Al Fayha vs Al Ain, 2023-24 AFC Champions League, Group Stage

· AFC Champions League Elite
Al Fayha
  • 53': Tony Nwakaeme
  • 90'+6': Mohanad Al Qaydhi
FT
2 - 3
Al Ain
  • 29': Kodjo Fo-Doh Laba
  • 40': Kodjo Fo-Doh Laba
  • 64': Soufiane Rahimi

About

Al Fayha are hosting Al Ain at King Fahd Stadium, Riyadh, 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': Offside, Al Ain. Kouame Kouadio tries a through ball, but Kodjo Laba is caught offside.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Osama Al Khalaf (Al-Fayha) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Gojko Cimirot.
  • 6': Anthony Nwakaeme (Al-Fayha) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Foul by Khalid Al Hashemi (Al Ain).
  • 11': Anthony Nwakaeme (Al-Fayha) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Foul by Park Yong-Woo (Al Ain).
  • 12': Foul by Mohammed Al Baloushi (Al Ain).
  • 12': Sultan Mandash (Al-Fayha) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 15': Attempt blocked. Soufiane Rahimi (Al Ain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 15': Corner, Al Ain. Conceded by Gojko Cimirot.
  • 20': Offside, Al-Fayha. Gojko Cimirot tries a through ball, but Junior Fashion Sakala is caught offside.
  • 24': Corner, Al-Fayha. Conceded by Park Yong-Woo.
  • 28': Offside, Al Ain. Kodjo Laba tries a through ball, but Soufiane Rahimi is caught offside.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Mohammed Al Baloushi (Al Ain) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Soufiane Rahimi following a fast break.
  • 28': Corner, Al Ain. Conceded by Muhannad Al Qaydhi.
  • 29': Attempt blocked. Erik (Al Ain) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 29': Goal! Al-Fayha 0, Al Ain 1. Kodjo Laba (Al Ain) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Erik following a corner.
  • 32': Foul by Soufiane Rahimi (Al Ain).
  • 32': Osama Al Khalaf (Al-Fayha) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Delay in match because of an injury Soufiane Rahimi (Al Ain).
  • 38': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 38': Erik (Al Ain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 38': Foul by Sultan Mandash (Al-Fayha).
  • 39': Foul by Khalid Al Hashemi (Al Ain).
  • 39': Junior Fashion Sakala (Al-Fayha) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 39': Khalid Al Hashemi (Al Ain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 40': Goal! Al-Fayha 0, Al Ain 2. Kodjo Laba (Al Ain) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Soufiane Rahimi.
  • 42': Foul by Rakan Kaabi (Al-Fayha).
  • 42': Mohammed Al Baloushi (Al Ain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Attempt saved. Soufiane Rahimi (Al Ain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kodjo Laba with a through ball.
  • 44': Corner, Al Ain. Conceded by Vladimir Stojkovic.
  • 45': Kouame Kouadio (Al Ain) hits the left post with a header from the left side of the six yard box. Assisted by Alejandro Romero with a cross following a corner.
  • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Junior Fashion Sakala (Al-Fayha) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Anthony Nwakaeme with a headed pass.
  • 45'+1': Corner, Al-Fayha. Conceded by Khalid Eisa.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Junior Fashion Sakala (Al-Fayha) header from very close range is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Muhannad Al Qaydhi following a corner.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Al-Fayha 0, Al Ain 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Al-Fayha 0, Al Ain 2.
  • 45': Substitution, Al Ain. Mohammed Ali Shaker replaces Khalid Al Hashemi.
  • 45': Substitution, Al-Fayha. Saud Zaydan replaces Rakan Kaabi.
  • 46': Attempt missed. Erik (Al Ain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Junior Fashion Sakala (Al-Fayha) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 53': Goal! Al-Fayha 1, Al Ain 2. Anthony Nwakaeme (Al-Fayha) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Osama Al Khalaf with a cross.
  • 56': Foul by Mohammed Al Baloushi (Al Ain).
  • 56': Junior Fashion Sakala (Al-Fayha) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Anthony Nwakaeme (Al-Fayha) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Osama Al Khalaf.
  • 60': Corner, Al-Fayha. Conceded by Kouame Kouadio.
  • 61': Bandar Al Ahbabi (Al Ain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Foul by Sultan Mandash (Al-Fayha).
  • 61': Muhannad Al Qaydhi (Al-Fayha) is shown the yellow card.
  • 63': Attempt blocked. Junior Fashion Sakala (Al-Fayha) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ghislain Konan.
  • 63': Corner, Al-Fayha. Conceded by Mohammed Ali Shaker.
  • 64': Goal! Al-Fayha 1, Al Ain 3. Soufiane Rahimi (Al Ain) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alejandro Romero with a through ball.
  • 66': Bandar Al Ahbabi (Al Ain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Foul by Junior Fashion Sakala (Al-Fayha).
  • 67': Corner, Al Ain. Conceded by Yousef Haqawi.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Junior Fashion Sakala (Al-Fayha) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Gojko Cimirot with a through ball.
  • 69': Anthony Nwakaeme (Al-Fayha) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 69': Foul by Park Yong-Woo (Al Ain).
  • 70': Substitution, Al-Fayha. Nawaf Al Harthi replaces Gojko Cimirot.
  • 70': Substitution, Al-Fayha. Abdulrahman Al Anazi replaces Osama Al Khalaf.
  • 70': Foul by Saud Zaydan (Al-Fayha).
  • 70': Mohammed Al Baloushi (Al Ain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 71': Saud Zaydan (Al-Fayha) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 73': Foul by Soufiane Rahimi (Al Ain).
  • 73': Saud Zaydan (Al-Fayha) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Offside, Al-Fayha. Sultan Mandash tries a through ball, but Anthony Nwakaeme is caught offside.
  • 76': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Mohammed Ali Shaker (Al Ain).
  • 79': Foul by Soufiane Rahimi (Al Ain).
  • 79': Muhannad Al Qaydhi (Al-Fayha) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Substitution, Al Ain. Falah Waleed replaces Mohammed Al Baloushi.
  • 82': Substitution, Al Ain. Hazem Mohammad replaces Alejandro Romero.
  • 84': Bandar Al Ahbabi (Al Ain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Foul by Junior Fashion Sakala (Al-Fayha).
  • 85': Falah Waleed (Al Ain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Foul by Saud Zaydan (Al-Fayha).
  • 86': Foul by Ahmed Barman (Al Ain).
  • 86': Saud Zaydan (Al-Fayha) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Corner, Al Ain. Conceded by Yousef Haqawi.
  • 89': Corner, Al-Fayha. Conceded by Falah Waleed.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Muhannad Al Qaydhi (Al-Fayha) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Sultan Mandash with a cross following a corner.
  • 90': Substitution, Al-Fayha. Khalid Al Rammah replaces Yousef Haqawi.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Kodjo Laba (Al Ain).
  • 90'+1': Muhannad Al Qaydhi (Al-Fayha) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Substitution, Al Ain. Saeed Jumaa replaces Bandar Al Ahbabi.
  • 90'+3': Substitution, Al Ain. Eisa Khalfan replaces Kodjo Laba.
  • 90'+5': Abdulrahman Al Anazi (Al-Fayha) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Erik (Al Ain).
  • 90'+5': Corner, Al-Fayha. Conceded by Saeed Jumaa.
  • 90'+6': Goal! Al-Fayha 2, Al Ain 3. Muhannad Al Qaydhi (Al-Fayha) with an attempt from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sultan Mandash with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Al-Fayha 2, Al Ain 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Al-Fayha 2, Al Ain 3.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 7
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 2
5 Corner Kicks 6
1 Saves 1
59.3 Possession 40.7
9 SHOTS 10
4 ON GOAL 3
0.4 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
488 Accurate Passes 306
554 Passes 384
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 5
19 Crosses 7
0.2 Cross % 0.7
43 Long Balls 63
22 Accurate Long Balls 29
0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
2 Blocked Shots 1
12 Effective Tackles 5
13 Tackles 7
0.9 Tackle % 0.7
19 Interceptions 12
4 Effective Clearances 10
4 Clearances 10

Game Information

Competition: AFC Champions League Elite

Venue: King Fahd Stadium
Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Attendance: 1,002

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
Full Standings

Line-Ups

FAY Al Fayha (5-4-1)

No. Name
88 Vladimir Stojkovic (GK)
33 Hussain Al Shuwaish
98 Mohanad Al Qaydhi Yellow Card
12 Yousef Hussain Haqawi
3 Ghislain Konan
80 Osama Al Khalaf
13 Gojko Cimirot
66 Rakan Kaabi
17 Fashion Sakala
27 Sultan Mandash
9 Tony Nwakaeme
Al Fayha Substitutes:
Abdulrhman Al Anzi, Ali Al Jubaya, Abdulraouf Al Dakheel, Saud bin Zaydan, Khalid Al-Khabi, Ahmed Al-Kassar, Khalid Al Rammah, Nawaf Al-Harthi.

AlN Al Ain (5-3-2)

No. Name
17 Khalid Eisa (GK)
5 Park Yong-Woo
3 Kouame Autonne
16 Khalid Hashemi Yellow Card
15 Erik
11 Bandar Al-Ahbabi
13 Ahmed Barman Ali
8 Mohamed Abbas
10 Kaku
21 Soufiane Rahimi
9 Kodjo Fo-Doh Laba
Al Ain Substitutes:
Sultan Al Mantheri, Sultan Al-Shamsi, Saaed Juma, Mohammed Bu Sanda, Mansour Alshamsi, Falah Waleed, Khaled Al-Blooshi, Eisa Khalfan, Mohammed Ali Shakir, Hazem Mohammad, Yahia Nader.

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