Al Duhail vs Al Ahli, 2025-26 AFC Champions League Elite, League Stage
· AFC Champions League EliteAbout
Al Duhail are hosting Al Ahli
at Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium, Ar-Rayyan, 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': Offside, Al-Ahli. Riyad Mahrez is caught offside.
- 3': Foul by Krzysztof Piatek (Al Duhail).
- 3': Mohammed Sulaiman (Al-Ahli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Corner, Al-Ahli. Conceded by Youssef Ayman.
- 7': Attempt saved. Ibañez (Al-Ahli) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner by Arthur Desmas (Al Duhail). Assisted by Matheus Gonçalves.
- 7': Corner, Al-Ahli. Conceded by Arthur Desmas.
- 8': Corner, Al-Ahli. Conceded by Luis Alberto.
- 8': Attempt missed. Franck Kessie (Al-Ahli) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Enzo Millot following a corner.
- 9': Foul by Ibañez (Al-Ahli).
- 9': Krzysztof Piatek (Al Duhail) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 10': Foul by Matheus Gonçalves (Al-Ahli).
- 10': Luis Alberto (Al Duhail) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Matheus Gonçalves (Al-Ahli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 12': Attempt missed. Adil Boulbina (Al Duhail) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Marco Verratti.
- 13': Delay in match because of an injury Matteo Dams (Al-Ahli).
- 14': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 19': Attempt saved. Enzo Millot (Al-Ahli) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Arthur Desmas (Al Duhail). Assisted by Feras Al Brikan.
- 20': Foul by Adil Boulbina (Al Duhail).
- 20': Mohammed Sulaiman (Al-Ahli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Krzysztof Piatek (Al Duhail).
- 21': Ibañez (Al-Ahli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Handball by Matheus Gonçalves (Al-Ahli).
- 22': Offside, Al-Ahli. Enzo Millot is caught offside.
- 24': Offside, Al Duhail. Adil Boulbina is caught offside.
- 25': Adil Boulbina (Al Duhail) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Krzysztof Piatek with a headed pass.
- 25': Goal! Al Duhail 1, Al-Ahli 0. Edmílson Junior (Al Duhail) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 27': Foul by Riyad Mahrez (Al-Ahli).
- 27': Marco Verratti (Al Duhail) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Krzysztof Piatek (Al Duhail).
- 30': Ibañez (Al-Ahli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Arthur Desmas (Al Duhail) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Feras Al Brikan (Al-Ahli).
- 32': Delay in match because of an injury Arthur Desmas (Al Duhail).
- 37': Substitution, Al Duhail. Bautista Burke replaces Arthur Desmas because of an injury.
- 38': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 40': Foul by Franck Kessie (Al-Ahli).
- 40': Marco Verratti (Al Duhail) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 41': Feras Al Brikan (Al-Ahli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 41': Foul by Benjamin Bourigeaud (Al Duhail).
- 42': Goal! Al Duhail 1, Al-Ahli 1. Matheus Gonçalves (Al-Ahli) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ali Majrashi.
- 44': Dangerous play by Enzo Millot (Al-Ahli).
- 44': Luis Alberto (Al Duhail) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Corner, Al-Ahli. Conceded by Youssef Ayman.
- 45': Foul by Ibañez (Al-Ahli).
- 45': Jean-Charles Castelletto (Al Duhail) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Goal! Al Duhail 1, Al-Ahli 2. Riyad Mahrez (Al-Ahli) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 45'+4': Corner, Al Duhail. Conceded by Mohammed Sulaiman.
- 45'+5': Foul by Jean-Charles Castelletto (Al Duhail).
- 45'+5': Riyad Mahrez (Al-Ahli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+6': Attempt missed. Valentin Atangana (Al-Ahli) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 45'+7': First Half ends, Al Duhail 1, Al-Ahli 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Al Duhail 1, Al-Ahli 2.
- 45': Substitution, Al Duhail. Almoez Ali replaces Luis Alberto.
- 46': Edmílson Junior (Al Duhail) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Foul by Matteo Dams (Al-Ahli).
- 46': Foul by Valentin Atangana (Al-Ahli).
- 46': Sultan Al Brake (Al Duhail) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Foul by Enzo Millot (Al-Ahli).
- 46': Marco Verratti (Al Duhail) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Edmílson Junior (Al Duhail) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sultan Al Brake with a cross.
- 48': Goal! Al Duhail 2, Al-Ahli 2. Krzysztof Piatek (Al Duhail) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Edmílson Junior with a cross.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Ibañez (Al-Ahli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mohammed Sulaiman.
- 51': Foul by Mohammed Sulaiman (Al-Ahli).
- 51': Krzysztof Piatek (Al Duhail) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 53': Corner, Al-Ahli. Conceded by Benjamin Bourigeaud.
- 54': Delay in match because of an injury Mohammed Sulaiman (Al-Ahli).
- 55': Substitution, Al-Ahli. Rayan Hamed replaces Mohammed Sulaiman because of an injury.
- 55': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 55': Attempt missed. Feras Al Brikan (Al-Ahli) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right following a corner.
- 56': Adil Boulbina (Al Duhail) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Ali Majrashi (Al-Ahli).
- 58': Attempt missed. Krzysztof Piatek (Al Duhail) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Edmílson Junior with a cross.
- 58': Corner, Al-Ahli. Conceded by Youssef Ayman.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Franck Kessie (Al-Ahli) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matheus Gonçalves.
- 59': Foul by Sultan Al Brake (Al Duhail).
- 59': Riyad Mahrez (Al-Ahli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 60': Attempt missed. Riyad Mahrez (Al-Ahli) left footed shot from long range on the right is too high from a direct free kick.
- 61': Offside, Al-Ahli. Franck Kessie is caught offside.
- 62': Adil Boulbina (Al Duhail) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 62': Foul by Ali Majrashi (Al-Ahli).
- 65': Enzo Millot (Al-Ahli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 65': Foul by Benjamin Bourigeaud (Al Duhail).
- 69': Almoez Ali (Al Duhail) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Foul by Valentin Atangana (Al-Ahli).
- 69': Foul by Almoez Ali (Al Duhail).
- 69': Valentin Atangana (Al-Ahli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 70': Edmílson Junior (Al Duhail) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Matheus Gonçalves (Al-Ahli).
- 71': Adil Boulbina (Al Duhail) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Foul by Ali Majrashi (Al-Ahli).
- 72': Foul by Krzysztof Piatek (Al Duhail).
- 72': Valentin Atangana (Al-Ahli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Substitution, Al-Ahli. Saleh Abu Al Shamat replaces Feras Al Brikan.
- 73': Substitution, Al-Ahli. Ivan Toney replaces Enzo Millot.
- 74': Foul by Franck Kessie (Al-Ahli).
- 74': Marco Verratti (Al Duhail) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Franck Kessie (Al-Ahli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 76': Foul by Marco Verratti (Al Duhail).
- 76': Franck Kessie (Al-Ahli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Corner, Al-Ahli. Conceded by Youssef Ayman.
- 77': Attempt missed. Ali Majrashi (Al-Ahli) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 81': Offside, Al-Ahli. Riyad Mahrez is caught offside.
- 82': Saleh Abu Al Shamat (Al-Ahli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Foul by Marco Verratti (Al Duhail).
- 82': Marco Verratti (Al Duhail) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 84': Foul by Krzysztof Piatek (Al Duhail).
- 84': Ibañez (Al-Ahli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Adil Boulbina (Al Duhail) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Edmílson Junior.
- 84': Corner, Al Duhail. Conceded by Rayan Hamed.
- 87': Attempt saved. Ivan Toney (Al-Ahli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Bautista Burke (Al Duhail). Assisted by Valentin Atangana.
- 87': Attempt missed. Adil Boulbina (Al Duhail) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Almoez Ali.
- 87': Substitution, Al Duhail. Homam El Amin replaces Sultan Al Brake.
- 88': Bassam Al Rawi (Al Duhail) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Saleh Abu Al Shamat (Al-Ahli).
- 88': Offside, Al Duhail. Adil Boulbina is caught offside.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Edmílson Junior (Al Duhail) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Édouard Mendy (Al-Ahli). Assisted by Marco Verratti.
- 90'+1': Foul by Ivan Toney (Al-Ahli).
- 90'+1': Youssef Ayman (Al Duhail) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Ali Majrashi (Al-Ahli) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Al-Ahli. Ziyad Al Johani replaces Valentin Atangana.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Al Duhail 2, Al-Ahli 2.
- 0': Match ends, Al Duhail 2, Al-Ahli 2.
Statistics
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ALD![]() |
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20 | Fouls | 13 |
2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
4 | Offsides | 2 |
7 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
1 | Saves | 3 |
53.6 | Possession | 46.4 |
13 | SHOTS | 9 |
5 | ON GOAL | 4 |
0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
360 | Accurate Passes | 293 |
449 | Passes | 383 |
0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
2 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
14 | Crosses | 12 |
0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
58 | Long Balls | 75 |
26 | Accurate Long Balls | 36 |
0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
2 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
13 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
21 | Tackles | 15 |
0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
13 | Interceptions | 10 |
22 | Effective Clearances | 34 |
22 | Clearances | 34 |
Game Information
Competition: AFC Champions League Elite
Venue: Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium
Location: Ar-Rayyan, Qatar
Venue: Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium
Location: Ar-Rayyan, Qatar
AFC Champions League Elite Standings
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Al Hilal | 2 | +2 | 6 |
2 | Al Ahli | 2 | +2 | 4 |
3 | Sharjah | 2 | +1 | 4 |
4 | Al-Wahda | 2 | +1 | 4 |
Line-Ups
Al Duhail (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
16 | Arthur Desmas (GK) |
4 | Youssef Ayman |
21 | Jean-Charles Castelletto |
18 | Sultan Al-Brake |
5 | Bassam Al-Rawi |
10 | Luis Alberto |
6 | Marco Verratti ![]() |
19 | Benjamin Bourigeaud |
9 | Krzysztof Piatek |
77 | Adil Boulbina |
8 | Edmílson Junior |
Al Ahli (4-1-3-2)
No. | Name |
---|---|
16 | Édouard Mendy (GK) |
3 | Ibañez |
5 | Mohammed Sulaiman |
6 | Valentin Atangana |
32 | Matteo Dams |
27 | Ali Majrashi |
10 | Enzo Millot |
20 | Matheus Gonçalves ![]() |
79 | Franck Kessié ![]() |
9 | Feras Al-Brikan |
7 | Riyad Mahrez |
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