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

· AFC Champions League Elite
Al Gharafa
  • 45'+2': Joselu
  • 48': Joselu
  • 72': Seydou Sano
  • 76': Yacine Brahimi
FT
4 - 2
Al Ain
  • 56': Kaku (P)
  • 66': Soufiane Rahimi

About

Al Gharafa are hosting Al Ain at Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor, Qatar, 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 Gharafa. Conceded by Bandar Al Ahbabi.
  • 2': Corner, Al Gharafa. Conceded by Bandar Al Ahbabi.
  • 2': Offside, Al Gharafa. Yacine Brahimi is caught offside.
  • 4': Fabricio Díaz (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Foul by Matías Palacios (Al Ain).
  • 5': Attempt missed. Joselu (Al Gharafa) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Aron Gunnarsson with a cross.
  • 5': Corner, Al Gharafa. Conceded by Erik.
  • 6': Attempt missed. Matías Nani (Al Gharafa) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Florinel Coman with a cross following a corner.
  • 6': Attempt saved. Florinel Coman (Al Gharafa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Wajdi Kechrida.
  • 8': Delay in match because of an injury Joselu (Al Gharafa).
  • 8': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 12': Foul by Fabricio Díaz (Al Gharafa).
  • 12': Matías Palacios (Al Ain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Offside, Al Ain. Bandar Al Ahbabi is caught offside.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Matías Palacios (Al Ain) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kaku Romero following a fast break.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Park Yong-Woo (Al Ain) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 19': Foul by Bandar Al Ahbabi (Al Ain).
  • 19': Yacine Brahimi (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Fabricio Díaz (Al Gharafa) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 21': Fabricio Díaz (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 21': Foul by Park Yong-Woo (Al Ain).
  • 22': Corner, Al Gharafa. Conceded by Erik.
  • 23': Ferjani Sassi (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Foul by Kaku Romero (Al Ain).
  • 25': Corner, Al Gharafa. Conceded by Matías Palacios.
  • 26': Erik (Al Ain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Foul by Aron Gunnarsson (Al Gharafa).
  • 27': Attempt blocked. Kaku Romero (Al Ain) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matías Palacios.
  • 28': Corner, Al Ain. Conceded by Saif Eldeen Hassan.
  • 30': Offside, Al Ain. Soufiane Rahimi is caught offside.
  • 30': Foul by Abdoul Traoré (Al Ain).
  • 30': Yacine Brahimi (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 32': Foul by Saif Eldeen Hassan (Al Gharafa).
  • 32': Soufiane Rahimi (Al Ain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 35': Aron Gunnarsson (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 35': Foul by Matías Palacios (Al Ain).
  • 35': Attempt missed. Joselu (Al Gharafa) header from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Yacine Brahimi with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 37': Bandar Al Ahbabi (Al Ain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 37': Foul by Aron Gunnarsson (Al Gharafa).
  • 39': Delay in match because of an injury Erik (Al Ain).
  • 39': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Yacine Brahimi (Al Gharafa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Saif Eldeen Hassan.
  • 42': Corner, Al Gharafa. Conceded by Kouame Kouadio.
  • 43': Foul by Wajdi Kechrida (Al Gharafa).
  • 43': Mateo Sanabria (Al Ain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Mateo Sanabria (Al Ain) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kaku Romero.
  • 45': Foul by Kaku Romero (Al Ain).
  • 45': Yacine Brahimi (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45': Hand ball by Aron Gunnarsson (Al Gharafa).
  • 45'+1': Corner, Al Gharafa. Conceded by Abdoul Traoré.
  • 45'+2': Goal! Al Gharafa 1, Al Ain 0. Joselu (Al Gharafa) with an attempt from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Seydou Sano following a corner.
  • 45'+4': Hand ball by Mateo Sanabria (Al Ain).
  • 45'+6': First Half ends, Al Gharafa 1, Al Ain 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Al Gharafa 1, Al Ain 0.
  • 47': Foul by Fábio Cardoso (Al Ain).
  • 47': Joselu (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 47': Fábio Cardoso (Al Ain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 48': Goal! Al Gharafa 2, Al Ain 0. Joselu (Al Gharafa) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Seydou Sano with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 50': Attempt saved. Bandar Al Ahbabi (Al Ain) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 50': Penalty Al Ain. Soufiane Rahimi draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 50': Penalty conceded by Seydou Sano (Al Gharafa) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 51': Delay in match because of an injury Soufiane Rahimi (Al Ain).
  • 52': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 52': VAR Decision: Penalty Al Ain.
  • 54': Seydou Sano (Al Gharafa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 56': Goal! Al Gharafa 2, Al Ain 1. Kaku Romero (Al Ain) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 57': Foul by Saif Eldeen Hassan (Al Gharafa).
  • 57': Soufiane Rahimi (Al Ain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 58': Attempt blocked. Bandar Al Ahbabi (Al Ain) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kaku Romero.
  • 58': Foul by Ferjani Sassi (Al Gharafa).
  • 58': Kouame Kouadio (Al Ain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 59': Foul by Aron Gunnarsson (Al Gharafa).
  • 59': Matías Palacios (Al Ain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 61': Substitution, Al Ain. Sékou Gassama replaces Mateo Sanabria.
  • 62': Erik (Al Ain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Foul by Florinel Coman (Al Gharafa).
  • 63': Attempt missed. Soufiane Rahimi (Al Ain) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 65': Corner, Al Ain. Conceded by Seydou Sano.
  • 66': Goal! Al Gharafa 2, Al Ain 2. Soufiane Rahimi (Al Ain) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kaku Romero following a fast break.
  • 68': Delay in match because of an injury Aron Gunnarsson (Al Gharafa).
  • 69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 69': Joselu (Al Gharafa) is shown the yellow card.
  • 70': Florinel Coman (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Foul by Erik (Al Ain).
  • 72': Florinel Coman (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 72': Foul by Kouame Kouadio (Al Ain).
  • 72': Substitution, Al Gharafa. Abdalla Yousif replaces Aron Gunnarsson.
  • 72': Substitution, Al Gharafa. Ahmed Al Ganehi replaces Wajdi Kechrida.
  • 72': Goal! Al Gharafa 3, Al Ain 2. Seydou Sano (Al Gharafa) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Florinel Coman with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 75': Attempt saved. Yacine Brahimi (Al Gharafa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Joselu.
  • 75': Offside, Al Gharafa. Saif Eldeen Hassan is caught offside.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Florinel Coman (Al Gharafa) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left.
  • 76': Goal! Al Gharafa 4, Al Ain 2. Yacine Brahimi (Al Gharafa) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Florinel Coman.
  • 78': Ahmed Al Ganehi (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 78': Foul by Abdoul Traoré (Al Ain).
  • 78': Foul by Matías Nani (Al Gharafa).
  • 78': Kaku Romero (Al Ain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 78': Matías Nani (Al Gharafa) is shown the yellow card.
  • 80': Bandar Al Ahbabi (Al Ain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 80': Foul by Yacine Brahimi (Al Gharafa).
  • 82': Substitution, Al Ain. Matías Segovia replaces Abdoul Traoré.
  • 82': Substitution, Al Ain. Yahia Nader replaces Park Yong-Woo.
  • 83': Attempt saved. Sékou Gassama (Al Ain) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Kaku Romero.
  • 84': Soufiane Rahimi (Al Ain) is shown the yellow card.
  • 87': Foul by Yacine Brahimi (Al Gharafa).
  • 87': Matías Segovia (Al Ain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 87': Yacine Brahimi (Al Gharafa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 87': Foul by Matías Palacios (Al Ain).
  • 87': Yacine Brahimi (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Foul by Yacine Brahimi (Al Gharafa).
  • 88': Matías Segovia (Al Ain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 89': Corner, Al Ain. Conceded by Seydou Sano.
  • 90': Substitution, Al Ain. Felipe Salomoni replaces Erik.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 12 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Hand ball by Ferjani Sassi (Al Gharafa).
  • 90'+3': Delay in match because of an injury Florinel Coman (Al Gharafa).
  • 90'+3': Substitution, Al Gharafa. Damé Traoré replaces Florinel Coman.
  • 90'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+6': Attempt missed. Sékou Gassama (Al Ain) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kaku Romero.
  • 90'+6': Corner, Al Ain. Conceded by Saif Eldeen Hassan.
  • 90'+6': Corner, Al Ain. Conceded by Matías Nani.
  • 90'+8': Foul by Joselu (Al Gharafa).
  • 90'+8': Fábio Cardoso (Al Ain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+9': Attempt saved. Kaku Romero (Al Ain) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Soufiane Rahimi.
  • 90'+9': Corner, Al Ain. Conceded by Sergio Rico.
  • 90'+10': Foul by Matías Palacios (Al Ain).
  • 90'+10': Joselu (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+10': Yahia Nader (Al Ain) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+11': Substitution, Al Gharafa. Jamal Hamed replaces Yacine Brahimi.
  • 90'+11': Corner, Al Ain. Conceded by Saif Eldeen Hassan.
  • 90'+12': Ahmed Al Ganehi (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+12': Foul by Kouame Kouadio (Al Ain).
  • 90'+13': Attempt missed. Ferjani Sassi (Al Gharafa) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ahmed Al Ganehi.
  • 90'+14': Second Half ends, Al Gharafa 4, Al Ain 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Al Gharafa 4, Al Ain 2.

Statistics

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15 Fouls 17
3 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 2
7 Corner Kicks 7
2 Saves 3
63.7 Possession 36.3
12 SHOTS 13
5 ON GOAL 6
0.4 On Target % 0.5
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
474 Accurate Passes 229
549 Passes 302
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
1 Accurate Crosses 7
18 Crosses 20
0.1 Cross % 0.4
48 Long Balls 55
28 Accurate Long Balls 21
0.6 Long Balls % 0.4
2 Blocked Shots 1
9 Effective Tackles 6
15 Tackles 9
0.6 Tackle % 0.7
11 Interceptions 12
15 Effective Clearances 19
15 Clearances 19

Game Information

Competition: AFC Champions League Elite

Venue: Al Bayt Stadium
Location: Al Khor, Qatar
Attendance: 3,878

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

GHA Al Gharafa (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
15 Sergio Rico (GK)
32 Matias Nani Yellow Card
42 Seydou Sano
24 Aron Gunnarsson
21 Saifeldeen Fadlalla
28 Wajdi Kechrida
31 Ferjani Sassi
29 Fabricio Díaz
8 Yacine Brahimi
7 Florinel Coman
9 Joselu
Al Gharafa Substitutes:
Youssef Hassan, Abdalla Yousif, Jamal Hamed, Rabeh Boussafi, Khalifa Abu Baker, Amro Abdelfatah, Ahmed Al Ganehi, Dame Traoré, Hamid Ismail, Andri Syahputra, Amine Lecomte.

AlN Al Ain (4-2-3-1)

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

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