Persepolis vs Al-Jazira, 2018 AFC Champions League, Round of 16

· 2nd Leg - Tied on aggregate - PRS win on away goals
Persepolis
  • 63': Ahmad Noorollahi
  • 89': Seyed Jalal Hosseini
FT
2 - 1
2nd Leg - Tied on aggregate - PRS win on away goals
Al-Jazira
  • 70': Romarinho

About

Persepolis are hosting Al-Jazira at Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran, 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': Attempt saved. Siamak Nemati (Persepolis) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mohammad Ansari with a cross.
  • 2': Corner, Persepolis. Conceded by Mohamed Al Attas.
  • 3': Attempt missed. Ali Alipour (Persepolis) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ahmad Nourollahi with a cross.
  • 7': Foul by Mohammad Al-Musalami (Al Jazira).
  • 7': Siamak Nemati (Persepolis) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Shojae Khalilzadeh (Persepolis) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ahmad Nourollahi with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 10': Foul by Vahid Amiri (Persepolis).
  • 10': Mohamed Fawzi (Al Jazira) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Foul by Romarinho (Al Jazira).
  • 10': Seyed Jalal Hosseini (Persepolis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Farshad Ahmadzadeh (Persepolis) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 12': Foul by Mbark Boussoufa (Al Jazira).
  • 14': Attempt saved. Ahmad Nourollahi (Persepolis) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mohammad Ansari.
  • 14': Foul by Shojae Khalilzadeh (Persepolis).
  • 14': Romarinho (Al Jazira) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Khalifa Mubarak (Al Jazira) header from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Mbark Boussoufa.
  • 19': Attempt blocked. Farshad Ahmadzadeh (Persepolis) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Siamak Nemati.
  • 19': Farshad Ahmadzadeh (Persepolis) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 19': Foul by Mohammad Al-Musalami (Al Jazira).
  • 21': Attempt saved. Siamak Nemati (Persepolis) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Shojae Khalilzadeh with a headed pass.
  • 25': Foul by Ali Alipour (Persepolis).
  • 25': Mohamed Jamal (Al Jazira) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 26': Farshad Ahmadzadeh (Persepolis) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 26': Foul by Mohamed Al Attas (Al Jazira).
  • 29': Foul by Ahmad Nourollahi (Persepolis).
  • 29': Mbark Boussoufa (Al Jazira) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Ahmad Nourollahi (Persepolis) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ali Alipour.
  • 31': Foul by Ali Mabkhout Al Hajeri (Al Jazira).
  • 31': Seyed Jalal Hosseini (Persepolis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Corner, Persepolis. Conceded by Khalifa Mubarak.
  • 34': Farshad Ahmadzadeh (Persepolis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Foul by Salim Rashid (Al Jazira).
  • 35': Attempt missed. Farshad Ahmadzadeh (Persepolis) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Vahid Amiri with a cross.
  • 36': Foul by Farshad Ahmadzadeh (Persepolis).
  • 36': Mbark Boussoufa (Al Jazira) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 37': Foul by Ali Mabkhout Al Hajeri (Al Jazira).
  • 37': Shojae Khalilzadeh (Persepolis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Delay in match Ali Khaseif (Al Jazira) because of an injury.
  • 42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 44': Corner, Persepolis. Conceded by Mohamed Fawzi.
  • 45': Foul by Hossein Mahini (Persepolis).
  • 45': Romarinho (Al Jazira) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Hossein Mahini (Persepolis) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Siamak Nemati (Persepolis) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ali Alipour.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Ali Alipour (Persepolis).
  • 45'+2': Khalifa Mubarak (Al Jazira) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Persepolis 0, Al Jazira 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Persepolis 0, Al Jazira 0.
  • 46': Ahmad Nourollahi (Persepolis) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 46': Foul by Mohamed Fawzi (Al Jazira).
  • 47': Attempt blocked. Ali Alipour (Persepolis) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ahmad Nourollahi with a cross.
  • 47': Corner, Persepolis. Conceded by Mohamed Al Attas.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Ahmad Nourollahi (Persepolis) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Siamak Nemati.
  • 48': Siamak Nemati (Persepolis) is shown the yellow card.
  • 49': Corner, Persepolis. Conceded by Ali Khaseif.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Farshad Ahmadzadeh (Persepolis) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Hossein Mahini with a cross following a corner.
  • 51': Corner, Persepolis. Conceded by Musallem Fayez.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Vahid Amiri (Persepolis) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Shojae Khalilzadeh.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Ahmad Nourollahi (Persepolis) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sadegh Moharrami with a cross.
  • 56': Offside, Persepolis. Vahid Amiri tries a through ball, but Mohammad Ansari is caught offside.
  • 60': Foul by Farshad Ahmadzadeh (Persepolis).
  • 60': Salim Rashid (Al Jazira) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Farshad Ahmadzadeh (Persepolis) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 61': Offside, Persepolis. Ahmad Nourollahi tries a through ball, but Siamak Nemati is caught offside.
  • 63': Foul by Romarinho (Al Jazira).
  • 63': Hossein Mahini (Persepolis) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 63': Goal! Persepolis 1, Al Jazira 0. Ahmad Nourollahi (Persepolis) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Farshad Ahmadzadeh.
  • 66': Substitution, Persepolis. Godwin Mensha replaces Siamak Nemati.
  • 68': Ali Alipour (Persepolis) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 68': Foul by Musallem Fayez (Al Jazira).
  • 68': Substitution, Al Jazira. Ahmed Al Hashmi replaces Mohamed Fawzi.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Ali Alipour (Persepolis) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 70': Goal! Persepolis 1, Al Jazira 1. Romarinho (Al Jazira) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ahmed Al Hashmi.
  • 75': Corner, Persepolis. Conceded by Musallem Fayez.
  • 76': Foul by Vahid Amiri (Persepolis).
  • 76': Mbark Boussoufa (Al Jazira) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Substitution, Persepolis. Bashar Resan replaces Vahid Amiri.
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Godwin Mensha (Persepolis) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ali Alipour.
  • 82': Corner, Persepolis. Conceded by Musallem Fayez.
  • 82': Attempt saved. Godwin Mensha (Persepolis) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bashar Resan with a cross.
  • 82': Ahmad Nourollahi (Persepolis) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 82': Foul by Mohamed Jamal (Al Jazira).
  • 84': Delay in match Musallem Fayez (Al Jazira) because of an injury.
  • 85': Substitution, Persepolis. Ali Mosleh replaces Farshad Ahmadzadeh.
  • 85': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 86': Foul by Ahmed Al Hashmi (Al Jazira).
  • 86': Sadegh Moharrami (Persepolis) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 86': Attempt saved. Ali Mosleh (Persepolis) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ahmad Nourollahi with a cross.
  • 86': Corner, Persepolis. Conceded by Ali Khaseif.
  • 88': Delay in match Mohamed Jamal (Al Jazira) because of an injury.
  • 89': Substitution, Al Jazira. Harib Al-Saadi replaces Mohamed Jamal because of an injury.
  • 89': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 89': Goal! Persepolis 2, Al Jazira 1. Seyed Jalal Hosseini (Persepolis) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Godwin Mensha (Persepolis) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 90'+2': Delay in match Hossein Mahini (Persepolis) because of an injury.
  • 90'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Ali Mabkhout Al Hajeri (Al Jazira) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Mohamed Al Attas.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Al Jazira. Conceded by Alireza Beiranvand.
  • 90'+4': Bashar Resan (Persepolis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Mohammad Al-Musalami (Al Jazira).
  • 90'+5': Foul by Salim Rashid (Al Jazira).
  • 90'+5': Godwin Mensha (Persepolis) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Persepolis 2, Al Jazira 1.
  • 90'+6': Match ends, Persepolis 2, Al Jazira 1.

Statistics

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15 Fouls 9
0 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 2
1 Corner Kicks 9
5 Saves 1
31.2 Possession 68.8
3 SHOTS 21
2 ON GOAL 7
0.7 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
164 Accurate Passes 437
246 Passes 517
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
0 Accurate Crosses 15
6 Crosses 50
0.0 Cross % 0.3
56 Long Balls 48
19 Accurate Long Balls 30
0.3 Long Balls % 0.6
0 Blocked Shots 5
13 Effective Tackles 10
19 Tackles 14
0.7 Tackle % 0.7
8 Interceptions 7
55 Effective Clearances 11
55 Clearances 11

Game Information

Competition: AFC Champions League Elite

Venue: Azadi Stadium
Location: Tehran, Iran
Attendance: 80,000

Line-Ups

PRS Persepolis (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Alireza Beiranvand (GK)
3 Shoja Khalilzadeh
4 Seyed Jalal Hosseini
15 Mohammad Ansari
2 Sadegh Moharrami
8 Ahmad Noorollahi
13 Hossein Mahini Yellow Card
19 Vahid Amiri
10 Farshad Ahmadzadeh Yellow Card
88 Siamak Nemati Yellow Card
70 Ali Alipour
Persepolis Substitutes:
Bozidar Radosevic, Godwin Mensha, Shayan Mosleh, Mohsen Mosalman, Kamal Kamyabinia, Adam Hemati, Bashar Resan Bonyan.

AJC Al-Jazira (5-3-2)

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

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