Al Ahli vs Al-Shorta, 2024-25 AFC Champions League Elite, League Stage

· AFC Champions League Elite
Al Ahli
  • 14': Roberto Firmino
  • 45'+5': Roberto Firmino
  • 53': Feras Al-Brikan
  • 61': Riyad Mahrez
  • 65': Riyad Mahrez
FT
5 - 1
Al-Shorta
  • 29': Sajjad Jasim

About

Al Ahli are hosting Al-Shorta at Al Inma Bank Stadium at King Abdullah Sport City, Jeddah, 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.
  • 2': Attempt saved. Mohanad Ali (Al Shorta) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ameer Sabah.
  • 3': Attempt saved. Mohammed Dawood (Al Shorta) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Hussein Ali with a through ball.
  • 3': Corner, Al Shorta. Conceded by Abdulrahman Al Sanbi.
  • 6': Foul by Sajjad Jasim (Al Shorta).
  • 6': Gabri Veiga (Al-Ahli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Ameer Sabah (Al Shorta) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sajjad Jasim.
  • 10': Corner, Al-Ahli. Conceded by Munaf Younus.
  • 11': Attempt missed. Ibañez (Al-Ahli) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Riyad Mahrez with a cross following a corner.
  • 11': Attempt missed. Franck Kessie (Al-Ahli) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Ziyad Al Johani following a corner.
  • 12': Attempt blocked. Roberto Firmino (Al-Ahli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 14': Goal! Al-Ahli 1, Al Shorta 0. Roberto Firmino (Al-Ahli) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Ziyad Al Johani with a cross.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
  • 16': VAR Decision: Goal Al-Ahli 1-0 Al Shorta (Roberto Firmino).
  • 16': Offside, Al Shorta. Mohanad Ali is caught offside.
  • 19': Penalty Al-Ahli. Gabri Veiga draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 19': Penalty conceded by Salomon Bindjeme II (Al Shorta) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 21': Delay in match (Al-Ahli). VAR checking.
  • 21': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 21': VAR Decision: Penalty Al-Ahli.
  • 25': Penalty saved. Franck Kessie (Al-Ahli) right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 25': Attempt saved. Ziyad Al Johani (Al-Ahli) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner.
  • 26': Ali Majrashi (Al-Ahli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 26': Foul by Ahmed Yahia (Al Shorta).
  • 26': Ahmed Yahia (Al Shorta) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Ziyad Al Johani (Al-Ahli) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Riyad Mahrez with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 29': Corner, Al-Ahli. Conceded by Ahmed Yahia.
  • 29': Goal! Al-Ahli 1, Al Shorta 1. Sajjad Jasim (Al Shorta) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mohammed Dawood following a fast break.
  • 33': Attempt blocked. Franck Kessie (Al-Ahli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Riyad Mahrez.
  • 33': Foul by Franck Kessie (Al-Ahli).
  • 33': Mohanad Ali (Al Shorta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Offside, Al-Ahli. Riyad Mahrez is caught offside.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Ali Majrashi (Al-Ahli) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ziyad Al Johani.
  • 39': Foul by Abdulrazzaq Qasim (Al Shorta).
  • 39': Gabri Veiga (Al-Ahli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Roberto Firmino (Al-Ahli) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Riyad Mahrez with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 41': Offside, Al-Ahli. Riyad Mahrez is caught offside.
  • 42': Foul by Ameer Sabah (Al Shorta).
  • 42': Gabri Veiga (Al-Ahli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Attempt saved. Feras Al Brikan (Al-Ahli) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gabri Veiga with a through ball.
  • 43': Attempt blocked. Riyad Mahrez (Al-Ahli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Ali Majrashi (Al-Ahli) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ziyad Al Johani.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Roberto Firmino (Al-Ahli) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gabri Veiga.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Mohanad Ali (Al Shorta).
  • 45'+3': Ibañez (Al-Ahli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Roberto Firmino (Al-Ahli) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Franck Kessie with a through ball.
  • 45'+5': Attempt saved. Feras Al Brikan (Al-Ahli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ibañez with a through ball.
  • 45'+5': Goal! Al-Ahli 2, Al Shorta 1. Roberto Firmino (Al-Ahli) left footed shot from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Feras Al Brikan.
  • 45'+7': Corner, Al Shorta. Conceded by Ibañez.
  • 45'+9': Delay in match because of an injury Ibañez (Al-Ahli).
  • 45'+9': Gabri Veiga (Al-Ahli) is shown the yellow card.
  • 45'+9': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+10': First Half ends, Al-Ahli 2, Al Shorta 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Al-Ahli 2, Al Shorta 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Al Shorta. Faisal Jassim replaces Fahd Youssef.
  • 49': Offside, Al-Ahli. Saad Yaslam is caught offside.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Ali Majrashi (Al-Ahli) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Riyad Mahrez.
  • 53': Goal! Al-Ahli 3, Al Shorta 1. Feras Al Brikan (Al-Ahli) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Roberto Firmino with a cross.
  • 61': Goal! Al-Ahli 4, Al Shorta 1. Riyad Mahrez (Al-Ahli) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Feras Al Brikan.
  • 63': Foul by Roberto Firmino (Al-Ahli).
  • 63': Hussein Ali (Al Shorta) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 64': Corner, Al Shorta. Conceded by Feras Al Brikan.
  • 65': Goal! Al-Ahli 5, Al Shorta 1. Riyad Mahrez (Al-Ahli) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Ziyad Al Johani with a cross.
  • 66': VAR Decision: Goal Al-Ahli 5-1 Al Shorta (Riyad Mahrez).
  • 67': Substitution, Al Shorta. Mahmoud Al Mawas replaces Mohanad Ali.
  • 67': Substitution, Al Shorta. Idrissa Niang replaces Sajjad Jasim.
  • 68': Corner, Al Shorta. Conceded by Ali Majrashi.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Mohammed Dawood (Al Shorta) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mahmoud Al Mawas with a cross following a corner.
  • 69': Substitution, Al-Ahli. Sumayhan Al Nabit replaces Gabri Veiga.
  • 69': Substitution, Al-Ahli. Alexsander replaces Franck Kessie.
  • 69': Substitution, Al-Ahli. Ivan Toney replaces Feras Al Brikan.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Mohammed Dawood (Al Shorta) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 73': Foul by Ahmed Yahia (Al Shorta).
  • 73': Riyad Mahrez (Al-Ahli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 75': Ali Majrashi (Al-Ahli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Foul by Abdulrazzaq Qasim (Al Shorta).
  • 75': Ameer Sabah (Al Shorta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Foul by Saad Yaslam (Al-Ahli).
  • 76': Delay in match because of an injury Ameer Sabah (Al Shorta).
  • 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 78': Attempt saved. Ivan Toney (Al-Ahli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Roberto Firmino with a through ball.
  • 80': Delay in match because of an injury Ameer Sabah (Al Shorta).
  • 81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 81': Substitution, Al Shorta. Bassam Shakir replaces Ameer Sabah because of an injury.
  • 81': Substitution, Al-Ahli. Yaseen Al Zubaidi replaces Riyad Mahrez.
  • 82': Alexsander (Al-Ahli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 82': Foul by Idrissa Niang (Al Shorta).
  • 83': Corner, Al-Ahli. Conceded by Munaf Younus.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Ivan Toney (Al-Ahli) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Sumayhan Al Nabit with a cross following a corner.
  • 86': Foul by Abdulrazzaq Qasim (Al Shorta).
  • 86': Roberto Firmino (Al-Ahli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Abdulrazzaq Qasim (Al Shorta) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 87': Substitution, Al-Ahli. Mohammed Sulaiman replaces Ibañez.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Yaseen Al Zubaidi (Al-Ahli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ali Majrashi.
  • 90': Foul by Mohammed Sulaiman (Al-Ahli).
  • 90': Mohammed Dawood (Al Shorta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Ahmed Yahia (Al Shorta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Yaseen Al Zubaidi (Al-Ahli).
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Roberto Firmino (Al-Ahli) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Al-Ahli. Conceded by Abdulrazzaq Qasim.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Mohammed Dawood (Al Shorta) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Mahmoud Al Mawas.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Al-Ahli 5, Al Shorta 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Al-Ahli 5, Al Shorta 1.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 5
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 3
4 Corner Kicks 4
5 Saves 2
37.5 Possession 62.5
7 SHOTS 25
3 ON GOAL 10
0.4 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
233 Accurate Passes 478
325 Passes 545
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
2 Accurate Crosses 8
12 Crosses 18
0.2 Cross % 0.4
66 Long Balls 56
25 Accurate Long Balls 37
0.4 Long Balls % 0.7
0 Blocked Shots 3
15 Effective Tackles 8
20 Tackles 10
0.8 Tackle % 0.8
5 Interceptions 4
16 Effective Clearances 9
16 Clearances 9

Game Information

Competition: AFC Champions League Elite

Venue: Al Inma Bank Stadium at King Abdullah Sport City
Location: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Attendance: 10,395

AFC Champions League Elite Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Al Hilal 8 +19 22
2 Al Ahli 8 +13 22
3 Al Nassr 8 +11 17
4 Al Sadd 8 +1 12
Full Standings

Line-Ups

AHL Al Ahli (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Abdulrahman Al-Sanbi (GK)
3 Ibañez
46 Rayane Hamidou
31 Saad Yaslam Balobaid
27 Ali Majrashi
24 Gabri Veiga Yellow Card
30 Ziyad Aljohani
79 Franck Kessié
9 Feras Al-Brikan
10 Roberto Firmino
7 Riyad Mahrez
Al Ahli Substitutes:
Ivan Toney, Abdullah Abdo, Abdullah Al-Amar, Fahd Al Hamad, Yaseen Al Zubaidi, Abdulkarim Darisi, Fahad Alrashidi, Bader Kabli, Mohammed Al Hurayji, Mohammed Sulaiman, Alexsander, Sumaihan Al-Nabet.

SHO Al-Shorta (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
1 Ahmed Basil (GK)
4 Munaf Younus
36 Charles Banga
25 Abdulrazzaq Qasim Yellow Card
15 Ahmed Yahia Yellow Card
27 Ameer Sabah
30 Fahad Youssef
6 Sajjad Jasim
9 Hussein Ali Al-Saedi
29 Mohammed Dawood
18 Mohannad Ali Kadhim
Al-Shorta Substitutes:
Rewan Amin, Mohammad Kareem Abed Al Hachami, Lucas, Bassam Shakir, Mohammed Abu Zraiq, Idrissa Niang, Hasan Ahmed, Mahmoud Al-Mawas, Akam Rahman, Faisal Jassim.

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