Ahal vs Al Gharafa, 2022 AFC Champions League, Group Stage

· AFC Champions League Elite
Ahal
  • 9': Arslanmurat Amanov (P)
  • 38': Beknazarov Mirza
  • 70': Arslanmurat Amanov (P)
  • 80': Arslanmurat Amanov
  • Red Card 90'+2': Serdar Geldiyev
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4 - 2
Al Gharafa
  • 35': Moayad Hassan Fedaily
  • 90'+4': Sofiane Hanni (P)

About

Ahal are hosting Al Gharafa at Al Inma Bank Stadium at King Abdullah Sport City, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, 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.
  • 3': Attempt blocked. Ybrayym Mammedow (Ahal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 3': Corner, Ahal. Conceded by Mostafa Qadeera.
  • 5': Attempt blocked. Tirkishov Shanazar (Ahal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 6': Offside, Al Gharafa. Mehdi Tahrat tries a through ball, but Moayed Hassan is caught offside.
  • 7': Foul by Moayed Hassan (Al Gharafa).
  • 7': Tirkishov Shanazar (Ahal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 7': Penalty conceded by Saeed Essa (Al Gharafa) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 9': Goal! Ahal 1, Al Gharafa 0. Arslanmurat Amanov (Ahal) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 14': Bashimov Abdy (Ahal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Foul by Moayed Hassan (Al Gharafa).
  • 14': Hand ball by Ahmed Al Ganehi (Al Gharafa).
  • 15': Attempt blocked. Mirza Beknazarov (Ahal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ybrayym Mammedow.
  • 15': Attempt blocked. Meylis Diniyev (Ahal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 16': Ahmed Al Ganehi (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Foul by Bashimov Abdy (Ahal).
  • 18': Corner, Al Gharafa. Conceded by Shohrat Soyunov.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Mehdi Tahrat (Al Gharafa) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Saeid Ezatolahi with a cross following a corner.
  • 20': Bashimov Abdy (Ahal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Foul by Saifeldeen Fadlalla (Al Gharafa).
  • 21': Foul by Nasser Al Ahrak (Al Gharafa).
  • 21': Meylis Diniyev (Ahal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Offside, Ahal. Bashimov Abdy tries a through ball, but Tirkishov Shanazar is caught offside.
  • 24': Foul by Andri Syahputra (Al Gharafa).
  • 24': Resul Hojayev (Ahal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Offside, Ahal. Arslanmurat Amanov tries a through ball, but Mirza Beknazarov is caught offside.
  • 26': Foul by Bashimov Abdy (Ahal).
  • 26': Moayed Hassan (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Moayed Hassan (Al Gharafa) right footed shot from long range on the left is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Tirkishov Shanazar (Ahal) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Meylis Diniyev.
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Serdar Geldiyev (Ahal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Resul Hojayev.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Tirkishov Shanazar (Ahal) header from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left. Assisted by Ybrayym Mammedow with a cross.
  • 33': Attempt blocked. Moayed Hassan (Al Gharafa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Saeid Ezatolahi.
  • 33': Foul by Saeed Essa (Al Gharafa).
  • 33': Tirkishov Shanazar (Ahal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Foul by Arslanmurat Amanov (Ahal).
  • 34': Saifeldeen Fadlalla (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Foul by Bashimov Abdy (Ahal).
  • 34': Saifeldeen Fadlalla (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 35': Goal! Ahal 1, Al Gharafa 1. Moayed Hassan (Al Gharafa) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sofiane Hanni.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Meylis Diniyev (Ahal) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Resul Hojayev.
  • 38': Goal! Ahal 2, Al Gharafa 1. Mirza Beknazarov (Ahal) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Serdar Geldiyev.
  • 41': Attempt blocked. Moayed Hassan (Al Gharafa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nasser Al Ahrak.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Sofiane Hanni (Al Gharafa) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Saeid Ezatolahi.
  • 45': Foul by Shohrat Soyunov (Ahal).
  • 45': Moayed Hassan (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Resul Hojayev (Ahal) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Arslanmurat Amanov with a cross.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Serdar Geldiyev (Ahal).
  • 45'+2': Qasem Burhan (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Ahal 2, Al Gharafa 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Ahal 2, Al Gharafa 1.
  • 46': Offside, Al Gharafa. Qasem Burhan tries a through ball, but Ahmed Al Ganehi is caught offside.
  • 47': Foul by Ybrayym Mammedow (Ahal).
  • 47': Mostafa Qadeera (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Ybrayym Mammedow (Ahal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 48': Attempt blocked. Meylis Diniyev (Ahal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Arslanmurat Amanov.
  • 49': Foul by Tirkishov Shanazar (Ahal).
  • 49': Saeed Essa (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Foul by Meylis Diniyev (Ahal).
  • 51': Mehdi Tahrat (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Foul by Andri Syahputra (Al Gharafa).
  • 52': Mirza Beknazarov (Ahal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Foul by Resul Hojayev (Ahal).
  • 54': Nasser Al Ahrak (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Resul Hojayev (Ahal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Ybrayym Mammedow (Ahal) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left. Assisted by Shohrat Soyunov.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Meylis Diniyev (Ahal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Serdar Geldiyev with a cross.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Mirza Beknazarov (Ahal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Arslanmurat Amanov.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Ybrayym Mammedow (Ahal) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mirza Beknazarov.
  • 63': Foul by Ata Geldiyew (Ahal).
  • 63': Sofiane Hanni (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Andri Syahputra (Al Gharafa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 65': Foul by Serdar Geldiyev (Ahal).
  • 65': Moayed Hassan (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 65': Serdar Geldiyev (Ahal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Moayed Hassan (Al Gharafa) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 68': Corner, Ahal. Conceded by Saifeldeen Fadlalla.
  • 69': Penalty Ahal. Resul Hojayev draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 69': Penalty conceded by Mostafa Qadeera (Al Gharafa) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 70': Goal! Ahal 3, Al Gharafa 1. Arslanmurat Amanov (Ahal) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 72': Substitution, Ahal. Didar Durdyyew replaces Meylis Diniyev.
  • 72': Substitution, Ahal. Amir Gurbani replaces Tirkishov Shanazar.
  • 73': Foul by Amir Gurbani (Ahal).
  • 73': Mostafa Qadeera (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 74': Corner, Al Gharafa. Conceded by Ybrayym Mammedow.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Andri Syahputra (Al Gharafa) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 77': Foul by Amir Gurbani (Ahal).
  • 77': Saeid Ezatolahi (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Foul by Serdar Geldiyev (Ahal).
  • 78': Moayed Hassan (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 79': Hand ball by Arslanmurat Amanov (Ahal).
  • 80': Goal! Ahal 4, Al Gharafa 1. Arslanmurat Amanov (Ahal) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bashimov Abdy.
  • 81': Substitution, Al Gharafa. Jassim Al Zarra replaces Mostafa Qadeera.
  • 82': Foul by Resul Hojayev (Ahal).
  • 82': Nasser Al Ahrak (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 82': Andri Syahputra (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 82': Foul by Didar Durdyyew (Ahal).
  • 85': Foul by Saeid Ezatolahi (Al Gharafa).
  • 85': Resul Hojayev (Ahal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Foul by Resul Hojayev (Ahal).
  • 86': Nasser Al Ahrak (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 87': Substitution, Ahal. Dayanch Meredov replaces Arslanmurat Amanov.
  • 87': Substitution, Ahal. Dovran Hojamammedov replaces Resul Hojayev.
  • 87': Foul by Ahmed Al Ganehi (Al Gharafa).
  • 87': Mirza Beknazarov (Ahal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Ahmed Al Ganehi (Al Gharafa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 88': Corner, Ahal. Conceded by Saeed Essa.
  • 89': Attempt saved. Didar Durdyyew (Ahal) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Mirza Beknazarov with a cross.
  • 89': Corner, Ahal. Conceded by Qasem Burhan.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Didar Durdyyew (Ahal) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mirza Beknazarov with a cross following a corner.
  • 90': Substitution, Al Gharafa. Nasser Al Enazi replaces Ahmed Al Ganehi.
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Moayed Hassan (Al Gharafa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sofiane Hanni.
  • 90'+2': Penalty conceded by Serdar Geldiyev (Ahal) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 90'+2': Second yellow card to Serdar Geldiyev (Ahal) for hand ball.
  • 90'+3': Bashimov Abdy (Ahal) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+3': Saifeldeen Fadlalla (Al Gharafa) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+4': Goal! Ahal 4, Al Gharafa 2. Sofiane Hanni (Al Gharafa) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 90'+5': Substitution, Ahal. Hoshgeldy Hojovov replaces Mirza Beknazarov.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Ahal 4, Al Gharafa 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Ahal 4, Al Gharafa 2.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 20
3 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 1
2 Offsides 2
2 Corner Kicks 4
1 Saves 0
50 Possession 50
10 SHOTS 20
2 ON GOAL 5
0.2 On Target % 0.3
1 Penalty Goals 2
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 2
348 Accurate Passes 343
408 Passes 399
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
1 Accurate Crosses 5
3 Crosses 11
0.3 Cross % 0.5
33 Long Balls 43
20 Accurate Long Balls 28
0.6 Long Balls % 0.7
3 Blocked Shots 7
10 Effective Tackles 10
13 Tackles 20
0.8 Tackle % 0.5
14 Interceptions 8
7 Effective Clearances 4
7 Clearances 4

Game Information

Competition: AFC Champions League Elite

Venue: Al Inma Bank Stadium at King Abdullah Sport City
Location: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Attendance: 23

Line-Ups

AHA Ahal (4-5-1)

No. Name
22 Rasul Charyyev (GK)
4 Shohrat Soyunov
71 Ata Geldiyew
12 Ybrayym Mammedow Yellow Card
5 Bashimov Abdy
21 Resul Hojayev Yellow Card
8 Beknazarov Mirza
29 Serdar Geldiyev
70 Tirkishov Shanazar
7 Arslanmurat Amanov
14 Meylis Diniyev
Ahal Substitutes:
Didar Durdyyew, Dayanch Meredov, Hojamuhammedov Azatmuhammet, Dayanch Nuryyev, Hoshgeldy Hojovov, Dovran Hojamammedov, Arzuvguly Sapargulyyev, Amir Gurbani, Muhammet Ovezov, Elman Tagayev.

GHA Al Gharafa (3-4-1-2)

No. Name
1 Qasem Burhan (GK)
66 Saeid Ezatolahi
91 Mehdi Tahrat
2 Saeed El Hadj
14 Andri Syahputra Yellow Card
4 Nasser Abdulsalam Alahrak
94 Sofiane Hanni
90 Saifeldeen Fadlalla Yellow Card
15 Mostafa Qadeera
7 Moayad Hassan Fedaily
9 Ahmed Al Ganehi Yellow Card
Al Gharafa Substitutes:
Nasser Al Enazi, Jassim Al Zarra, Yousof Hassan, Ahmed Al Khanagi.

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