FC Goa vs Al Rayyan, 2021 AFC Champions League, Group Stage
· AFC Champions League EliteFC Goa hold Al Rayyan to a draw on AFC Champions League debut
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Goa put on a defensive masterclass to hold Al Rayyan to a goalless draw.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Brandon Fernandes (Goa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Foul by Ibrahim Abdelhalim (Al Rayyan).
- 3': Foul by Glan Martins (Goa).
- 3': Franck Kom (Al Rayyan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Seriton Fernandes (Goa).
- 4': Yacine Brahimi (Al Rayyan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 6': Attempt missed. Yacine Brahimi (Al Rayyan) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 8': Attempt saved. Naif Al Hadhrami (Al Rayyan) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 9': Attempt missed. Yohan Boli (Al Rayyan) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Naif Al Hadhrami.
- 13': Foul by Mohamed Al Aaeldin (Al Rayyan).
- 13': Jorge Ortíz (Goa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Mohamed Al Aaeldin (Al Rayyan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 17': Attempt blocked. Seriton Fernandes (Goa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexander Romario Jesuraj.
- 18': Offside, Goa. Iván González tries a through ball, but Ishan Pandita is caught offside.
- 20': Foul by Naif Al Hadhrami (Al Rayyan).
- 20': Jorge Ortíz (Goa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 20': Offside, Goa. Iván González tries a through ball, but Alexander Romario Jesuraj is caught offside.
- 21': Foul by Mohamed Al Aaeldin (Al Rayyan).
- 21': Jorge Ortíz (Goa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Ibrahim Abdelhalim (Al Rayyan).
- 21': Seriton Fernandes (Goa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Attempt missed. Yohan Boli (Al Rayyan) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 33': Offside, Goa. Iván González tries a through ball, but Jorge Ortíz is caught offside.
- 34': Foul by Jorge Ortíz (Goa).
- 34': Franck Kom (Al Rayyan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37': Attempt missed. Abdelaziz Hatim (Al Rayyan) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Franck Kom.
- 38': Foul by Ibrahim Abdelhalim (Al Rayyan).
- 38': Glan Martins (Goa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Ibrahim Abdelhalim (Al Rayyan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 40': Attempt saved. Alexander Romario Jesuraj (Goa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ishan Pandita.
- 40': Corner, Goa. Conceded by Fahad Younis.
- 41': Corner, Goa. Conceded by Khalid Muftah.
- 42': Foul by Alexander Romario Jesuraj (Goa).
- 42': Ibrahim Abdelhalim (Al Rayyan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Attempt saved. Naif Al Hadhrami (Al Rayyan) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Khalid Muftah.
- 44': Attempt missed. Abdelaziz Hatim (Al Rayyan) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Yohan Boli.
- 45'+1': Foul by Alexander Romario Jesuraj (Goa).
- 45'+1': Yacine Brahimi (Al Rayyan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+1': Alexander Romario Jesuraj (Goa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+2': Foul by Shojae Khalilzadeh (Al Rayyan).
- 45'+2': Glan Martins (Goa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': Corner, Goa. Conceded by Mohamed Al Aaeldin.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Goa 0, Al Rayyan 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Goa 0, Al Rayyan 0.
- 47': Corner, Goa. Conceded by Khalid Muftah.
- 48': Offside, Goa. Sanson Pereira tries a through ball, but Iván González is caught offside.
- 49': Foul by Abdelaziz Hatim (Al Rayyan).
- 49': Jorge Ortíz (Goa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Glan Martins (Goa).
- 50': Shojae Khalilzadeh (Al Rayyan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 56': Brandon Fernandes (Goa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Franck Kom (Al Rayyan).
- 57': Foul by Ishan Pandita (Goa).
- 57': Shojae Khalilzadeh (Al Rayyan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Abdelaziz Hatim (Al Rayyan) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Naif Al Hadhrami.
- 62': Attempt missed. Yacine Brahimi (Al Rayyan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Yohan Boli.
- 64': Edu Bedia (Goa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Foul by Yacine Brahimi (Al Rayyan).
- 64': Foul by Sanson Pereira (Goa).
- 64': Yacine Brahimi (Al Rayyan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Sanson Pereira (Goa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 66': Edu Bedia (Goa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Yacine Brahimi (Al Rayyan).
- 68': Substitution, Al Rayyan. Mowafak Awad replaces Ibrahim Abdelhalim.
- 73': Foul by Franck Kom (Al Rayyan).
- 73': Jorge Ortíz (Goa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Substitution, Al Rayyan. Abdulrahman Al Harazi replaces Naif Al Hadhrami.
- 77': Substitution, Goa. Saviour Gama replaces Alexander Romario Jesuraj.
- 78': Attempt missed. Glan Martins (Goa) right footed shot from more than 40 yards on the right wing is too high.
- 79': Substitution, Al Rayyan. Ahmed El Sayed replaces Abdelaziz Hatim.
- 79': Substitution, Al Rayyan. Abdulrahman Al Korbi replaces Franck Kom.
- 81': Corner, Al Rayyan. Conceded by Seriton Fernandes.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Yohan Boli (Al Rayyan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yacine Brahimi.
- 86': Substitution, Goa. Devendra Murgaokar replaces Ishan Pandita.
- 86': Attempt saved. Yohan Boli (Al Rayyan) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mohamed Al Aaeldin with a cross.
- 86': Jorge Ortíz (Goa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Ahmed El Sayed (Al Rayyan).
- 87': Ahmed El Sayed (Al Rayyan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90': Attempt missed. Shojae Khalilzadeh (Al Rayyan) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mohamed Al Aaeldin with a cross.
- 90'+3': Offside, Al Rayyan. Shojae Khalilzadeh tries a through ball, but Yohan Boli is caught offside.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Goa. Amarjit Singh replaces Brandon Fernandes.
- 90'+4': Corner, Goa. Conceded by Khalid Muftah.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Goa 0, Al Rayyan 0.
- 0': Match ends, Goa 0, Al Rayyan 0.
- 0': Match ends, Goa 0, Al Rayyan 0.
Statistics
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GOA![]() |
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13 | Fouls | 8 |
3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
1 | Offsides | 4 |
1 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
1 | Saves | 3 |
56.1 | Possession | 43.9 |
12 | SHOTS | 3 |
3 | ON GOAL | 1 |
0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
443 | Accurate Passes | 335 |
516 | Passes | 401 |
0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
4 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
15 | Crosses | 12 |
0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
47 | Long Balls | 55 |
26 | Accurate Long Balls | 24 |
0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
2 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
8 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
9 | Tackles | 15 |
0.9 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
5 | Interceptions | 18 |
9 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
9 | Clearances | 15 |
Game Information
Competition: AFC Champions League Elite
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Line-Ups
FC Goa (4-1-4-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Dheeraj Moirangthem (GK) |
4 | Iván Garrido |
8 | James Donachie |
23 | Edu Bedia |
2 | Sanson Pereira ![]() |
20 | Seriton Fernandes |
10 | Brandon Fernandes |
25 | Glan Martins |
9 | Jorge Ortíz |
14 | Alexander Jesuraj ![]() |
26 | Ishan Pandita |
Al Rayyan (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Fahad Younis (GK) |
3 | Shoja Khalilzadeh |
5 | Dame Traoré |
7 | Khalid Muftah |
2 | Ahmed Alaaeldin ![]() |
20 | Naif Al Hadhrami |
11 | Abdulaziz Hatem |
4 | Franck Kom |
22 | Yohan Boli |
8 | Yacine Brahimi |
19 | Ibrahim Abdelhalim ![]() |
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