Persepolis vs Al Duhail, 2023-24 AFC Champions League, Group Stage

· AFC Champions League Elite
Persepolis
  • 7': Shahab Zahedi
FT
1 - 2
Al Duhail
  • 9': Mohammed Muntari
  • 83': Michael Olunga

About

Persepolis are hosting Al Duhail at Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran, 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': Danial Esmaeilifar (Persepolis FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 1': Foul by Lotfi Madjer (Al Duhail).
  • 4': Attempt blocked. Saeid Sadeghi (Persepolis FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 4': Attempt blocked. Masoud Rigi (Persepolis FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 4': Corner, Persepolis FC. Conceded by Almoez Ali.
  • 6': Corner, Persepolis FC. Conceded by Mohammed Musa.
  • 6': Corner, Persepolis FC. Conceded by Sultan Al Braik.
  • 7': Goal! Persepolis FC 1, Al Duhail 0. Shahab Zahedi (Persepolis FC) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Soroush Rafiei with a cross following a corner.
  • 9': Attempt saved. Lotfi Madjer (Al Duhail) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Almoez Ali with a through ball.
  • 9': Goal! Persepolis FC 1, Al Duhail 1. Mohammed Muntari (Al Duhail) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 10': Foul by Almoez Ali (Al Duhail).
  • 10': Soroush Rafiei (Persepolis FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Foul by Ibrahima Bamba (Al Duhail).
  • 11': Masoud Rigi (Persepolis FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 14': Offside, Persepolis FC. Shahab Zahedi is caught offside.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Isaac Lihadji (Al Duhail) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Almoez Ali following a fast break.
  • 25': Attempt missed. Soroush Rafiei (Persepolis FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 26': Foul by Milad Sarlak (Persepolis FC).
  • 26': Ibrahima Bamba (Al Duhail) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Milad Sarlak (Persepolis FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Danial Esmaeilifar (Persepolis FC) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Mehdi Torabi with a cross.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Shahab Zahedi (Persepolis FC) left footed shot from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Saeid Sadeghi.
  • 29': Delay in match because of an injury Salah Zakaria (Al Duhail).
  • 29': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 30': Corner, Al Duhail. Conceded by Hossein Kanani.
  • 35': Danial Esmaeilifar (Persepolis FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Foul by Lotfi Madjer (Al Duhail).
  • 37': Foul by Assim Madibo (Al Duhail).
  • 37': Milad Sarlak (Persepolis FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 38': Delay in match because of an injury Ismaeel Mohammad (Al Duhail).
  • 38': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 42': Foul by Ismaeel Mohammad (Al Duhail).
  • 42': Saeid Sadeghi (Persepolis FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 43': Ismaeel Mohammad (Al Duhail) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 43': Corner, Persepolis FC. Conceded by Youssef Ayman.
  • 44': Foul by Ismaeel Mohammad (Al Duhail).
  • 44': Soroush Rafiei (Persepolis FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Shahab Zahedi (Persepolis FC) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Mehdi Torabi with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Soroush Rafiei (Persepolis FC).
  • 45'+1': Mohammed Muntari (Al Duhail) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Soroush Rafiei (Persepolis FC).
  • 45'+2': Ibrahima Bamba (Al Duhail) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Mohammed Musa (Al Duhail) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Isaac Lihadji (Al Duhail) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Assim Madibo following a set piece situation.
  • 45'+4': Attempt blocked. Mehdi Torabi (Persepolis FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Saeid Sadeghi.
  • 45'+6': First Half ends, Persepolis FC 1, Al Duhail 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Persepolis FC 1, Al Duhail 1.
  • 48': Foul by Mohammed Musa (Al Duhail).
  • 48': Mehdi Torabi (Persepolis FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 48': Mohammed Musa (Al Duhail) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 49': Delay in match because of an injury Mohammed Muntari (Al Duhail).
  • 50': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Almoez Ali (Al Duhail) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mohammed Muntari following a fast break.
  • 52': Foul by Shahab Zahedi (Persepolis FC).
  • 52': Youssef Ayman (Al Duhail) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Foul by Assim Madibo (Al Duhail).
  • 56': Soroush Rafiei (Persepolis FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 57': Attempt saved. Giorgi Gvelesiani (Persepolis FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mehdi Torabi with a cross.
  • 59': Foul by Almoez Ali (Al Duhail).
  • 59': Saeid Sadeghi (Persepolis FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 59': Offside, Persepolis FC. Shahab Zahedi is caught offside.
  • 60': Offside, Al Duhail. Almoez Ali is caught offside.
  • 62': Offside, Persepolis FC. Saeid Sadeghi is caught offside.
  • 63': Foul by Ibrahima Bamba (Al Duhail).
  • 63': Soroush Rafiei (Persepolis FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 63': Substitution, Al Duhail. Karim Boudiaf replaces Ibrahima Bamba.
  • 64': Substitution, Al Duhail. Michael Olunga replaces Mohammed Muntari.
  • 64': Offside, Al Duhail. Michael Olunga is caught offside.
  • 65': Substitution, Persepolis FC. Mohammad Omari replaces Saeid Sadeghi.
  • 66': Foul by Michael Olunga (Al Duhail).
  • 66': Masoud Rigi (Persepolis FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 67': Foul by Assim Madibo (Al Duhail).
  • 67': Mohammad Omari (Persepolis FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Danial Esmaeilifar (Persepolis FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mohammad Omari following a set piece situation.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Mohammad Omari (Persepolis FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mehdi Torabi.
  • 70': Attempt blocked. Shahab Zahedi (Persepolis FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mohammad Omari.
  • 70': Corner, Persepolis FC. Conceded by Ismaeel Mohammad.
  • 71': Corner, Persepolis FC. Conceded by Mohammed Musa.
  • 71': Attempt saved. Almoez Ali (Al Duhail) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Michael Olunga.
  • 71': Foul by Lotfi Madjer (Al Duhail).
  • 71': Mehdi Torabi (Persepolis FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Attempt saved. Mehdi Torabi (Persepolis FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Milad Sarlak.
  • 73': Attempt saved. Shahab Zahedi (Persepolis FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mehdi Torabi.
  • 74': Delay in match because of an injury Salah Zakaria (Al Duhail).
  • 75': Substitution, Al Duhail. Kim Moon-Hwan replaces Isaac Lihadji.
  • 75': Substitution, Al Duhail. Luiz Ceará replaces Lotfi Madjer.
  • 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 76': Foul by Almoez Ali (Al Duhail).
  • 76': Soroush Rafiei (Persepolis FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Foul by Soroush Rafiei (Persepolis FC).
  • 76': Youssef Ayman (Al Duhail) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Foul by Luiz Ceará (Al Duhail).
  • 77': Hossein Kanani (Persepolis FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 78': Penalty Persepolis FC. Mohammad Omari draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 78': Penalty conceded by Mohammed Musa (Al Duhail) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 81': Penalty missed! Still Persepolis FC 1, Al Duhail 1. Giorgi Gvelesiani (Persepolis FC) hits the bar with a right footed shot.
  • 81': Delay in match because of an injury Youssef Ayman (Al Duhail).
  • 82': Youssef Ayman (Al Duhail) is shown the yellow card.
  • 82': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 83': Goal! Persepolis FC 1, Al Duhail 2. Michael Olunga (Al Duhail) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Youssef Ayman following a fast break.
  • 85': Delay in match because of an injury Michael Olunga (Al Duhail).
  • 85': Substitution, Al Duhail. Mohammed Al Naimi replaces Michael Olunga because of an injury.
  • 86': Substitution, Persepolis FC. Mohammad Ahmadi replaces Ali Nemati.
  • 86': Substitution, Persepolis FC. Mohammad Sourgi replaces Masoud Rigi.
  • 87': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 88': Offside, Al Duhail. Ismaeel Mohammad is caught offside.
  • 88': Salah Zakaria (Al Duhail) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90': Foul by Youssef Ayman (Al Duhail).
  • 90': Soroush Rafiei (Persepolis FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Mohammad Sourgi (Persepolis FC).
  • 90'+1': Luiz Ceará (Al Duhail) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Almoez Ali (Al Duhail).
  • 90'+2': Milad Sarlak (Persepolis FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Shahab Zahedi (Persepolis FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mehdi Torabi.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Persepolis FC. Conceded by Mohammed Musa.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Persepolis FC. Conceded by Sultan Al Braik.
  • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Mehdi Torabi (Persepolis FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Persepolis FC. Conceded by Sultan Al Braik.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Giorgi Gvelesiani (Persepolis FC).
  • 90'+6': Youssef Ayman (Al Duhail) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Giorgi Gvelesiani (Persepolis FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+6': Delay in match because of an injury Youssef Ayman (Al Duhail).
  • 90'+8': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+8': Offside, Persepolis FC. Giorgi Gvelesiani is caught offside.
  • 90'+9': Foul by Almoez Ali (Al Duhail).
  • 90'+9': Hossein Kanani (Persepolis FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+9': Corner, Persepolis FC. Conceded by Youssef Ayman.
  • 90'+10': Attempt blocked. Hossein Kanani (Persepolis FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mohammad Sourgi with a headed pass.
  • 90'+10': Corner, Persepolis FC. Conceded by Youssef Ayman.
  • 90'+10': Attempt missed. Karim Boudiaf (Al Duhail) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ismaeel Mohammad.
  • 90'+11': Corner, Persepolis FC. Conceded by Youssef Ayman.
  • 90'+11': Foul by Karim Boudiaf (Al Duhail).
  • 90'+11': Soroush Rafiei (Persepolis FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+12': Attempt saved. Mohammad Sourgi (Persepolis FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 90'+13': Attempt missed. Ismaeel Mohammad (Al Duhail) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Karim Boudiaf.
  • 90'+14': Delay in match (Persepolis FC).
  • 90'+15': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+15': Attempt missed. Giorgi Gvelesiani (Persepolis FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
  • 90'+16': Second Half ends, Persepolis FC 1, Al Duhail 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Persepolis FC 1, Al Duhail 2.

Statistics

https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/soccer/500/12008.png&h=25&scale=crop&w=25&location=originALD PRS
21 Fouls 7
4 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 4
1 Corner Kicks 12
5 Saves 2
38.1 Possession 61.9
10 SHOTS 20
4 ON GOAL 5
0.4 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
250 Accurate Passes 435
334 Passes 521
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
1 Accurate Crosses 8
4 Crosses 34
0.3 Cross % 0.2
75 Long Balls 55
31 Accurate Long Balls 38
0.4 Long Balls % 0.7
1 Blocked Shots 8
8 Effective Tackles 10
16 Tackles 17
0.5 Tackle % 0.6
15 Interceptions 5
45 Effective Clearances 3
45 Clearances 3

Game Information

Competition: AFC Champions League Elite

Venue: Azadi Stadium
Location: Tehran, Iran
Attendance: 53,185

Line-Ups

PRS Persepolis (4-4-1-1)

No. Name
1 Alireza Beiranvand (GK)
30 Giorgi Gvelesiani
6 Hossein Kanani
4 Ali Nemati
11 Daniel Esmaeilifar
5 Masoud Rigi
7 Soroush Rafiei
9 Mehdi Torabi
21 Saeid Sadeghi
20 Shahab Zahedi
10 Milad Sarlak Yellow Card
Persepolis Substitutes:
Vahdat Hanonov, Amir Reza Rafiei, Sina Asadbeigi, Omid Alishah, Farshad Faraji, Ali Reza Babaei, Nabil Bahoui, Mehrshad Asadi, Omid Fahimi, Mohammad Ahmadi, Mohammad Sourgi, Mohammad Omari.

ALD Al Duhail (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Salah Zakaria (GK) Yellow Card
2 Mohammed Musa Ali Yellow Card
4 Youssef Ayman Yellow Card
18 Sultan Al-Brake
7 Ismail Mohamad Yellow Card
22 Ibrahima Bamba
23 Assim Madibo
20 Lotfi Rabah Madjer
19 Isaac Lihadji
29 Mohammed Muntari
11 Almoez Ali
Al Duhail Substitutes:
Karim Boudiaf, Abdulaziz Mohamd Hassan, Michael Olunga, Kim Moon-Hwan, Mohammed Al Naimi, Mohamed Saeed, Luiz Ceará, Fares Said, Shehab Ellethy, Jassim Mohammed.

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