Persepolis vs Al Hilal, 2021 AFC Champions League, Quarterfinals

· AFC Champions League Elite
Persepolis
    FT
    0 - 3
    Al Hilal
    • 27': Salem Al-Dawsari
    • 50': Bafetimbi Gomis
    • 70': Bafetimbi Gomis

    About

    Persepolis are hosting Al Hilal 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.
    • 1': Foul by Mahdi Torabi (Persepolis FC).
    • 1': Mohammed Al-Burayk (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 3': Corner, Al-Hilal. Conceded by Hamed Lak.
    • 3': Foul by Mahdi Torabi (Persepolis FC).
    • 3': Jang Hyun-Soo (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Offside, Persepolis FC. Farshad Faraji tries a through ball, but Isa Alkasir is caught offside.
    • 6': Corner, Al-Hilal. Conceded by Saeid Aghaei.
    • 7': Attempt missed. Moussa Marega (Al-Hilal) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Matheus Pereira with a cross following a corner.
    • 7': Attempt blocked. Matheus Pereira (Al-Hilal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Salem Al-Dawsari.
    • 7': Corner, Al-Hilal. Conceded by Seyed Jalal Hosseini.
    • 8': Attempt missed. Salem Al-Dawsari (Al-Hilal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
    • 9': Attempt blocked. Isa Alkasir (Persepolis FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Siamak Nemati.
    • 9': Corner, Persepolis FC. Conceded by Jang Hyun-Soo.
    • 11': Foul by Salman Al-Faraj (Al-Hilal).
    • 11': Omid Alishah (Persepolis FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 11': Attempt blocked. Bafétimbi Gomis (Al-Hilal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Moussa Marega.
    • 12': Corner, Al-Hilal. Conceded by Seyed Jalal Hosseini.
    • 15': Attempt blocked. Reza Asadi (Persepolis FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Vahid Amiri.
    • 21': Attempt saved. Reza Asadi (Persepolis FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Vahid Amiri.
    • 21': Corner, Persepolis FC. Conceded by Abdullah Al-Mayoof.
    • 21': Corner, Persepolis FC. Conceded by Matheus Pereira.
    • 24': Attempt saved. Nasser Al-Dawsari (Al-Hilal) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mohamed Kanno.
    • 24': Bafétimbi Gomis (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 24': Foul by Seyed Jalal Hosseini (Persepolis FC).
    • 26': Foul by Omid Alishah (Persepolis FC).
    • 26': Nasser Al-Dawsari (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 27': Goal! Persepolis FC 0, Al-Hilal 1. Salem Al-Dawsari (Al-Hilal) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Mohamed Kanno.
    • 29': Foul by Salman Al-Faraj (Al-Hilal).
    • 29': Milad Sarlak (Persepolis FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Foul by Mohammed Al-Burayk (Al-Hilal).
    • 30': Isa Alkasir (Persepolis FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 31': Foul by Nasser Al-Dawsari (Al-Hilal).
    • 31': Vahid Amiri (Persepolis FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 33': Foul by Omid Alishah (Persepolis FC).
    • 33': Salem Al-Dawsari (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Attempt missed. Matheus Pereira (Al-Hilal) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
    • 35': Attempt saved. Isa Alkasir (Persepolis FC) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Omid Alishah with a headed pass.
    • 35': Foul by Reza Asadi (Persepolis FC).
    • 35': Salem Al-Dawsari (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 35': Reza Asadi (Persepolis FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 37': Attempt blocked. Matheus Pereira (Al-Hilal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 37': Corner, Al-Hilal. Conceded by Omid Alishah.
    • 38': Foul by Mahdi Torabi (Persepolis FC).
    • 38': Mohamed Kanno (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 42': Foul by Reza Asadi (Persepolis FC).
    • 42': Moussa Marega (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Foul by Salman Al-Faraj (Al-Hilal).
    • 43': Omid Alishah (Persepolis FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Foul by Salem Al-Dawsari (Al-Hilal).
    • 44': Seyed Jalal Hosseini (Persepolis FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': Bafétimbi Gomis (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Farshad Faraji (Persepolis FC).
    • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Moussa Marega (Al-Hilal) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ali Al-Bulayhi following a set piece situation.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Persepolis FC 0, Al-Hilal 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Persepolis FC 0, Al-Hilal 1.
    • 45': Substitution, Persepolis FC. Ehsan Pahlavan replaces Reza Asadi.
    • 46': Foul by Ehsan Pahlavan (Persepolis FC).
    • 46': Matheus Pereira (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 47': Foul by Saeid Aghaei (Persepolis FC).
    • 47': Mohammed Al-Burayk (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 47': Saeid Aghaei (Persepolis FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 48': Foul by Mohamed Kanno (Al-Hilal).
    • 48': Isa Alkasir (Persepolis FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Attempt missed. Isa Alkasir (Persepolis FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 50': Goal! Persepolis FC 0, Al-Hilal 2. Bafétimbi Gomis (Al-Hilal) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Matheus Pereira.
    • 52': Foul by Ehsan Pahlavan (Persepolis FC).
    • 52': Salem Al-Dawsari (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 53': Foul by Vahid Amiri (Persepolis FC).
    • 53': Mohammed Al-Burayk (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 54': Attempt missed. Salem Al-Dawsari (Al-Hilal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Matheus Pereira.
    • 57': Foul by Farshad Faraji (Persepolis FC).
    • 57': Matheus Pereira (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 57': Farshad Faraji (Persepolis FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 60': Foul by Nasser Al-Dawsari (Al-Hilal).
    • 60': Vahid Amiri (Persepolis FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Foul by Salman Al-Faraj (Al-Hilal).
    • 61': Milad Sarlak (Persepolis FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Foul by Moussa Marega (Al-Hilal).
    • 61': Saeid Aghaei (Persepolis FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Moussa Marega (Al-Hilal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 61': Substitution, Persepolis FC. Mehdi Abdi replaces Vahid Amiri.
    • 63': Foul by Saeid Aghaei (Persepolis FC).
    • 63': Moussa Marega (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 63': Foul by Salman Al-Faraj (Al-Hilal).
    • 63': Milad Sarlak (Persepolis FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Foul by Salman Al-Faraj (Al-Hilal).
    • 65': Mehdi Abdi (Persepolis FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 65': Corner, Persepolis FC. Conceded by Jang Hyun-Soo.
    • 66': Substitution, Persepolis FC. Mehdi Shiri replaces Siamak Nemati.
    • 67': Attempt saved. Salem Al-Dawsari (Al-Hilal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Nasser Al-Dawsari with a cross.
    • 67': Foul by Mohammed Al-Burayk (Al-Hilal).
    • 67': Mahdi Torabi (Persepolis FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 68': Attempt blocked. Bafétimbi Gomis (Al-Hilal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matheus Pereira.
    • 70': Goal! Persepolis FC 0, Al-Hilal 3. Bafétimbi Gomis (Al-Hilal) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Salem Al-Dawsari.
    • 71': Dangerous play by Ali Al-Bulayhi (Al-Hilal).
    • 71': Mehdi Shiri (Persepolis FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 72': Ali Al-Bulayhi (Al-Hilal) is shown the yellow card for dangerous play.
    • 74': Foul by Salman Al-Faraj (Al-Hilal).
    • 74': Omid Alishah (Persepolis FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Substitution, Al-Hilal. Saleh Al-Shehri replaces Bafétimbi Gomis.
    • 76': Attempt saved. Matheus Pereira (Al-Hilal) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 76': Corner, Al-Hilal. Conceded by Hamed Lak.
    • 78': Substitution, Persepolis FC. Hamed Pakdel replaces Isa Alkasir.
    • 78': Substitution, Persepolis FC. Mohammad Sharifi replaces Mahdi Torabi.
    • 79': Attempt saved. Moussa Marega (Al-Hilal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Matheus Pereira.
    • 80': Foul by Mohammad Sharifi (Persepolis FC).
    • 80': Salem Al-Dawsari (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 80': Mohammad Sharifi (Persepolis FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 82': Offside, Persepolis FC. Hamed Lak tries a through ball, but Omid Alishah is caught offside.
    • 82': Substitution, Al-Hilal. Hamad Al-Yami replaces Salem Al-Dawsari.
    • 83': Substitution, Al-Hilal. Musab Al-Juwayr replaces Matheus Pereira.
    • 86': Corner, Persepolis FC. Conceded by Jang Hyun-Soo.
    • 86': Foul by Moussa Marega (Al-Hilal).
    • 86': Seyed Jalal Hosseini (Persepolis FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 87': Attempt blocked. Omid Alishah (Persepolis FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mohammad Sharifi with a headed pass.
    • 88': Foul by Mohammad Sharifi (Persepolis FC).
    • 88': Musab Al-Juwayr (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Corner, Al-Hilal. Conceded by Seyed Jalal Hosseini.
    • 90': Substitution, Al-Hilal. Mohammed Jahfali replaces Moussa Marega.
    • 90': Substitution, Al-Hilal. Abdullah Al-Hamdan replaces Mohamed Kanno.
    • 90'+1': Offside, Al-Hilal. Abdullah Al-Mayoof tries a through ball, but Hamad Al-Yami is caught offside.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Saleh Al-Shehri (Al-Hilal).
    • 90'+3': Seyed Jalal Hosseini (Persepolis FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Persepolis FC 0, Al-Hilal 3.
    • 0': Match ends, Persepolis FC 0, Al-Hilal 3.

    Statistics

    https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/soccer/500/929.png&h=25&scale=crop&w=25&location=originHIL PRS
    17 Fouls 17
    2 Yellow Cards 4
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 2
    7 Corner Kicks 5
    2 Saves 4
    52.2 Possession 47.8
    16 SHOTS 6
    7 ON GOAL 2
    0.4 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    311 Accurate Passes 267
    379 Passes 354
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    5 Accurate Crosses 1
    25 Crosses 12
    0.2 Cross % 0.1
    74 Long Balls 61
    45 Accurate Long Balls 25
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.4
    4 Blocked Shots 3
    6 Effective Tackles 2
    13 Tackles 7
    0.5 Tackle % 0.3
    14 Interceptions 11
    13 Effective Clearances 16
    13 Clearances 16

    Game Information

    Competition: AFC Champions League Elite

    Venue:
    Location: ,
    Attendance: 14,877

    Line-Ups

    PRS Persepolis (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    81 Hamed Lak (GK)
    4 Seyed Jalal Hosseini
    3 Farshad Faraji Yellow Card
    77 Saeed Aghaei Yellow Card
    88 Siamak Nemati
    10 Milad Sarlak
    96 Reza Asadi Yellow Card
    9 Mehdi Torabi
    2 Omid Alishah
    72 Iss Ale Kasir
    19 Vahid Amiri
    Persepolis Substitutes:
    Kamal Kamyabinia, Hamed Pakdel, Ehsan Pahlevan, Mohammad Sharifi, Alireza Ebrahimi, Ali Shojaei, Bozidar Radosevic, Ali Nemati, Mehdi Shiri, Mehdi Abdi Qara.

    HIL Al Hilal (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Abdullah Al-Mayouf (GK)
    5 Ali Al-Bulayhi Yellow Card
    20 Jang Hyun-Soo
    16 Nasser Al-Dawsari
    2 Mohammed Al-Burayk
    15 Matheus Pereira
    28 Mohamed Kanno
    7 Salman Al-Faraj
    18 Bafetimbi Gomis
    29 Salem Al-Dawsari
    17 Moussa Marega Yellow Card
    Al Hilal Substitutes:
    Hamad Al-Yami, Abdullah Radif, Abdullah Al-Hamdan, Habib Alwotayan, Musab Al-Juwayr, Abdullah Al-Jadani, Mohammed Jahfali, Saleh Al-Shehri, Al Mufarrij, Madallah Al-Olayan.

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