Esteghlal vs Al-Shorta, 2021 AFC Champions League, Group Stage

· AFC Champions League Elite
Esteghlal
  • 14': Cheick Diabaté (P)
FT
1 - 0
Al-Shorta

    About

    Esteghlal are hosting Al-Shorta at , , , 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.
    • 2': Hand ball by Amjed Attwan Kadhim (Al Shorta).
    • 7': Attempt missed. Cheick Diabaté (Esteghlal FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 7': Attempt saved. Mazin Fayyadh (Al Shorta) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Fahad Youssef.
    • 8': Offside, Esteghlal FC. Arash Rezavand tries a through ball, but Cheick Diabaté is caught offside.
    • 10': Attempt missed. Dariush Shojaeian (Esteghlal FC) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mehdi Ghaedi.
    • 11': Attempt saved. Mohammed Dawood (Al Shorta) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mohammed Qasim.
    • 12': Arash Rezavand (Esteghlal FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Foul by Saad Abdulameer Luaibi (Al Shorta).
    • 12': Penalty Esteghlal FC. Hrvoje Milic draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 12': Penalty conceded by Karrar Amer Al-Abba Si (Al Shorta) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 14': Goal! Esteghlal FC 1, Al Shorta 0. Cheick Diabaté (Esteghlal FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
    • 17': Attempt saved. Dariush Shojaeian (Esteghlal FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 17': Corner, Esteghlal FC. Conceded by Ahmed Basil.
    • 18': Foul by Amjed Attwan Kadhim (Al Shorta).
    • 18': Masoud Rigi (Esteghlal FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 19': Penalty Esteghlal FC. Mehdi Ghaedi draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 19': Penalty conceded by Kudhur Ali Al-Tameemi (Al Shorta) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 19': Kudhur Ali Al-Tameemi (Al Shorta) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 20': Penalty saved! Cheick Diabaté (Esteghlal FC) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 21': Mazin Fayyadh (Al Shorta) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
    • 21': Mohammed Dawood (Al Shorta) is shown the yellow card.
    • 26': Foul by Masoud Rigi (Esteghlal FC).
    • 26': Hussam Kadhim (Al Shorta) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 28': Offside, Esteghlal FC. Arash Rezavand tries a through ball, but Dariush Shojaeian is caught offside.
    • 29': Arash Rezavand (Esteghlal FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Foul by Saad Abdulameer Luaibi (Al Shorta).
    • 37': Attempt missed. Mohammed Qasim (Al Shorta) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mazin Fayyadh.
    • 40': Amjed Attwan Kadhim (Al Shorta) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 40': Foul by Mehdi Mehdipour (Esteghlal FC).
    • 42': Hand ball by Mehdi Mehdipour (Esteghlal FC).
    • 45': Attempt saved. Amjed Attwan Kadhim (Al Shorta) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Fahad Youssef.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Mehdi Mehdipour (Esteghlal FC).
    • 45'+2': Mohammed Qasim (Al Shorta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+3': Offside, Al Shorta. Amjed Attwan Kadhim tries a through ball, but Saad Natiq Naji is caught offside.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Esteghlal FC 1, Al Shorta 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Esteghlal FC 1, Al Shorta 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Esteghlal FC. Amir Arsalan Motahari replaces Cheick Diabaté.
    • 47': Foul by Amjed Attwan Kadhim (Al Shorta).
    • 47': Masoud Rigi (Esteghlal FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Foul by Mohammad Moradmand (Esteghlal FC).
    • 48': Kudhur Ali Al-Tameemi (Al Shorta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Foul by Mehdi Mehdipour (Esteghlal FC).
    • 51': Kudhur Ali Al-Tameemi (Al Shorta) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 51': Attempt blocked. Mohammed Qasim (Al Shorta) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kudhur Ali Al-Tameemi.
    • 52': Corner, Esteghlal FC. Conceded by Hussam Kadhim.
    • 53': Attempt missed. Hrvoje Milic (Esteghlal FC) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mehdi Mehdipour with a cross following a corner.
    • 55': Attempt missed. Mohammed Dawood (Al Shorta) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Amjed Attwan Kadhim.
    • 55': Substitution, Esteghlal FC. Babak Moradi replaces Arash Rezavand.
    • 56': Substitution, Esteghlal FC. Saeid Mehri replaces Dariush Shojaeian.
    • 60': Corner, Esteghlal FC. Conceded by Kudhur Ali Al-Tameemi.
    • 63': Hand ball by Saad Abdulameer Luaibi (Al Shorta).
    • 64': Attempt saved. Mehdi Ghaedi (Esteghlal FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Hrvoje Milic.
    • 64': Corner, Esteghlal FC. Conceded by Ahmed Basil.
    • 65': Ahmed Basil (Al Shorta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Foul by Amir Arsalan Motahari (Esteghlal FC).
    • 67': Corner, Al Shorta. Conceded by Hrvoje Milic.
    • 68': Attempt saved. Saad Natiq Naji (Al Shorta) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Amjed Attwan Kadhim with a cross.
    • 68': Corner, Esteghlal FC. Conceded by Hussam Kadhim.
    • 69': Attempt saved. Mohammad Moradmand (Esteghlal FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mehdi Mehdipour with a cross.
    • 72': Substitution, Al Shorta. Jasim Mohammed Oglah replaces Mazin Fayyadh.
    • 75': Foul by Babak Moradi (Esteghlal FC).
    • 75': Hussam Kadhim (Al Shorta) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 76': Corner, Al Shorta. Conceded by Aref Gholami.
    • 77': Attempt missed. Mehdi Ghaedi (Esteghlal FC) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mehdi Mehdipour.
    • 78': Foul by Saeid Mehri (Esteghlal FC).
    • 78': Jasim Mohammed Oglah (Al Shorta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 78': Foul by Amir Arsalan Motahari (Esteghlal FC).
    • 78': Karrar Amer Al-Abba Si (Al Shorta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Corner, Al Shorta. Conceded by Mohammad Moradmand.
    • 80': Foul by Jasim Mohammed Oglah (Al Shorta).
    • 80': Mehdi Mehdipour (Esteghlal FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Foul by Vorya Ghafouri (Esteghlal FC).
    • 82': Hussam Kadhim (Al Shorta) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 83': Substitution, Al Shorta. Ammar Ghaleb Falih replaces Amjed Attwan Kadhim.
    • 84': Substitution, Esteghlal FC. Arman Ramezani replaces Mehdi Ghaedi.
    • 84': Foul by Saad Abdulameer Luaibi (Al Shorta).
    • 84': Saeid Mehri (Esteghlal FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Mohammed Qasim (Al Shorta) is shown the yellow card.
    • 85': Attempt saved. Arman Ramezani (Esteghlal FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Amir Arsalan Motahari with a headed pass.
    • 88': Babak Moradi (Esteghlal FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Foul by Saad Natiq Naji (Al Shorta).
    • 88': Saad Natiq Naji (Al Shorta) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 88': Substitution, Esteghlal FC. Siavash Yazdani replaces Vorya Ghafouri.
    • 89': Arman Ramezani (Esteghlal FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 89': Foul by Saad Natiq Naji (Al Shorta).
    • 90': Attempt missed. Mehdi Mehdipour (Esteghlal FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Hrvoje Milic (Esteghlal FC).
    • 90'+1': Kudhur Ali Al-Tameemi (Al Shorta) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Mohammed Dawood (Al Shorta) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mohammed Qasim with a cross.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Esteghlal FC 1, Al Shorta 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Esteghlal FC 1, Al Shorta 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Esteghlal FC 1, Al Shorta 0.

    Statistics

    SHO EST
    13 Fouls 12
    4 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 2
    3 Corner Kicks 5
    5 Saves 4
    56.4 Possession 43.6
    8 SHOTS 11
    4 ON GOAL 6
    0.5 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 1
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 2
    471 Accurate Passes 349
    527 Passes 419
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
    3 Accurate Crosses 4
    23 Crosses 8
    0.1 Cross % 0.5
    41 Long Balls 49
    29 Accurate Long Balls 24
    0.7 Long Balls % 0.5
    1 Blocked Shots 0
    10 Effective Tackles 7
    14 Tackles 12
    0.7 Tackle % 0.6
    7 Interceptions 11
    7 Effective Clearances 18
    7 Clearances 18

    Game Information

    Competition: AFC Champions League Elite

    Venue:
    Location: ,

    Line-Ups

    EST Esteghlal (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    12 Rashid Mazaheri (GK)
    3 Mohammad Moradmand
    5 Aref Gholami
    33 Hrvoje Milic
    21 Voria Ghafouri
    88 Arash Rezavand
    9 Mehdi Mehdipour
    6 Masoud Rigi
    7 Cheick Diabaté
    10 Mehdi Ghayedi
    11 Dariush Shojaeian
    Esteghlal Substitutes:
    Babak Moradi, Saeid Mehri, Sobhan Khaghani, Arman Ramezani, Amir Arsalan Motahari, Siavash Yazdani, Matin Karimzadeh, Farshid Esmaeili, Seyed Ahmad Mousavi, Hossein Hosseini.

    SHO Al-Shorta (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Ahmed Basil (GK)
    4 Suad Natiq Yellow Card
    3 Karrar Amer
    22 Hussam Kadhim Al-Shuwaili
    15 Kudhur Ali Hasan Al-Tameemi Yellow Card
    7 Amjad Attwan
    25 Saad Abdul-Amir
    6 Fahad Youssef
    14 Mazin Fayyadh
    29 Mohammed Dawood Yellow Card
    19 Mohammed Qasim Yellow Card
    Al-Shorta Substitutes:
    Ammar Ghaleb, Jasim Mohammed, Murad Mohammed Subeh, Uday Shehab, Alaa Khalid, Hashim Ali, Ali Mahdi.

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