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

· AFC Champions League Elite
Al-Jazira
  • 10': Romarinho
  • 27': Ali Mabkhout
  • 69': Ahmed Al-Attas
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3 - 2
Al Gharafa
  • 11': Mehdi Taremi
  • 71': Wesley Sneijder

About

Al-Jazira are hosting Al Gharafa at Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 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.
  • 3': Ahmed Al Hashmi (Al Jazira) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Foul by Abdelaziz Hatem (Al Gharafa).
  • 6': Abdelaziz Hatem (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 6': Foul by Mohamed Jamal (Al Jazira).
  • 6': Offside, Al Gharafa. Mehdi Taremi tries a through ball, but Mehdi Taremi is caught offside.
  • 10': Goal! Al Jazira 1, Al Gharafa 0. Romarinho (Al Jazira) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right to the top left corner. Assisted by Mohamed Al Attas.
  • 11': Goal! Al Jazira 1, Al Gharafa 1. Mehdi Taremi (Al Gharafa) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Moayed Hassan.
  • 13': Corner, Al Jazira. Conceded by Assim Madibo.
  • 15': Fahid Al-Shammari (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 15': Foul by Ahmed Al Hashmi (Al Jazira).
  • 16': Foul by Mohamed Al Attas (Al Jazira).
  • 16': Mehdi Taremi (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 17': Attempt saved. Wesley Sneijder (Al Gharafa) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 18': Foul by Ahmed Al Hashmi (Al Jazira).
  • 18': Wesley Sneijder (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 18': Ahmed Al Hashmi (Al Jazira) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Abdelaziz Hatem (Al Gharafa) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Diogo Amado.
  • 23': Foul by Mohamed Jamal (Al Jazira).
  • 23': Wesley Sneijder (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Foul by Assim Madibo (Al Gharafa).
  • 24': Khalifa Mubarak (Al Jazira) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 24': Assim Madibo (Al Gharafa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 25': Attempt missed. Ali Mabkhout Al Hajeri (Al Jazira) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is too high following a set piece situation.
  • 26': Ahmed Al Hashmi (Al Jazira) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 26': Foul by Abdelaziz Hatem (Al Gharafa).
  • 27': Goal! Al Jazira 2, Al Gharafa 1. Ali Mabkhout Al Hajeri (Al Jazira) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal following a set piece situation.
  • 29': Attempt saved. Ahmed Al Hashmi (Al Jazira) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Ali Mabkhout Al Hajeri.
  • 29': Corner, Al Jazira. Conceded by Qasem Burhan.
  • 30': Foul by Ali Mabkhout Al Hajeri (Al Jazira).
  • 30': Qasem Burhan (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Attempt blocked. Ahmed Al Hashmi (Al Jazira) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ali Mabkhout Al Hajeri.
  • 34': Diogo Amado (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Foul by Yaqoub Al-Hosani (Al Jazira).
  • 38': Foul by Khalifa Mubarak (Al Jazira).
  • 38': Mehdi Taremi (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 39': Wesley Sneijder (Al Gharafa) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
  • 39': Corner, Al Gharafa. Conceded by Mbark Boussoufa.
  • 40': Foul by Assim Madibo (Al Gharafa).
  • 40': Yaqoub Al-Hosani (Al Jazira) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Foul by Abdelaziz Hatem (Al Gharafa).
  • 43': Yaqoub Al-Hosani (Al Jazira) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Ali Mabkhout Al Hajeri (Al Jazira) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 45': Attempt saved. Mehdi Taremi (Al Gharafa) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Fahid Al-Shammari with a cross.
  • 45': Corner, Al Gharafa. Conceded by Ali Khaseif.
  • 45': Corner, Al Gharafa. Conceded by Mohamed Al Attas.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Al Jazira 2, Al Gharafa 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Al Jazira 2, Al Gharafa 1.
  • 46': Attempt saved. Ali Mabkhout Al Hajeri (Al Jazira) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mbark Boussoufa.
  • 46': Diogo Amado (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 46': Foul by Romarinho (Al Jazira).
  • 47': Foul by Mohamed Jamal (Al Jazira).
  • 47': Moayed Hassan (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 49': Offside, Al Jazira. Mohamed Jamal tries a through ball, but Khalifa Mubarak is caught offside.
  • 51': Attempt blocked. Romarinho (Al Jazira) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mbark Boussoufa.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Mbark Boussoufa (Al Jazira) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Ali Mabkhout Al Hajeri (Al Jazira) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ahmed Al Hashmi.
  • 57': Foul by Salim Rashid (Al Jazira).
  • 57': Mehdi Taremi (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 58': Substitution, Al Gharafa. Ahmed Al Aaeldin replaces Moayed Hassan.
  • 58': Substitution, Al Gharafa. Othman Al-Yahri replaces Assim Madibo.
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Wesley Sneijder (Al Gharafa) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Ali Mabkhout Al Hajeri (Al Jazira) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ahmed Al Hashmi.
  • 60': Foul by Mohamed Jamal (Al Jazira).
  • 60': Yousuf Muftah (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Wesley Sneijder (Al Gharafa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mehdi Taremi.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Wesley Sneijder (Al Gharafa) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ahmed Al Aaeldin.
  • 64': Hand ball by Ali Mabkhout Al Hajeri (Al Jazira).
  • 65': Attempt blocked. Mbark Boussoufa (Al Jazira) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ali Mabkhout Al Hajeri.
  • 65': Corner, Al Jazira. Conceded by Rubert Quijada.
  • 67': Foul by Mbark Boussoufa (Al Jazira).
  • 67': Wesley Sneijder (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 68': Wesley Sneijder (Al Gharafa) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Diogo Amado (Al Gharafa) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Fahid Al-Shammari with a cross.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Mehdi Taremi (Al Gharafa) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Diogo Amado.
  • 68': Corner, Al Gharafa. Conceded by Salim Rashid.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Ahmed Al Aaeldin (Al Gharafa) header from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Abdelaziz Hatem with a cross following a corner.
  • 69': Goal! Al Jazira 3, Al Gharafa 1. Ahmed Al Hashmi (Al Jazira) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Romarinho with a headed pass.
  • 71': Ahmed Al Aaeldin (Al Gharafa) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Yousuf Muftah.
  • 71': Goal! Al Jazira 3, Al Gharafa 2. Wesley Sneijder (Al Gharafa) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 72': Delay in match Mohamed Al Attas (Al Jazira) because of an injury.
  • 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 73': Substitution, Al Gharafa. Monqez Odai replaces Yousuf Muftah.
  • 74': Attempt saved. Wesley Sneijder (Al Gharafa) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ahmed Al Aaeldin.
  • 74': Corner, Al Gharafa. Conceded by Ali Khaseif.
  • 74': Delay in match Ali Khaseif (Al Jazira) because of an injury.
  • 75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 75': Ahmed Al Hashmi (Al Jazira) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Foul by Rubert Quijada (Al Gharafa).
  • 75': Rubert Quijada (Al Gharafa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 76': Substitution, Al Jazira. Musallem Fayez replaces Mohamed Al Attas because of an injury.
  • 78': Diogo Amado (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Foul by Romarinho (Al Jazira).
  • 79': Foul by Ahmed Al Aaeldin (Al Gharafa).
  • 79': Salim Rashid (Al Jazira) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Foul by Mohamed Jamal (Al Jazira).
  • 80': Othman Al-Yahri (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Diogo Amado (Al Gharafa) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Wesley Sneijder with a cross.
  • 81': Ahmed Al Hashmi (Al Jazira) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Foul by Rubert Quijada (Al Gharafa).
  • 81': Abdelaziz Hatem (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Foul by Mohamed Jamal (Al Jazira).
  • 81': Mbark Boussoufa (Al Jazira) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 85': Substitution, Al Jazira. Zayed Al Ameri replaces Yaqoub Al-Hosani.
  • 86': Foul by Fahid Al-Shammari (Al Gharafa).
  • 86': Khalifa Mubarak (Al Jazira) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Foul by Salim Rashid (Al Jazira).
  • 87': Othman Al-Yahri (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 87': Corner, Al Gharafa. Conceded by Musallem Fayez.
  • 88': Attempt saved. Ali Mabkhout Al Hajeri (Al Jazira) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Ahmed Al Hashmi.
  • 88': Attempt saved. Mehdi Taremi (Al Gharafa) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Othman Al-Yahri.
  • 89': Substitution, Al Jazira. Salim Ali replaces Ahmed Al Hashmi.
  • 89': Hand ball by Diogo Amado (Al Gharafa).
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Ali Mabkhout Al Hajeri (Al Jazira) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90': Foul by Diogo Amado (Al Gharafa).
  • 90': Romarinho (Al Jazira) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90': Khalifa Mubarak (Al Jazira) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90': Offside, Al Jazira. Mbark Boussoufa tries a through ball, but Ali Mabkhout Al Hajeri is caught offside.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Khalifa Mubarak (Al Jazira).
  • 90'+1': Mehdi Taremi (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Saeed Essa (Al Gharafa) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Wesley Sneijder.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Al Gharafa. Conceded by Khalifa Mubarak.
  • 90'+2': Ali Khaseif (Al Jazira) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Rubert Quijada (Al Gharafa).
  • 90'+3': Corner, Al Gharafa. Conceded by Mohammad Al-Musalami.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Ahmed Al Aaeldin (Al Gharafa).
  • 90'+4': Mohamed Jamal (Al Jazira) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Romarinho (Al Jazira) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Mbark Boussoufa.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Al Jazira 3, Al Gharafa 2.
  • 90'+6': Match ends, Al Jazira 3, Al Gharafa 2.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 19
2 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 2
8 Corner Kicks 3
3 Saves 5
48.5 Possession 51.5
18 SHOTS 16
7 ON GOAL 6
0.4 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
354 Accurate Passes 398
435 Passes 487
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
9 Accurate Crosses 0
28 Crosses 6
0.3 Cross % 0.0
45 Long Balls 65
25 Accurate Long Balls 36
0.6 Long Balls % 0.6
3 Blocked Shots 5
6 Effective Tackles 9
6 Tackles 11
1.0 Tackle % 0.8
0 Interceptions 0
9 Effective Clearances 31
9 Clearances 31

Game Information

Competition: AFC Champions League Elite

Venue: Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium
Location: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Attendance: 4,138

AFC Champions League Elite Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Shanghai Port 0 0 0
2 Ulsan HD 0 0 0
3 Buriram United 0 0 0
4 Melbourne City FC 0 0 0
Full Standings

Line-Ups

AJC Al-Jazira (4-2-3-1)

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

GHA Al Gharafa (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Qasem Burhan (GK)
6 Rubert José Quijada Yellow Card
2 Saeed El Hadj
7 Fahad Al-Shammari
8 Yousuf Muftah
25 Diogo Amado
26 Abdulaziz Hatem
4 Assim Madibo Yellow Card
9 Mehdi Taremi
10 Wesley Sneijder
24 Moayad Hassan Fedaily
Al Gharafa Substitutes:
Ahmed Alaaeldin, Khaled Abdulraouf Al Zereiqi, Monqez Odai, Thamer Jamal, Yousof Hassan, Ilyas Ahmed, Othman Al-Yahri.

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