Esteghlal vs Al-Shorta, 2020 AFC Champions League, Group Stage

· AFC Champions League Elite
Esteghlal
  • 68': Amir Arsalan Motahari
FT
1 - 1
Al-Shorta
  • 26': Mazin Fayyadh

About

Esteghlal are hosting Al-Shorta at Khalifa International Stadium, Doha, Qatar, starting on . The match is a part of the AFC Champions League Elite.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 7': Arash Rezavand (Esteghlal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 7': Foul by Jasim Mohammed Oglah (Al-Shorta).
  • 8': Corner, Al-Shorta. Conceded by Farshid Bagheri.
  • 9': Attempt saved. Mazin Fayyadh (Al-Shorta) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ali Faez Atiyah with a cross.
  • 9': Corner, Al-Shorta. Conceded by Aref Gholami.
  • 12': Foul by Farshid Bagheri (Esteghlal).
  • 12': Marwan Hussein (Al-Shorta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Attempt saved. Mazin Fayyadh (Al-Shorta) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alaa Ali Mhawi with a headed pass.
  • 16': Foul by Arash Rezavand (Esteghlal).
  • 16': Mohammed Mezher (Al-Shorta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Arash Rezavand (Esteghlal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 20': Foul by Roozbeh Cheshmi (Esteghlal).
  • 20': Marwan Hussein (Al-Shorta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Karrar Amer Al-Abba Si (Al-Shorta) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ali Faez Atiyah following a set piece situation.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Mohammed Mezher (Al-Shorta) left footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Alaa Ali Mhawi.
  • 24': Alaa Ali Mhawi (Al-Shorta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Foul by Mehdi Ghaedi (Esteghlal).
  • 25': Foul by Hrvoje Milic (Esteghlal).
  • 25': Saad Abdulameer Luaibi (Al-Shorta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Corner, Al-Shorta. Conceded by Masoud Rigi.
  • 26': Goal! Esteghlal 0, Al-Shorta 1. Mazin Fayyadh (Al-Shorta) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ali Faez Atiyah with a cross following a corner.
  • 28': Foul by Marwan Hussein (Al-Shorta).
  • 28': Roozbeh Cheshmi (Esteghlal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Marwan Hussein (Al-Shorta) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 32': Foul by Hrvoje Milic (Esteghlal).
  • 32': Mazin Fayyadh (Al-Shorta) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 32': Hrvoje Milic (Esteghlal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 33': Attempt blocked. Karrar Amer Al-Abba Si (Al-Shorta) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Jasim Mohammed Oglah (Al-Shorta) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 33': Mazin Fayyadh (Al-Shorta) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Alaa Ali Mhawi.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Arash Rezavand (Esteghlal) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Vorya Ghafouri.
  • 36': Vorya Ghafouri (Esteghlal) is shown the yellow card.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Saad Abdulameer Luaibi (Al-Shorta) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mazin Fayyadh.
  • 41': Farshid Esmaeili (Esteghlal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 41': Foul by Saad Natiq Naji (Al-Shorta).
  • 43': Ali Faez Atiyah (Al-Shorta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Foul by Roozbeh Cheshmi (Esteghlal).
  • 45'+2': Foul by Roozbeh Cheshmi (Esteghlal).
  • 45'+2': Saad Abdulameer Luaibi (Al-Shorta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Esteghlal 0, Al-Shorta 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Esteghlal 0, Al-Shorta 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Esteghlal. Ali Karimi replaces Farshid Bagheri.
  • 47': Arash Rezavand (Esteghlal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 47': Foul by Mohammed Mezher (Al-Shorta).
  • 48': Attempt blocked. Hrvoje Milic (Esteghlal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Mehdi Ghaedi (Esteghlal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Farshid Esmaeili with a headed pass.
  • 49': Corner, Esteghlal. Conceded by Alaa Ali Mhawi.
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Mehdi Ghaedi (Esteghlal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Hrvoje Milic.
  • 49': Corner, Esteghlal. Conceded by Marwan Hussein.
  • 51': Offside, Esteghlal. Masoud Rigi tries a through ball, but Cheick Diabaté is caught offside.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Hrvoje Milic (Esteghlal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 52': Corner, Esteghlal. Conceded by Alaa Ali Mhawi.
  • 54': Offside, Esteghlal. Aref Gholami tries a through ball, but Cheick Diabaté is caught offside.
  • 55': Substitution, Al-Shorta. Kudhur Ali Al-Tameemi replaces Jasim Mohammed Oglah.
  • 57': Offside, Al-Shorta. Mazin Fayyadh tries a through ball, but Marwan Hussein is caught offside.
  • 57': Substitution, Esteghlal. Amir Arsalan Motahari replaces Arash Rezavand.
  • 58': Attempt saved. Mehdi Ghaedi (Esteghlal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Farshid Esmaeili.
  • 59': Corner, Esteghlal. Conceded by Ahmed Basil.
  • 61': Foul by Masoud Rigi (Esteghlal).
  • 61': Mohammed Mezher (Al-Shorta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Hussam Kadhim (Al-Shorta) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 62': Substitution, Al-Shorta. Ahmed Jalal replaces Mohammed Mezher.
  • 62': Substitution, Al-Shorta. Mohammed Jabbar Shokan replaces Marwan Hussein.
  • 65': Corner, Esteghlal. Conceded by Saad Natiq Naji.
  • 68': Attempt saved. Farshid Esmaeili (Esteghlal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ali Karimi.
  • 68': Goal! Esteghlal 1, Al-Shorta 1. Amir Arsalan Motahari (Esteghlal) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
  • 72': Attempt blocked. Amir Arsalan Motahari (Esteghlal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ali Karimi.
  • 72': Corner, Esteghlal. Conceded by Kudhur Ali Al-Tameemi.
  • 72': Substitution, Al-Shorta. Sadeq Zamil replaces Ali Faez Atiyah.
  • 73': Substitution, Al-Shorta. Husam Jadallah Khalaf replaces Mazin Fayyadh.
  • 73': Corner, Esteghlal. Conceded by Hussam Kadhim.
  • 74': Farshid Esmaeili (Esteghlal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 74': Foul by Sadeq Zamil (Al-Shorta).
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Hrvoje Milic (Esteghlal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 76': Corner, Esteghlal. Conceded by Karrar Amer Al-Abba Si.
  • 77': Cheick Diabaté (Esteghlal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 77': Foul by Saad Abdulameer Luaibi (Al-Shorta).
  • 77': Corner, Esteghlal. Conceded by Hussam Kadhim.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Mehdi Ghaedi (Esteghlal) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner following a corner.
  • 79': Foul by Saad Abdulameer Luaibi (Al-Shorta).
  • 79': Masoud Rigi (Esteghlal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 80': Foul by Kudhur Ali Al-Tameemi (Al-Shorta).
  • 80': Mehdi Ghaedi (Esteghlal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 81': Hand ball by Husam Jadallah Khalaf (Al-Shorta).
  • 83': Foul by Husam Jadallah Khalaf (Al-Shorta).
  • 83': Roozbeh Cheshmi (Esteghlal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Aref Gholami (Esteghlal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Foul by Ahmed Jalal (Al-Shorta).
  • 85': Attempt saved. Mehdi Ghaedi (Esteghlal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Masoud Rigi.
  • 87': Substitution, Esteghlal. Mohammad Daneshgar replaces Cheick Diabaté.
  • 87': Corner, Al-Shorta. Conceded by Mehdi Ghaedi.
  • 88': Foul by Saad Natiq Naji (Al-Shorta).
  • 88': Mehdi Ghaedi (Esteghlal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 89': Saad Abdulameer Luaibi (Al-Shorta) is shown the yellow card.
  • 89': Offside, Esteghlal. Mohammad Daneshgar tries a through ball, but Amir Arsalan Motahari is caught offside.
  • 90': Offside, Esteghlal. Aref Gholami tries a through ball, but Mohammad Daneshgar is caught offside.
  • 90'+3': Aref Gholami (Esteghlal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Sadeq Zamil (Al-Shorta).
  • 90'+3': Sadeq Zamil (Al-Shorta) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Esteghlal 1, Al-Shorta 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Esteghlal 1, Al-Shorta 1.

Statistics

SHO EST
13 Fouls 9
3 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 4
4 Corner Kicks 9
3 Saves 2
33.1 Possession 66.9
10 SHOTS 12
3 ON GOAL 4
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
178 Accurate Passes 463
277 Passes 563
0.6 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 3
14 Crosses 21
0.2 Cross % 0.1
53 Long Balls 66
25 Accurate Long Balls 42
0.5 Long Balls % 0.6
1 Blocked Shots 6
11 Effective Tackles 13
16 Tackles 20
0.7 Tackle % 0.7
19 Interceptions 21
21 Effective Clearances 9
21 Clearances 9

Game Information

Competition: AFC Champions League Elite

Venue: Khalifa International Stadium
Location: Doha, Qatar

AFC Champions League Elite Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Al Sadd 0 0 0
2 Shabab Al-Ahli 0 0 0
3 Traktor Sazi FC 0 0 0
4 Nasaf Quarshi 0 0 0
Full Standings

Line-Ups

EST Esteghlal (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Hossein Hosseini (GK)
4 Roozbeh Cheshmi
5 Aref Gholami
33 Hrvoje Milic Yellow Card
21 Voria Ghafouri Yellow Card
88 Arash Rezavand Yellow Card
14 Farshid Bagheri
66 Masoud Rigi
7 Cheick Diabaté
10 Mehdi Ghayedi
8 Farshid Esmaeili
Esteghlal Substitutes:
Ali Dashti, Hossein Pour Hamidi, Fardin Rabet, Siena Khadempour, Ali Karimi, Zakaria Moradi, Milad Zakipour, Mohammad Daneshgar, Amir Arsalan Motahari, Shahin Taherkhani.

SHO Al-Shorta (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Ahmed Basil (GK)
4 Suad Natiq
3 Karrar Amer
22 Hussam Kadhim Al-Shuwaili
17 Alaa Ali Mhawi
33 Jasim Mohammed
25 Saad Abdul-Amir Yellow Card
6 Ali Faez
9 Marwan Hussein Yellow Card
16 Mohammed Mezher
14 Mazin Fayyadh
Al-Shorta Substitutes:
Murad Mohammed Subeh, Sadeq Zamil Raheem Alsewari, Mohammed Jabbar Shokan, Ahmed Jalal, Husam Jadallah Khalaf, Alaa Khalid, Kudhur Ali Hasan Al-Tameemi, Ali Mahdi, Hasan Ashour Kadhim Al-Hraishawi, Mohammed Hameed.

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