Al Ain vs Al Sadd, 2024-25 AFC Champions League Elite, League Stage

· AFC Champions League Elite
Al Ain
  • 80': Matías Palacios
FT
1 - 1
Al Sadd
  • 45'+1': Akram Afif

About

Al Ain are hosting Al Sadd 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.
  • 3': Attempt missed. Mateus Uribe (Al Sadd) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Akram Afif.
  • 3': Attempt missed. Rafa Mújica (Al Sadd) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mateus Uribe.
  • 3': Corner, Al Sadd. Conceded by Fábio Cardoso.
  • 3': Foul by Erik (Al Ain).
  • 3': Youcef Atal (Al Sadd) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Delay in match because of an injury Soufiane Rahimi (Al Ain).
  • 7': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 11': Soufiane Rahimi (Al Ain) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Park Yong-Woo.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Soufiane Rahimi (Al Ain) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Park Yong-Woo.
  • 14': Delay in match because of an injury Boualem Khoukhi (Al Sadd).
  • 15': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 16': Substitution, Al Sadd. Mohammed Waad replaces Boualem Khoukhi because of an injury.
  • 19': Attempt blocked. Akram Afif (Al Sadd) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Paulo Otávio.
  • 20': Attempt saved. Mohamed Camara (Al Sadd) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Akram Afif.
  • 20': Foul by Mohammed Waad (Al Sadd).
  • 20': Kaku Romero (Al Ain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Attempt saved. Soufiane Rahimi (Al Ain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 21': Corner, Al Ain. Conceded by Meshaal Barsham.
  • 22': Offside, Al Ain. Soufiane Rahimi is caught offside.
  • 24': Corner, Al Sadd. Conceded by Fábio Cardoso.
  • 26': Delay in match because of an injury Yahia Nader (Al Ain).
  • 27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 29': Attempt saved. Kaku Romero (Al Ain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mohammed Al Baloushi.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Matías Palacios (Al Ain) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Yahia Nader.
  • 30': Substitution, Al Ain. Abdoul Traoré replaces Yahia Nader because of an injury.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Matías Palacios (Al Ain) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Erik.
  • 34': Attempt saved. Akram Afif (Al Sadd) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tarek Salman.
  • 35': Attempt saved. Akram Afif (Al Sadd) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tarek Salman.
  • 35': Corner, Al Sadd. Conceded by Khalid Eisa.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Rafa Mújica (Al Sadd) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Tarek Salman following a corner.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Kaku Romero (Al Ain) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Park Yong-Woo.
  • 39': Foul by Abdoul Traoré (Al Ain).
  • 39': Mohamed Camara (Al Sadd) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 40': Foul by Tarek Salman (Al Sadd).
  • 40': Soufiane Rahimi (Al Ain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Corner, Al Ain. Conceded by Pedro Miguel.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Guilherme (Al Sadd) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mohamed Camara.
  • 45': Offside, Al Ain. Mohammed Al Baloushi is caught offside.
  • 45'+1': Goal! Al Ain 0, Al Sadd 1. Akram Afif (Al Sadd) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+3': Offside, Al Sadd. Akram Afif is caught offside.
  • 45'+4': Foul by Pedro Miguel (Al Sadd).
  • 45'+4': Soufiane Rahimi (Al Ain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+4': Pedro Miguel (Al Sadd) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+4': Delay in match because of an injury Pedro Miguel (Al Sadd).
  • 45'+4': Delay in match because of an injury Soufiane Rahimi (Al Ain).
  • 45'+6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+7': First Half ends, Al Ain 0, Al Sadd 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Al Ain 0, Al Sadd 1.
  • 46': Attempt missed. Rafa Mújica (Al Sadd) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Paulo Otávio.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Kouame Kouadio (Al Ain) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 49': Foul by Rafa Mújica (Al Sadd).
  • 49': Park Yong-Woo (Al Ain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 49': Rafa Mújica (Al Sadd) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 50': Corner, Al Ain. Conceded by Pedro Miguel.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Fábio Cardoso (Al Ain) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Matías Palacios with a cross following a corner.
  • 51': Akram Afif (Al Sadd) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Foul by Bandar Al Ahbabi (Al Ain).
  • 52': Hand ball by Erik (Al Ain).
  • 53': Substitution, Al Ain. Kodjo Laba replaces Mohammed Al Baloushi.
  • 55': Bandar Al Ahbabi (Al Ain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Foul by Paulo Otávio (Al Sadd).
  • 55': Corner, Al Ain. Conceded by Mohammed Waad.
  • 56': Akram Afif (Al Sadd) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Foul by Fábio Cardoso (Al Ain).
  • 57': Attempt missed. Kodjo Laba (Al Ain) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Erik with a cross.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Kodjo Laba (Al Ain) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kaku Romero.
  • 61': Delay in match because of an injury Youcef Atal (Al Sadd).
  • 62': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Kaku Romero (Al Ain) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 64': Rafa Mújica (Al Sadd) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Paulo Otávio with a cross.
  • 65': Akram Afif (Al Sadd) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 65': Foul by Kaku Romero (Al Ain).
  • 65': Substitution, Al Sadd. Abdullah Al Yazidi replaces Youcef Atal.
  • 66': Substitution, Al Sadd. Cristo González replaces Rafa Mújica.
  • 67': Corner, Al Sadd. Conceded by Fábio Cardoso.
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Abdoul Traoré (Al Ain) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matías Palacios with a cross.
  • 69': Corner, Al Ain. Conceded by Mateus Uribe.
  • 71': Attempt blocked. Kodjo Laba (Al Ain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kaku Romero.
  • 71': Foul by Mateus Uribe (Al Sadd).
  • 71': Kaku Romero (Al Ain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 74': Bandar Al Ahbabi (Al Ain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 74': Foul by Paulo Otávio (Al Sadd).
  • 74': Attempt missed. Kodjo Laba (Al Ain) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Kaku Romero with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 74': Substitution, Al Ain. Felipe Salomoni replaces Erik.
  • 75': Substitution, Al Ain. Mateo Sanabria replaces Fábio Cardoso.
  • 77': Delay in match because of an injury Meshaal Barsham (Al Sadd).
  • 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Felipe Salomoni (Al Ain) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kodjo Laba.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Matías Palacios (Al Ain) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 80': Goal! Al Ain 1, Al Sadd 1. Matías Palacios (Al Ain) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 82': Corner, Al Ain. Conceded by Mohammed Waad.
  • 85': Offside, Al Ain. Felipe Salomoni is caught offside.
  • 86': Foul by Tarek Salman (Al Sadd).
  • 86': Soufiane Rahimi (Al Ain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 87': Substitution, Al Sadd. Mostafa Meshaal replaces Akram Afif.
  • 88': Substitution, Al Sadd. Hassan Al Haydos replaces Guilherme.
  • 90': Corner, Al Ain. Conceded by Abdullah Al Yazidi.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Park Yong-Woo (Al Ain) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kaku Romero with a cross.
  • 90': Abdullah Al Yazidi (Al Sadd) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Foul by Kodjo Laba (Al Ain).
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Paulo Otávio (Al Sadd).
  • 90'+4': Mateo Sanabria (Al Ain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+5': Offside, Al Ain. Kodjo Laba is caught offside.
  • 90'+7': Attempt missed. Mohamed Camara (Al Sadd) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Abdullah Al Yazidi.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Al Ain 1, Al Sadd 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Al Ain 1, Al Sadd 1.

Statistics

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9 Fouls 7
2 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 4
4 Corner Kicks 7
2 Saves 3
36.5 Possession 63.5
12 SHOTS 19
4 ON GOAL 3
0.3 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
211 Accurate Passes 409
285 Passes 489
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 7
11 Crosses 31
0.2 Cross % 0.2
60 Long Balls 73
21 Accurate Long Balls 45
0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
1 Blocked Shots 5
14 Effective Tackles 18
20 Tackles 22
0.7 Tackle % 0.8
10 Interceptions 7
32 Effective Clearances 14
32 Clearances 14

Game Information

Competition: AFC Champions League Elite

Venue: Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium
Location: Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
Attendance: 18,926

AFC Champions League Elite Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Al Sadd 0 0 0
2 Shabab Al-Ahli 0 0 0
3 Traktor Sazi FC 0 0 0
4 Nasaf Quarshi 0 0 0
Full Standings

Line-Ups

AlN Al Ain (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
17 Khalid Eisa (GK)
3 Kouame Autonne
4 Fábio Cardoso
5 Park Yong-Woo
15 Erik
11 Bandar Al-Ahbabi
20 Matías Palacios
6 Yahia Nader
8 Mohamed Abbas
10 Kaku
21 Soufiane Rahimi
Al Ain Substitutes:
Ahmed Barman Ali, Dramane Koumare, Matías Segovia, Khaled Al-Blooshi, Khalid Al Zaabi, Abdoul Traoré, Mohamed Awad Alla, Mohammed Bu Sanda, Kodjo Fo-Doh Laba, Mateo Sanabria, Felipe Salomoni, Sékou Gassama.

SAD Al Sadd (3-5-2)

No. Name
22 Meshaal Barsham (GK)
16 Boualem Khoukhi
5 Tarek Salman
2 Ró-Ró Yellow Card
4 Mohamed Camara
88 Mateus Uribe
18 Guilherme
6 Paulo Otávio
77 Youcef Atal
84 Akram Afif
19 Rafa Mújica Yellow Card
Al Sadd Substitutes:
Yousef Balideh, Giovani, Yusuf Abdurisag, Ahmed Suhail, Ali Asad, Moustafa Tarek, Saad Al-Sheeb, Hassan Al-Haydos, Mohammed Waad, Abdulla Badr Alyazidi, Hashim Ali, Cristo.

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