Mogahwi (Al-Ahli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Substitution, Al Jazira. Khaflan Mubarak replaces Yaqoub Al-Hosani.
  • 74': Mohamed Jamal (Al Jazira) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 76': Foul by Waleed Bakhashwain (Al-Ahli).
  • 76': Mbark Boussoufa (Al Jazira) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 77': Attempt blocked. Ali Mabkhout Al Hajeri (Al Jazira) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 78': Substitution, Al Jazira. Salim Ali replaces Mohamed Jamal.
  • 78': Substitution, Al-Ahli. Moamen Zakaria replaces Mohannad Aseri.
  • 78': Foul by Mbark Boussoufa (Al Jazira).
  • 78': Hussain Al-Mogahwi (Al-Ahli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Ali Mabkhout Al Hajeri (Al Jazira) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Khaflan Mubarak.
  • 80': Claudemir (Al-Ahli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 80': Foul by Ahmed Al Hashmi (Al Jazira).
  • 82': Offside, Al-Ahli. Waleed Bakhashwain tries a through ball, but Moamen Zakaria is caught offside.
  • 83': Substitution, Al-Ahli. Salman Muwashar replaces Ioannis Fetfatzidis.
  • 84': Khaflan Mubarak (Al Jazira) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box.
  • 84': Offside, Al-Ahli. Claudemir tries a through ball, but Moamen Zakaria is caught offside.
  • 85': Delay in match Abdulafttah Asiri (Al-Ahli) because of an injury.
  • 85': Delay in match Romarinho (Al Jazira) because of an injury.
  • 87': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 87': Ali Mabkhout Al Hajeri (Al Jazira) is shown the yellow card.
  • 87': Attempt saved. Ahmed Al Hashmi (Al Jazira) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Ali Mabkhout Al Hajeri.
  • 88': Foul by Romarinho (Al Jazira).
  • 88': Waleed Bakhashwain (Al-Ahli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Goal! Al-Ahli 2, Al Jazira 1. Ali Mabkhout Al Hajeri (Al Jazira) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Khaflan Mubarak.
  • 90': Ali Mabkhout Al Hajeri (Al Jazira) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90': Foul by Saeed Al Muwallad (Al-Ahli).
  • 90'+3': Offside, Al-Ahli. Hussain Al-Mogahwi tries a through ball, but Moamen Zakaria is caught offside.
  • 90'+4': Ali Mabkhout Al Hajeri (Al Jazira) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Waleed Bakhashwain (Al-Ahli).
  • 90'+5': Attempt saved. Mbark Boussoufa (Al Jazira) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Khaflan Mubarak.
  • 90'+5': Corner, Al Jazira. Conceded by Yasser Al-Mosailem.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Waleed Bakhashwain (Al-Ahli).
  • 90'+6': Salim Ali (Al Jazira) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+7': Corner, Al Jazira. Conceded by Yasser Al-Mosailem.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Al-Ahli 2, Al Jazira 1.
  • 90'+7': Match ends, Al-Ahli 2, Al Jazira 1.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 17
4 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 5
7 Corner Kicks 6
1 Saves 6
45.7 Possession 54.3
15 SHOTS 8
7 ON GOAL 3
0.5 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
361 Accurate Passes 462
449 Passes 542
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
3 Accurate Crosses 3
17 Crosses 16
0.2 Cross % 0.2
48 Long Balls 67
23 Accurate Long Balls 41
0.5 Long Balls % 0.6
1 Blocked Shots 3
12 Effective Tackles 14
19 Tackles 17
0.6 Tackle % 0.8
0 Interceptions 0
16 Effective Clearances 28
16 Clearances 28

Game Information

Competition: AFC Champions League Elite

Venue: Al Inma Bank Stadium at King Abdullah Sport City
Location: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Attendance: 14,477

AFC Champions League Elite Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Yokohama F. Marinos 7 +14 18
2 Kawasaki Frontale 7 +9 15
3 Johor Darul Ta'zim 7 +8 14
4 Gwangju FC 7 +6 14
Full Standings

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
1 Yasser Al-Mosailem (GK)
25 Motaz Hawsawi
5 Mark Milligan
31 Mansour Al-Harbi
23 Saeed Al-Mowalad
8 Taisir Al-Jassim
11 Hussain Almoqahwi
4 Waleed Bakhashwain
14 Muhannad Assiri
45 Abdulfattah Asiri
10 Ioannis Fetfatzidis
Al Ahli Substitutes:
Momen Zakaria, Saleh Al-Jamaan, Salman Al-Moasher, Aqeel Al-Sahbi, Mohammed Al-Owais, Amiri Kurdi, Claudemir.

AJC Al-Jazira (4-1-2-1-2)

No. Name
1 Ali Khaseif (GK) Yellow Card
12 Salim Rashid
40 Mohamad Al-Attas
5 Musallem Fayez
13 Mohammed Al-Musalami
51 Khalifa Mubarak Ghanim
10 Mbark Boussoufa Yellow Card
50 Mohamed Jamal Yellow Card
21 Yaqoub Yousif
7 Ali Mabkhout Yellow Card
31 Romarinho
Al-Jazira Substitutes:
Alameri Zayed, Ahmed Al-Attas, Abdullrahman Al Ameri, Bader Al Shabeebi, Salim Ali, Khalfan Mubarak, Salem Al-Eedi.

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