Al Ain vs Al Fayha, 2023-24 AFC Champions League, Group Stage
· AFC Champions League EliteAbout
Al Ain are hosting Al Fayha
at Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates, 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': Corner, Al Ain. Conceded by Sami Al Khaibari.
- 4': Bandar Al Ahbabi (Al Ain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 4': Foul by Mohammed Al Baqawi (Al-Fayha).
- 6': Erik (Al Ain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by Abdelhamid Sabiri (Al-Fayha).
- 8': Erik (Al Ain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Sultan Mandash (Al-Fayha).
- 9': Offside, Al Ain. Kouame Kouadio tries a through ball, but Soufiane Rahimi is caught offside.
- 9': Delay in match because of an injury Soufiane Rahimi (Al Ain).
- 10': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 11': Mohammed Al Baqawi (Al-Fayha) is shown the yellow card.
- 13': Offside, Al Ain. Alejandro Romero tries a through ball, but Soufiane Rahimi is caught offside.
- 15': Delay in match because of an injury Khalid Al Baloushi (Al Ain).
- 15': Delay in match because of an injury Saud Zaydan (Al-Fayha).
- 15': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 18': Delay in match because of an injury Henry Onyekuru (Al-Fayha).
- 19': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 22': Corner, Al Ain. Conceded by Sami Al Khaibari.
- 22': Attempt saved. Erik (Al Ain) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 23': Attempt missed. Junior Fashion Sakala (Al-Fayha) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Henry Onyekuru following a fast break.
- 24': Foul by Abdelhamid Sabiri (Al-Fayha).
- 24': Yahia Nader (Al Ain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Attempt missed. Erik (Al Ain) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Soufiane Rahimi.
- 30': Delay in match because of an injury Sami Al Khaibari (Al-Fayha).
- 31': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 34': Attempt saved. Kodjo Laba (Al Ain) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Erik.
- 35': Corner, Al Ain. Conceded by Mukhir Al Rashidi.
- 36': Goal! Al Ain 1, Al-Fayha 0. Kouame Kouadio (Al Ain) header from the right side of the six yard box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Alejandro Romero with a cross.
- 38': Offside, Al Ain. Yahia Nader tries a through ball, but Kodjo Laba is caught offside.
- 42': Foul by Yahia Nader (Al Ain).
- 42': Saud Zaydan (Al-Fayha) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 43': Foul by Erik (Al Ain).
- 43': Sultan Mandash (Al-Fayha) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Junior Fashion Sakala (Al-Fayha) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ricardo Ryller.
- 44': Abdelhamid Sabiri (Al-Fayha) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Yahia Nader (Al Ain).
- 45': Attempt saved. Junior Fashion Sakala (Al-Fayha) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Abdelhamid Sabiri.
- 45'+3': Goal! Al Ain 2, Al-Fayha 0. Alejandro Romero (Al Ain) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 45'+5': Abdelhamid Sabiri (Al-Fayha) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+5': Foul by Park Yong-Woo (Al Ain).
- 45'+6': Foul by Yahia Nader (Al Ain).
- 45'+6': Saud Zaydan (Al-Fayha) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+8': Attempt missed. Khalid Al Baloushi (Al Ain) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Bandar Al Ahbabi.
- 45'+8': First Half ends, Al Ain 2, Al-Fayha 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Al Ain 2, Al-Fayha 0.
- 45': Substitution, Al Ain. Falah Waleed replaces Khalid Al Baloushi.
- 47': Erik (Al Ain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Sultan Mandash (Al-Fayha).
- 48': Corner, Al Ain. Conceded by Sami Al Khaibari.
- 49': Attempt missed. Bandar Al Ahbabi (Al Ain) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 50': Attempt missed. Ricardo Ryller (Al-Fayha) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Saud Zaydan.
- 51': Delay in match (Al Ain).
- 53': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 53': Abdelhamid Sabiri (Al-Fayha) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Falah Waleed (Al Ain).
- 54': Foul by Alejandro Romero (Al Ain).
- 54': Mohammed Al Baqawi (Al-Fayha) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Junior Fashion Sakala (Al-Fayha) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Abdelhamid Sabiri with a through ball.
- 55': Corner, Al-Fayha. Conceded by Park Yong-Woo.
- 57': Abdelhamid Sabiri (Al-Fayha) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Park Yong-Woo (Al Ain).
- 57': Attempt missed. Junior Fashion Sakala (Al-Fayha) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Henry Onyekuru.
- 58': Offside, Al-Fayha. Ricardo Ryller tries a through ball, but Henry Onyekuru is caught offside.
- 60': Attempt missed. Kodjo Laba (Al Ain) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alejandro Romero.
- 61': Foul by Falah Waleed (Al Ain).
- 61': Ricardo Ryller (Al-Fayha) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Attempt missed. Abdelhamid Sabiri (Al-Fayha) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Junior Fashion Sakala.
- 63': Substitution, Al-Fayha. Abdulrahman Al Safari replaces Saud Zaydan.
- 67': Goal! Al Ain 3, Al-Fayha 0. Alejandro Romero (Al Ain) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Erik.
- 68': Henry Onyekuru (Al-Fayha) is shown the yellow card.
- 68': Substitution, Al Ain. Mohammed Al Baloushi replaces Alejandro Romero.
- 68': Substitution, Al Ain. Ahmed Barman replaces Yahia Nader.
- 70': Hand ball by Sultan Mandash (Al-Fayha).
- 71': Substitution, Al-Fayha. Osama Al Khalaf replaces Sultan Mandash.
- 71': Substitution, Al-Fayha. Nawaf Al Harthi replaces Abdelhamid Sabiri.
- 73': Attempt missed. Soufiane Rahimi (Al Ain) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Kouame Kouadio.
- 75': Foul by Erik (Al Ain).
- 75': Osama Al Khalaf (Al-Fayha) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Corner, Al Ain. Conceded by Sami Al Khaibari.
- 77': Attempt missed. Erik (Al Ain) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 79': Delay in match because of an injury Hussain Al Shuwaish (Al-Fayha).
- 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 81': Kodjo Laba (Al Ain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 81': Foul by Hussain Al Shuwaish (Al-Fayha).
- 81': Substitution, Al-Fayha. Rakan Kaabi replaces Ricardo Ryller.
- 81': Substitution, Al-Fayha. Muhannad Al Qaydhi replaces Hussain Al Shuwaish because of an injury.
- 82': Offside, Al Ain. Khalid Al Hashemi tries a through ball, but Soufiane Rahimi is caught offside.
- 83': Bandar Al Ahbabi (Al Ain) is shown the yellow card.
- 83': Substitution, Al Ain. Saeed Jumaa replaces Bandar Al Ahbabi.
- 84': Nawaf Al Harthi (Al-Fayha) hits the right post with a header from the right side of the six yard box.
- 84': Goal! Al Ain 3, Al-Fayha 1. Nawaf Al Harthi (Al-Fayha) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
- 85': Soufiane Rahimi (Al Ain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 86': Foul by Erik (Al Ain).
- 86': Osama Al Khalaf (Al-Fayha) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Offside, Al Ain. Khalid Al Hashemi tries a through ball, but Soufiane Rahimi is caught offside.
- 88': Foul by Ahmed Barman (Al Ain).
- 88': Nawaf Al Harthi (Al-Fayha) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89': Foul by Kodjo Laba (Al Ain).
- 89': Vladimir Stojkovic (Al-Fayha) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Substitution, Al Ain. Mansour Saeed replaces Erik.
- 90': Goal! Al Ain 4, Al-Fayha 1. Soufiane Rahimi (Al Ain) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mohammed Al Baloushi.
- 90'+2': Foul by Mukhir Al Rashidi (Al-Fayha).
- 90'+2': Soufiane Rahimi (Al Ain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+2': Mukhir Al Rashidi (Al-Fayha) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+7': Attempt saved. Abdulrahman Al Safari (Al-Fayha) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Junior Fashion Sakala.
- 90'+8': Foul by Muhannad Al Qaydhi (Al-Fayha).
- 90'+8': Saeed Jumaa (Al Ain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+8': Muhannad Al Qaydhi (Al-Fayha) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Al Ain 4, Al-Fayha 1.
- 0': Match ends, Al Ain 4, Al-Fayha 1.
Statistics
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9 | Fouls | 13 |
4 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
1 | Offsides | 5 |
1 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
2 | Saves | 2 |
41.7 | Possession | 58.3 |
10 | SHOTS | 12 |
3 | ON GOAL | 6 |
0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
366 | Accurate Passes | 531 |
441 | Passes | 601 |
0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
0 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
4 | Crosses | 21 |
0.0 | Cross % | 0.2 |
72 | Long Balls | 59 |
36 | Accurate Long Balls | 33 |
0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
1 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
9 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
10 | Tackles | 15 |
0.9 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
8 | Interceptions | 16 |
15 | Effective Clearances | 6 |
15 | Clearances | 6 |
Game Information
Competition: AFC Champions League Elite
Venue: Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium
Location: Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
Attendance: 7,126
Venue: Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium
Location: Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
Attendance: 7,126
AFC Champions League Elite Standings
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Shanghai Port | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | Ulsan HD | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 | Buriram United | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4 | Melbourne City FC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Al Ain (4-3-3)
No. | Name |
---|---|
17 | Khalid Eisa (GK) |
5 | Park Yong-Woo |
16 | Khalid Hashemi |
15 | Erik |
3 | Kouame Autonne |
18 | Khaled Al-Blooshi |
6 | Yahia Nader |
11 | Bandar Al-Ahbabi ![]() |
9 | Kodjo Fo-Doh Laba |
21 | Soufiane Rahimi ![]() |
10 | Kaku |
Al Fayha (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
88 | Vladimir Stojkovic (GK) |
33 | Hussain Al Shuwaish |
4 | Sami Al Khaibari |
22 | Mohammed Al Baqawi ![]() |
2 | Mukhir Al Rashidi ![]() |
77 | Abdelhamid Sabiri |
6 | Saud bin Zaydan |
37 | Ricardo |
17 | Fashion Sakala |
7 | Henry Onyekuru ![]() |
27 | Sultan Mandash |
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