Sharjah vs Al Gharafa, 2025-26 AFC Champions League Elite, League Stage

· AFC Champions League Elite
Sharjah
  • 60': Rey Manaj
  • 62': Ousmane Camara
  • 90'+1': Rey Manaj
  • 90'+10': Igor Coronado
FT
4 - 3
Al Gharafa
  • 33': Yacine Brahimi (P)
  • 45'+4': Joselu
  • 73': Joselu (P)
  • Red Card 86': Khalifa Abu Baker

About

Sharjah are hosting Al Gharafa at Sharjah Stadium, Sharjah, 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.
  • 2': Foul by Khaled Ebraheim (Sharjah).
  • 2': Yacine Brahimi (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 3': Corner, Al Gharafa. Conceded by Rey Manaj.
  • 5': Foul by Mason Holgate (Al Gharafa).
  • 5': Marcus Meloni (Sharjah) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Fabricio Díaz (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Foul by Marcus Meloni (Sharjah).
  • 8': Aron Gunnarsson (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Foul by Marcus Meloni (Sharjah).
  • 14': Attempt saved. Rey Manaj (Sharjah) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal by Khalifa Ababacar (Al Gharafa).
  • 14': Corner, Sharjah. Conceded by Khalifa Ababacar.
  • 15': Foul by Marcus Meloni (Sharjah).
  • 15': Yacine Brahimi (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Foul by Ferjani Sassi (Al Gharafa).
  • 16': Luanzinho (Sharjah) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 18': Delay in match because of an injury Luanzinho (Sharjah).
  • 19': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 20': Delay in match because of an injury Luanzinho (Sharjah).
  • 20': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 20': Substitution, Sharjah. Adel Taarabt replaces Luanzinho because of an injury.
  • 23': Delay in match because of an injury Feta Fetai (Sharjah).
  • 23': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 24': Foul by Aron Gunnarsson (Al Gharafa).
  • 24': Marcus Meloni (Sharjah) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Aron Gunnarsson (Al Gharafa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 25': Delay in match because of an injury Marcus Meloni (Sharjah).
  • 26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 29': Penalty Al Gharafa. Yacine Brahimi draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 29': Penalty conceded by Gerónimo Poblete (Sharjah) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 29': Delay in match because of an injury Florinel Coman (Al Gharafa).
  • 30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 31': VAR Decision: Penalty Al Gharafa.
  • 33': Goal! Sharjah 0, Al Gharafa 1. Yacine Brahimi (Al Gharafa) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
  • 34': Delay in match (Al Gharafa).
  • 35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 36': Foul by Khaled Ebraheim (Sharjah).
  • 36': Yacine Brahimi (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Feta Fetai (Sharjah) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 39': Foul by Mason Holgate (Al Gharafa).
  • 43': Substitution, Sharjah. Ousmane Camara replaces Marcus Meloni.
  • 44': Substitution, Sharjah. Igor Coronado replaces Cho Yu-Min.
  • 45': Foul by Jang Hyun-Soo (Al Gharafa).
  • 45': Rey Manaj (Sharjah) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Vladimir Prijovic (Sharjah) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 45'+3': Igor Coronado (Sharjah) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Khaled Ebraheim.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Ousmane Camara (Sharjah).
  • 45'+3': Yacine Brahimi (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+4': Offside, Al Gharafa. Joselu is caught offside.
  • 45'+4': Goal! Sharjah 0, Al Gharafa 2. Joselu (Al Gharafa) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yacine Brahimi with a through ball following a fast break.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Sharjah 0, Al Gharafa 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Sharjah 0, Al Gharafa 2.
  • 45': Substitution, Sharjah. Harun Ibrahim replaces Gerónimo Poblete.
  • 46': Offside, Sharjah. Adel Taarabt is caught offside.
  • 50': Offside, Al Gharafa. Joselu is caught offside.
  • 51': Aron Gunnarsson (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Foul by Harun Ibrahim (Sharjah).
  • 52': Foul by Mason Holgate (Al Gharafa).
  • 52': Igor Coronado (Sharjah) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Joselu (Al Gharafa) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is close, but misses to the right following a fast break.
  • 53': Foul by Rey Manaj (Sharjah).
  • 53': Jang Hyun-Soo (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Corner, Sharjah. Conceded by Seydou Sano.
  • 58': Penalty Sharjah. Ousmane Camara draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 58': Penalty conceded by Seydou Sano (Al Gharafa) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 60': Penalty saved. Rey Manaj (Sharjah) right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner by Khalifa Ababacar (Al Gharafa).
  • 60': Goal! Sharjah 1, Al Gharafa 2. Rey Manaj (Sharjah) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner following a set piece situation.
  • 62': Goal! Sharjah 2, Al Gharafa 2. Ousmane Camara (Sharjah) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner.
  • 63': Substitution, Al Gharafa. Álvaro Djaló replaces Florinel Coman.
  • 63': Foul by Harun Ibrahim (Sharjah).
  • 63': Yacine Brahimi (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Harun Ibrahim (Sharjah) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 65': Delay in match because of an injury Khaled Ebraheim (Sharjah).
  • 66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 68': Foul by Saif Eldeen Hassan (Al Gharafa).
  • 68': Ousmane Camara (Sharjah) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Fabricio Díaz (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 70': Foul by Khaled Ebraheim (Sharjah).
  • 71': Penalty Al Gharafa. Joselu draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 71': Penalty conceded by Shaheen Abdalla (Sharjah) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 73': Goal! Sharjah 2, Al Gharafa 3. Joselu (Al Gharafa) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 74': Substitution, Al Gharafa. Ayoub Al Ouwi replaces Aron Gunnarsson.
  • 76': Delay in match (Sharjah).
  • 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 79': Foul by Álvaro Djaló (Al Gharafa).
  • 79': Ousmane Camara (Sharjah) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 79': Substitution, Sharjah. Firas Ben Arbi replaces Adel Taarabt.
  • 79': Attempt saved. Igor Coronado (Sharjah) right footed shot from long range on the left is saved in the bottom left corner by Khalifa Ababacar (Al Gharafa).
  • 80': Foul by Mason Holgate (Al Gharafa).
  • 80': Ousmane Camara (Sharjah) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 80': Firas Ben Arbi (Sharjah) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 80': Foul by Ferjani Sassi (Al Gharafa).
  • 81': Foul by Khaled Ebraheim (Sharjah).
  • 81': Yacine Brahimi (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Foul by Khalifa Ababacar (Al Gharafa).
  • 83': Rey Manaj (Sharjah) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 85': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Khalifa Ababacar (Al Gharafa).
  • 86': Khalifa Ababacar (Al Gharafa) is shown the red card.
  • 90': Substitution, Al Gharafa. Amine Lecomte-Addani replaces Mason Holgate.
  • 90': Substitution, Al Gharafa. Damé Traoré replaces Yacine Brahimi.
  • 90'+1': Goal! Sharjah 3, Al Gharafa 3. Rey Manaj (Sharjah) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 9 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Feta Fetai (Sharjah).
  • 90'+3': Álvaro Djaló (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Feta Fetai (Sharjah) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+5': Offside, Sharjah. Rey Manaj is caught offside.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Shaheen Abdalla (Sharjah).
  • 90'+6': Álvaro Djaló (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+7': Attempt blocked. Joselu (Al Gharafa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90'+7': Corner, Al Gharafa. Conceded by Maro Katinic.
  • 90'+9': Attempt missed. Saif Eldeen Hassan (Al Gharafa) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Fabricio Díaz.
  • 90'+10': Goal! Sharjah 4, Al Gharafa 3. Igor Coronado (Sharjah) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ousmane Camara.
  • 90'+11': Second Half ends, Sharjah 4, Al Gharafa 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Sharjah 4, Al Gharafa 3.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 15
1 Yellow Cards 2
1 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 2
2 Corner Kicks 2
3 Saves 0
47.5 Possession 52.5
6 SHOTS 9
3 ON GOAL 7
0.5 On Target % 0.8
2 Penalty Goals 0
2 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
284 Accurate Passes 325
346 Passes 375
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
2 Accurate Crosses 0
8 Crosses 15
0.3 Cross % 0.0
61 Long Balls 30
33 Accurate Long Balls 14
0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
1 Blocked Shots 0
10 Effective Tackles 6
13 Tackles 8
0.8 Tackle % 0.8
6 Interceptions 3
19 Effective Clearances 11
19 Clearances 11

Game Information

Competition: AFC Champions League Elite

Venue: Sharjah Stadium
Location: Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Attendance: 1,214

AFC Champions League Elite Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Al Hilal 3 +4 9
2 Al Ahli 3 +6 7
3 Shabab Al-Ahli 3 +4 7
4 Al-Wahda 3 +3 7
Full Standings

Line-Ups

SHA Sharjah (3-4-3)

No. Name
26 Darwish Bin Habib (GK)
4 Shahin Abdulrahman
20 Cho Yu-Min
5 Maro Katinic
23 Feta Fetai Yellow Card
8 Gerónimo Poblete
33 Vladimir Prijovic
19 Khaled Ebraheim
9 Rey Manaj
11 Luan Pereira
22 Marcus Meloni
Sharjah Substitutes:
Abdalla Zaal Matar Khamis Al Shamsi, Majid Surour Salim, Adel Taarabt, Ousmane Camara, Igor Coronado, Mayed Saeed, Mohamed Ben Larbi, Harun Ibrahim, Biro , David Petrovic, Abdullah Ghanem, Alhusain Saleh Eisa Ali.

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

No. Name
1 Khalifa Abu Baker (GK) Red Card
42 Seydou Sano
20 Jang Hyun-Soo
24 Aron Gunnarsson Yellow Card
23 Saifeldeen Fadlalla
27 Mason Holgate
13 Ferjani Sassi
29 Fabricio Díaz
8 Yacine Brahimi
7 Florinel Coman
9 Joselu
Al Gharafa Substitutes:
Mostafa Qadeera, Álvaro Djaló, Hamid Ismail, Jamal Hamed, Rayyan Al Ali, Ayoub Al Oui, Chalpan Abdulnasir, Amine Lecomte, Dame Traoré, Mohammed Muntari, Hamad Kahiout, Rabeh Boussafi.

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