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

· AFC Champions League Elite
Al Sadd
  • 18': Akram Afif
FT
1 - 1
Sharjah
  • 73': Caio

About

Al Sadd are hosting Sharjah at Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha, 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.
  • 1': Delay in match because of an injury Mohamed Camara (Al Sadd).
  • 3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Rey Manaj (Sharjah) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high.
  • 6': Attempt missed. Caio Lucas (Sharjah) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Adel Taarabt with a headed pass.
  • 7': Adel Taarabt (Sharjah) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 7': Foul by Hassan Al Haydos (Al Sadd).
  • 7': Hassan Al Haydos (Al Sadd) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 8': Attempt blocked. Rey Manaj (Sharjah) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 11': Foul by Cho Yu-Min (Sharjah).
  • 11': Roberto Firmino (Al Sadd) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 14': Foul by Paulo Otávio (Al Sadd).
  • 14': Guilherme Biro (Sharjah) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Corner, Al Sadd. Conceded by Khaled Ebraheim.
  • 18': Goal! Al Sadd 1, Sharjah 0. Akram Afif (Al Sadd) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Paulo Otávio.
  • 19': Penalty conceded by Boualem Khoukhi (Al Sadd) with a handball in the penalty area.
  • 21': Penalty saved. Caio Lucas (Sharjah) right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner by Meshaal Barsham (Al Sadd).
  • 21': Corner, Sharjah. Conceded by Meshaal Barsham.
  • 23': Foul by Agustín Soría (Al Sadd).
  • 23': Rey Manaj (Sharjah) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 25': Offside, Sharjah. David Petrovic is caught offside.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Akram Afif (Al Sadd) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Roberto Firmino.
  • 28': Delay in match because of an injury Boualem Khoukhi (Al Sadd).
  • 29': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 30': Foul by Boualem Khoukhi (Al Sadd).
  • 30': Rey Manaj (Sharjah) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 34': Boualem Khoukhi (Al Sadd) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 34': Foul by Caio Lucas (Sharjah).
  • 36': Foul by Gerónimo Poblete (Sharjah).
  • 36': Pedro Miguel (Al Sadd) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Foul by Akram Afif (Al Sadd).
  • 40': Majed Hassan (Sharjah) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 40': Rey Manaj (Sharjah) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Khaled Ebraheim.
  • 41': Boualem Khoukhi (Al Sadd) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Foul by Gerónimo Poblete (Sharjah).
  • 41': Gerónimo Poblete (Sharjah) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 44': Foul by Guilherme Biro (Sharjah).
  • 44': Paulo Otávio (Al Sadd) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Guilherme Biro (Sharjah) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Agustín Soría (Al Sadd) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Adel Taarabt (Sharjah).
  • 45'+2': Corner, Al Sadd. Conceded by David Petrovic.
  • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Boualem Khoukhi (Al Sadd) header from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Akram Afif with a cross following a corner.
  • 45'+4': Attempt missed. Roberto Firmino (Al Sadd) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Paulo Otávio with a cross.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Al Sadd 1, Sharjah 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Al Sadd 1, Sharjah 0.
  • 46': Delay in match because of an injury Romain Saïss (Al Sadd).
  • 47': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 49': Delay in match because of an injury Romain Saïss (Al Sadd).
  • 50': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 52': Substitution, Al Sadd. Mostafa Meshaal replaces Romain Saïss because of an injury.
  • 53': Offside, Sharjah. Caio Lucas is caught offside.
  • 55': Caio Lucas (Sharjah) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 55': Foul by Paulo Otávio (Al Sadd).
  • 57': Attempt saved. Boualem Khoukhi (Al Sadd) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Darwish Mohammad (Sharjah). Assisted by Tarek Salman.
  • 59': Foul by Guilherme Biro (Sharjah).
  • 59': Paulo Otávio (Al Sadd) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Akram Afif (Al Sadd) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Foul by Caio Lucas (Sharjah).
  • 61': Attempt saved. Rey Manaj (Sharjah) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Meshaal Barsham (Al Sadd). Assisted by Caio Lucas with a through ball.
  • 62': Substitution, Al Sadd. Rafa Mújica replaces Hassan Al Haydos.
  • 63': Substitution, Al Sadd. Giovani replaces Agustín Soría.
  • 63': Substitution, Al Sadd. Ahmed Suhail replaces Boualem Khoukhi.
  • 63': Substitution, Sharjah. Igor Coronado replaces Gerónimo Poblete.
  • 64': Substitution, Sharjah. Marcus Meloni replaces Khaled Ebraheim.
  • 64': Substitution, Sharjah. Feta Fetai replaces Majed Hassan.
  • 65': Attempt saved. Rafa Mújica (Al Sadd) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Darwish Mohammad (Sharjah). Assisted by Giovani.
  • 66': Foul by Rafa Mújica (Al Sadd).
  • 66': Igor Coronado (Sharjah) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 67': Corner, Sharjah. Conceded by Meshaal Barsham.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Mohamed Camara (Al Sadd) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Akram Afif following a fast break.
  • 68': Foul by Feta Fetai (Sharjah).
  • 68': Roberto Firmino (Al Sadd) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Adel Taarabt (Sharjah) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 71': Foul by Tarek Salman (Al Sadd).
  • 73': Goal! Al Sadd 1, Sharjah 1. Caio Lucas (Sharjah) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Adel Taarabt with a through ball.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Marcus Meloni (Sharjah) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Maro Katinic.
  • 75': Foul by Cho Yu-Min (Sharjah).
  • 75': Rafa Mújica (Al Sadd) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Akram Afif (Al Sadd) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 77': Foul by Caio Lucas (Sharjah).
  • 77': Caio Lucas (Sharjah) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 79': Foul by Feta Fetai (Sharjah).
  • 79': Giovani (Al Sadd) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 80': Substitution, Al Sadd. Guilherme replaces Mohamed Camara.
  • 81': Attempt saved. Ahmed Suhail (Al Sadd) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Darwish Mohammad (Sharjah).
  • 81': Foul by Paulo Otávio (Al Sadd).
  • 81': Guilherme Biro (Sharjah) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 81': Substitution, Sharjah. Ousmane Camara replaces Guilherme Biro.
  • 82': Paulo Otávio (Al Sadd) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Foul by Ousmane Camara (Sharjah).
  • 83': Attempt saved. Ousmane Camara (Sharjah) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Meshaal Barsham (Al Sadd). Assisted by Igor Coronado.
  • 83': Corner, Sharjah. Conceded by Meshaal Barsham.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Igor Coronado (Sharjah) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Caio Lucas.
  • 86': Feta Fetai (Sharjah) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Foul by Rafa Mújica (Al Sadd).
  • 87': Foul by Rey Manaj (Sharjah).
  • 87': Guilherme (Al Sadd) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Substitution, Sharjah. Firas Ben Arbi replaces Rey Manaj.
  • 88': Foul by Caio Lucas (Sharjah).
  • 88': Pedro Miguel (Al Sadd) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Firas Ben Arbi (Sharjah) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90': Foul by Pedro Miguel (Al Sadd).
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Firas Ben Arbi (Sharjah) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Meshaal Barsham (Al Sadd).
  • 90'+1': Adel Taarabt (Sharjah) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Ahmed Suhail (Al Sadd).
  • 90'+2': Offside, Sharjah. Caio Lucas is caught offside.
  • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Mostafa Meshaal (Al Sadd) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Darwish Mohammad (Sharjah). Assisted by Giovani.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Al Sadd 1, Sharjah 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Al Sadd 1, Sharjah 1.

Statistics

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15 Fouls 13
3 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 0
3 Corner Kicks 2
4 Saves 4
43.4 Possession 56.6
11 SHOTS 9
5 ON GOAL 5
0.5 On Target % 0.6
0 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
311 Accurate Passes 440
376 Passes 505
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
1 Accurate Crosses 2
18 Crosses 10
0.1 Cross % 0.2
60 Long Balls 59
31 Accurate Long Balls 36
0.5 Long Balls % 0.6
1 Blocked Shots 0
8 Effective Tackles 6
12 Tackles 13
0.7 Tackle % 0.5
8 Interceptions 2
7 Effective Clearances 20
7 Clearances 20

Game Information

Competition: AFC Champions League Elite

Venue: Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium
Location: Doha, Qatar
Attendance: 6,891

AFC Champions League Elite Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Al Hilal 5 +9 15
2 Al-Wahda 5 +6 13
3 Traktor Sazi FC 5 +7 11
4 Al Ahli 5 +6 10
Full Standings

Line-Ups

SAD Al Sadd (3-5-2)

No. Name
22 Meshaal Barsham (GK)
16 Boualem Khoukhi
29 Romain Saïss
2 Ró-Ró
10 Hassan Al-Haydos Yellow Card
80 Agustín Soría
4 Mohamed Camara
6 Paulo Otávio
5 Tarek Salman
7 Akram Afif
9 Roberto Firmino
Al Sadd Substitutes:
Abdulla Badr Alyazidi, Rafa Mújica, Giovani, Hashim Ali, Guilherme, Yousef Balideh, Mohammed Waad, Ahmed Suhail, Pau Prim, Moustafa Tarek, Saad Al-Sheeb.

SHA Sharjah (4-4-2)

No. Name
26 Darwish Bin Habib (GK)
20 Cho Yu-Min
5 Maro Katinic
44 David Petrovic
19 Khaled Ebraheim
88 Majed Hassan
8 Gerónimo Poblete Yellow Card
49 Adel Taarabt
27 Biro Yellow Card
7 Caio
9 Rey Manaj
Sharjah Substitutes:
Sultan Al Saadi, Igor Coronado, Alhusain Saleh Eisa Ali, Majid Surour Salim, Harun Ibrahim, Majid Rashid, Abdalla Zaal Matar Khamis Al Shamsi, Mohamed Ben Larbi, Feta Fetai, Marcus Meloni, Abdullah Ghanem, Ousmane Camara.

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