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

· AFC Champions League Elite
Al Gharafa
  • 75': Joselu
  • Red Card 84': Seydou Sano
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1 - 3
Al Nassr
  • 46': Cristiano Ronaldo
  • 58': Ângelo Gabriel
  • 64': Cristiano Ronaldo

About

Al Gharafa are hosting Al Nassr 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.
  • 3': Attempt saved. Cristiano Ronaldo (Al-Nassr) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marcelo Brozovic.
  • 5': Fabricio Díaz (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Foul by Marcelo Brozovic (Al-Nassr).
  • 7': Attempt blocked. Fabricio Díaz (Al Gharafa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 7': Corner, Al Gharafa. Conceded by Mohamed Simakan.
  • 8': Foul by Fabricio Díaz (Al Gharafa).
  • 8': Otávio (Al-Nassr) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Marcelo Brozovic (Al-Nassr) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Cristiano Ronaldo.
  • 14': Foul by Matías Nani (Al Gharafa).
  • 14': Sadio Mané (Al-Nassr) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Florinel Coman (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Foul by Ângelo (Al-Nassr).
  • 19': Attempt saved. Cristiano Ronaldo (Al-Nassr) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marcelo Brozovic.
  • 19': Offside, Al-Nassr. Marcelo Brozovic is caught offside.
  • 20': Attempt saved. Wajdi Kechrida (Al Gharafa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Yacine Brahimi with a through ball.
  • 20': Delay in match because of an injury Mohammed Al Fatil (Al-Nassr).
  • 21': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 23': Delay in match because of an injury Ferjani Sassi (Al Gharafa).
  • 24': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 25': Attempt blocked. Yacine Brahimi (Al Gharafa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 25': Attempt blocked. Yacine Brahimi (Al Gharafa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 25': Foul by Sadio Mané (Al-Nassr).
  • 25': Wajdi Kechrida (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': VAR Decision: No Penalty Al-Nassr.
  • 33': Foul by Wajdi Kechrida (Al Gharafa).
  • 33': Sadio Mané (Al-Nassr) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Cristiano Ronaldo (Al-Nassr) header from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Otávio with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
  • 40': Corner, Al-Nassr. Conceded by Jamal Hamed.
  • 41': Attempt blocked. Cristiano Ronaldo (Al-Nassr) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Marcelo Brozovic with a cross.
  • 41': Corner, Al-Nassr. Conceded by Seydou Sano.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Marcelo Brozovic (Al-Nassr) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Cristiano Ronaldo.
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Cristiano Ronaldo (Al-Nassr) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 44': Corner, Al-Nassr. Conceded by Wajdi Kechrida.
  • 45': Corner, Al-Nassr. Conceded by Joselu.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+3': Cristiano Ronaldo (Al-Nassr) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Matías Nani (Al Gharafa).
  • 45'+5': Attempt blocked. Sultan Al Ghannam (Al-Nassr) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Otávio.
  • 45'+6': First Half ends, Al Gharafa 0, Al-Nassr 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Al Gharafa 0, Al-Nassr 0.
  • 46': Goal! Al Gharafa 0, Al-Nassr 1. Cristiano Ronaldo (Al-Nassr) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sultan Al Ghannam with a cross.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Ferjani Sassi (Al Gharafa) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Florinel Coman.
  • 51': Fabricio Díaz (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 51': Foul by Abdullah Al Khaibari (Al-Nassr).
  • 53': Foul by Florinel Coman (Al Gharafa).
  • 53': Nawaf Bu Washl (Al-Nassr) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Offside, Al Gharafa. Joselu is caught offside.
  • 57': Florinel Coman (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 57': Foul by Mohammed Al Fatil (Al-Nassr).
  • 57': Foul by Yacine Brahimi (Al Gharafa).
  • 57': Ângelo (Al-Nassr) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Offside, Al-Nassr. Cristiano Ronaldo is caught offside.
  • 58': Goal! Al Gharafa 0, Al-Nassr 2. Ângelo (Al-Nassr) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Otávio with a through ball.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Cristiano Ronaldo (Al-Nassr) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Marcelo Brozovic.
  • 61': Foul by Seydou Sano (Al Gharafa).
  • 61': Ângelo (Al-Nassr) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Seydou Sano (Al Gharafa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 64': Goal! Al Gharafa 0, Al-Nassr 3. Cristiano Ronaldo (Al-Nassr) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ângelo following a fast break.
  • 66': Substitution, Al Gharafa. Rabeh Boussafi replaces Jamal Hamed.
  • 67': Cristiano Ronaldo (Al-Nassr) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 67': Foul by Matías Nani (Al Gharafa).
  • 69': Foul by Mohamed Simakan (Al-Nassr).
  • 69': Rabeh Boussafi (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 71': Florinel Coman (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 71': Foul by Mohammed Al Fatil (Al-Nassr).
  • 73': Corner, Al Gharafa. Conceded by Nawaf Bu Washl.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Joselu (Al Gharafa) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Abdalla Yousif with a headed pass following a corner.
  • 74': Substitution, Al-Nassr. Ali Lajami replaces Mohamed Simakan.
  • 74': Substitution, Al-Nassr. Wesley replaces Cristiano Ronaldo.
  • 74': Substitution, Al-Nassr. Abdulrahman Ghareeb replaces Ângelo.
  • 75': Attempt saved. Joselu (Al Gharafa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Florinel Coman.
  • 75': Goal! Al Gharafa 1, Al-Nassr 3. Joselu (Al Gharafa) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 76': Foul by Ferjani Sassi (Al Gharafa).
  • 76': Marcelo Brozovic (Al-Nassr) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Foul by Fabricio Díaz (Al Gharafa).
  • 76': Otávio (Al-Nassr) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 77': Corner, Al-Nassr. Conceded by Matías Nani.
  • 79': Florinel Coman (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Foul by Marcelo Brozovic (Al-Nassr).
  • 81': Corner, Al-Nassr. Conceded by Seydou Sano.
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Sadio Mané (Al-Nassr) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 83': Foul by Sadio Mané (Al-Nassr).
  • 83': Seydou Sano (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Substitution, Al Gharafa. Mohammed Muntari replaces Abdalla Yousif.
  • 84': Foul by Seydou Sano (Al Gharafa).
  • 84': Sadio Mané (Al-Nassr) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 84': Second yellow card to Seydou Sano (Al Gharafa) for a bad foul.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Sadio Mané (Al-Nassr) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
  • 87': Substitution, Al Gharafa. Damé Traoré replaces Yacine Brahimi.
  • 89': Substitution, Al-Nassr. Salem Al Najdi replaces Sultan Al Ghannam.
  • 90': Abdullah Al Khaibari (Al-Nassr) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Foul by Florinel Coman (Al Gharafa).
  • 90': Attempt missed. Wesley (Al-Nassr) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Abdulrahman Ghareeb.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Florinel Coman (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Otávio (Al-Nassr).
  • 90'+2': Foul by Mohammed Al Fatil (Al-Nassr).
  • 90'+2': Joselu (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Mohammed Muntari (Al Gharafa).
  • 90'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Damé Traoré (Al Gharafa).
  • 90'+5': Sadio Mané (Al-Nassr) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+5': Substitution, Al-Nassr. Mukhtar Ali replaces Otávio.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Al Gharafa 1, Al-Nassr 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Al Gharafa 1, Al-Nassr 3.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 13
0 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 1
2 Offsides 1
6 Corner Kicks 2
2 Saves 2
64.8 Possession 35.2
15 SHOTS 8
5 ON GOAL 3
0.3 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
465 Accurate Passes 218
531 Passes 288
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
6 Accurate Crosses 1
20 Crosses 12
0.3 Cross % 0.1
45 Long Balls 51
27 Accurate Long Balls 28
0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
4 Blocked Shots 3
18 Effective Tackles 11
26 Tackles 16
0.7 Tackle % 0.7
14 Interceptions 10
21 Effective Clearances 18
21 Clearances 18

Game Information

Competition: AFC Champions League Elite

Venue: Al Bayt Stadium
Location: Al Khor, Qatar
Attendance: 37,293

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 (5-4-1)

No. Name
15 Sergio Rico (GK)
32 Matias Nani
42 Seydou Sano Yellow Card
2 Abdalla Yousif
99 Jamal Hamed
28 Wajdi Kechrida
29 Fabricio Díaz
31 Ferjani Sassi
8 Yacine Brahimi
7 Florinel Coman
9 Joselu
Al Gharafa Substitutes:
Jang Hyun-Soo, Hamid Ismail, Ayoub Al Oui, Andri Syahputra, Rabeh Boussafi, Khalifa Abu Baker, Amro Abdelfatah, Dame Traoré, Yousef Ahmed, Mohammed Muntari, Amine Lecomte.

NSR Al Nassr (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
24 Bento (GK)
4 Mohammed Al-Fatil
3 Mohamed Simakan
12 Nawaf Boushal
2 Sultan Al-Ghannam
25 Otávio
11 Marcelo Brozovic
17 Abdullah Al-Khaibari
7 Cristiano Ronaldo
10 Sadio Mané
20 Ângelo Gabriel
Al Nassr Substitutes:
Abdulmajeed Al-Sulaiheem, Saad Haqawi, Mohammed Maran, Mukhtar Ali, Wesley Ribeiro, Raghid Al-Najjar, Majed Qasheesh, Ali Lajami, Salem Al Najdi, Nawaf Al-Aqidi, Abdulrahman Ghareeb, Ali Al-Hassan.

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