Sepahan vs Pakhtakor Tashkent, 2022 AFC Champions League, Group Stage

· AFC Champions League Elite
Sepahan
  • 76': Sajjad Shahbazzadeh
  • 90'+3': Sajjad Shahbazzadeh
FT
2 - 1
Pakhtakor Tashkent
  • 79': Khojiakbar Alijonov

About

Sepahan are hosting Pakhtakor Tashkent at King Abdullah Sport City Stadium, Buraidah, 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.
  • 2': Farshad Ahmadzadeh (Sepahan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Foul by Khojiakbar Alijonov (Pakhtakor Tashkent).
  • 2': Foul by Shahriyar Moghanlou (Sepahan).
  • 2': Oleksiy Larin (Pakhtakor Tashkent) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Farrukh Sayfiev (Pakhtakor Tashkent) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Foul by Seyed Mohammad Reza Hosseini (Sepahan).
  • 9': Attempt blocked. Farshad Ahmadzadeh (Sepahan) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Seyed Mohammad Karimi.
  • 9': Corner, Sepahan. Conceded by Oleksiy Larin.
  • 11': Attempt missed. Seyed Mohammad Reza Hosseini (Sepahan) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 12': Foul by Yasin Salmani (Sepahan).
  • 12': Oliver Sarkic (Pakhtakor Tashkent) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Hand ball by Farshad Ahmadzadeh (Sepahan).
  • 16': Danial Esmaeilifar (Sepahan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Foul by Oliver Sarkic (Pakhtakor Tashkent).
  • 18': Corner, Sepahan. Conceded by Farrukh Sayfiev.
  • 19': Azizbek Turgunboev (Pakhtakor Tashkent) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Foul by Shahriyar Moghanlou (Sepahan).
  • 21': Corner, Pakhtakor Tashkent. Conceded by Farshad Ahmadzadeh.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Jalalaldin Alimohammadi (Sepahan) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 28': Foul by Seyed Mohammad Karimi (Sepahan).
  • 28': Khojiakbar Alijonov (Pakhtakor Tashkent) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Farshad Ahmadzadeh (Sepahan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Foul by Khojiakbar Alijonov (Pakhtakor Tashkent).
  • 30': Foul by Seyed Mohammad Karimi (Sepahan).
  • 30': Sardor Sabirkhodjaev (Pakhtakor Tashkent) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Foul by Sardor Sabirkhodjaev (Pakhtakor Tashkent).
  • 36': Yasin Salmani (Sepahan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Corner, Pakhtakor Tashkent. Conceded by Shahriyar Moghanlou.
  • 38': Attempt blocked. Odiljon Khamrobekov (Pakhtakor Tashkent) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Khojimat Erkinov.
  • 38': Corner, Pakhtakor Tashkent. Conceded by Mohammad Nejad Mehdi.
  • 38': Corner, Pakhtakor Tashkent. Conceded by Omid Noorafkan.
  • 39': Hand ball by Sardor Rashidov (Pakhtakor Tashkent).
  • 40': Azizbek Turgunboev (Pakhtakor Tashkent) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 40': Foul by Farshad Ahmadzadeh (Sepahan).
  • 40': Farshad Ahmadzadeh (Sepahan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 41': Foul by Sardor Rashidov (Pakhtakor Tashkent).
  • 41': Jalalaldin Alimohammadi (Sepahan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Foul by Azizbek Turgunboev (Pakhtakor Tashkent).
  • 42': Seyed Mohammad Karimi (Sepahan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Foul by Sardor Sabirkhodjaev (Pakhtakor Tashkent).
  • 44': Yasin Salmani (Sepahan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 44': Sardor Sabirkhodjaev (Pakhtakor Tashkent) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45': Corner, Sepahan. Conceded by Khojiakbar Alijonov.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Seyed Mohammad Karimi (Sepahan) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Odiljon Khamrobekov (Pakhtakor Tashkent).
  • 45'+1': Jalalaldin Alimohammadi (Sepahan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+2': Farshad Ahmadzadeh (Sepahan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Oliver Sarkic (Pakhtakor Tashkent).
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Sepahan 0, Pakhtakor Tashkent 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Sepahan 0, Pakhtakor Tashkent 0.
  • 49': Foul by Khojimat Erkinov (Pakhtakor Tashkent).
  • 49': Omid Noorafkan (Sepahan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Foul by Shahriyar Moghanlou (Sepahan).
  • 50': Oleksiy Larin (Pakhtakor Tashkent) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Attempt saved. Azizbek Turgunboev (Pakhtakor Tashkent) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sardor Rashidov with a cross.
  • 51': Attempt saved. Sardor Rashidov (Pakhtakor Tashkent) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Oliver Sarkic.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Azizbek Turgunboev (Pakhtakor Tashkent) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Khojiakbar Alijonov with a cross.
  • 57': Substitution, Sepahan. Milad Jahani replaces Farshad Ahmadzadeh.
  • 57': Substitution, Sepahan. Soroush Rafiei replaces Yasin Salmani.
  • 59': Foul by Seyed Mohammad Karimi (Sepahan).
  • 59': Khojimat Erkinov (Pakhtakor Tashkent) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 59': Seyed Mohammad Karimi (Sepahan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Azizbek Turgunboev (Pakhtakor Tashkent) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
  • 63': Corner, Pakhtakor Tashkent. Conceded by Jalalaldin Alimohammadi.
  • 64': Corner, Pakhtakor Tashkent. Conceded by Jalalaldin Alimohammadi.
  • 65': Corner, Pakhtakor Tashkent. Conceded by Jalalaldin Alimohammadi.
  • 66': Corner, Pakhtakor Tashkent. Conceded by Soroush Rafiei.
  • 67': Substitution, Sepahan. Sajjad Shahbazzadeh replaces Seyed Mohammad Reza Hosseini.
  • 69': Foul by Sherzod Azamov (Pakhtakor Tashkent).
  • 69': Shahriyar Moghanlou (Sepahan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Danial Esmaeilifar (Sepahan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Soroush Rafiei with a through ball.
  • 73': Offside, Sepahan. Mohammad Nejad Mehdi tries a through ball, but Shahriyar Moghanlou is caught offside.
  • 73': Substitution, Pakhtakor Tashkent. Abbosbek Fayzullayev replaces Sardor Rashidov.
  • 74': Foul by Odiljon Khamrobekov (Pakhtakor Tashkent).
  • 74': Soroush Rafiei (Sepahan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 74': Odiljon Khamrobekov (Pakhtakor Tashkent) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 75': Azizbek Turgunboev (Pakhtakor Tashkent) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Foul by Jalalaldin Alimohammadi (Sepahan).
  • 76': Goal! Sepahan 1, Pakhtakor Tashkent 0. Sajjad Shahbazzadeh (Sepahan) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 79': Goal! Sepahan 1, Pakhtakor Tashkent 1. Khojiakbar Alijonov (Pakhtakor Tashkent) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Farrukh Sayfiev with a cross.
  • 80': Foul by Shahriyar Moghanlou (Sepahan).
  • 80': Sardor Sabirkhodjaev (Pakhtakor Tashkent) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Shahriyar Moghanlou (Sepahan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 82': Attempt saved. Oliver Sarkic (Pakhtakor Tashkent) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Farrukh Sayfiev.
  • 83': Danial Esmaeilifar (Sepahan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 83': Foul by Sherzod Azamov (Pakhtakor Tashkent).
  • 83': Sherzod Azamov (Pakhtakor Tashkent) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Shahriyar Moghanlou (Sepahan) header from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Soroush Rafiei with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 85': Substitution, Sepahan. Reza Mirzaei replaces Seyed Mohammad Karimi.
  • 86': Farrukh Sayfiev (Pakhtakor Tashkent) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Foul by Reza Mirzaei (Sepahan).
  • 86': Foul by Mohammad Nejad Mehdi (Sepahan).
  • 86': Oliver Sarkic (Pakhtakor Tashkent) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Azizbek Turgunboev (Pakhtakor Tashkent) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 87': Offside, Pakhtakor Tashkent. Azizbek Turgunboev tries a through ball, but Khojimat Erkinov is caught offside.
  • 88': Foul by Azizbek Turgunboev (Pakhtakor Tashkent).
  • 88': Giorgi Gvelesiani (Sepahan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Soroush Rafiei (Sepahan) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Shahriyar Moghanlou following a fast break.
  • 90'+1': Dangerous play by Giorgi Gvelesiani (Sepahan).
  • 90'+1': Sardor Sabirkhodjaev (Pakhtakor Tashkent) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Pakhtakor Tashkent. Shahriyor Jabborov replaces Azizbek Turgunboev.
  • 90'+2': Odiljon Khamrobekov (Pakhtakor Tashkent) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Oliver Sarkic.
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Khojimat Erkinov (Pakhtakor Tashkent) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 90'+3': Goal! Sepahan 2, Pakhtakor Tashkent 1. Sajjad Shahbazzadeh (Sepahan) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Reza Mirzaei with a cross.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Sepahan 2, Pakhtakor Tashkent 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Sepahan 2, Pakhtakor Tashkent 1.

Statistics

PTA SEP
15 Fouls 15
3 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 1
8 Corner Kicks 3
0 Saves 4
58.9 Possession 41.1
10 SHOTS 9
5 ON GOAL 2
0.5 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
433 Accurate Passes 292
516 Passes 359
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
6 Accurate Crosses 6
21 Crosses 12
0.3 Cross % 0.5
58 Long Balls 51
32 Accurate Long Balls 23
0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
1 Blocked Shots 1
14 Effective Tackles 5
18 Tackles 9
0.8 Tackle % 0.6
6 Interceptions 10
13 Effective Clearances 20
13 Clearances 20

Game Information

Competition: AFC Champions League Elite

Venue: King Abdullah Sport City Stadium
Location: Buraidah, Saudi Arabia
Attendance: 20

Line-Ups

SEP Sepahan (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
45 Rashid Mazaheri (GK)
30 Giorgi Gvelesiani
2 Mohammad Nejadmahdi
21 Seyed Mohammad Karimi Yellow Card
19 Omid Norafkan
11 Daniel Esmaeilifar
17 Jalalaldin Alimohammadi
80 Yasin Salmani
10 Farshad Ahmadzadeh Yellow Card
7 Mohammad Hosseini
70 Shahriar Moghanlou Yellow Card
Sepahan Substitutes:
Christopher Knett, Ezzatollah Pourghaz, Soroush Rafiei, Milad Jahani, Reza Mirzaei, Amirmohammad Mohkamkar, Aria Yousefi, Masoud Rigi, Amir Saman Ranjbar, Sajjad Shahbazzadeh.

PTA Pakhtakor Tashkent (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
35 Sanjar Kuvvatov (GK)
23 Sherzod Azamov Yellow Card
5 Oleksiy Larin
34 Farrukh Sayfiev
3 Khojiakbar Alijonov
14 Oliver Sarkic
27 Sardor Sabirkhodjaev Yellow Card
7 Odiljon Xamrobekov Yellow Card
18 Hojimat Erkinov
11 Sardor Rashidov
8 Azizbek Turgunboev
Pakhtakor Tashkent Substitutes:
Eldorbek Suyunov, Bekhruzbek Asqarov, Shahzod Azmiddinov, Abbosbek Fayzullaev, Kamen Haszhiev, Jasurbek Yoqubov, Diyor Kholmatov, Shahriyor Jabborov, Ruslan Roziev, Muhammadali O'Rinboyev.

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