Al Ittihad vs Shabab Al-Ahli, 2025-26 AFC Champions League Elite, League Stage

· AFC Champions League Elite
Al Ittihad
    FT
    0 - 1
    Shabab Al-Ahli
    • 40': Saeid Ezatolahi

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    Al Ittihad are hosting Shabab Al-Ahli at Alinma 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.
    • 1': Foul by Mahamadou Doumbia (Al-Ittihad).
    • 1': Yuri César (Shabab Al Ahli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 2': Attempt missed. Nemanja Maksimovic (Shabab Al Ahli) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Federico Cartabia with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 2': Attempt saved. Yuri César (Shabab Al Ahli) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Predrag Rajkovic (Al-Ittihad). Assisted by Nemanja Maksimovic.
    • 2': Attempt missed. Nemanja Maksimovic (Shabab Al Ahli) header from the centre of the box is too high following a set piece situation.
    • 4': Foul by Ahmed Al Julaydan (Al-Ittihad).
    • 4': Kauan Santos (Shabab Al Ahli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Attempt missed. Federico Cartabia (Shabab Al Ahli) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sultan Adil.
    • 5': Attempt missed. Guilherme Bala (Shabab Al Ahli) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Federico Cartabia.
    • 13': Foul by Jan-Carlo Simic (Al-Ittihad).
    • 13': Guilherme Bala (Shabab Al Ahli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 15': Attempt blocked. Kauan Santos (Shabab Al Ahli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Guilherme Bala.
    • 15': Corner, Shabab Al Ahli. Conceded by Danilo Pereira.
    • 21': Attempt missed. Moussa Diaby (Al-Ittihad) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by N'Golo Kanté with a through ball following a fast break.
    • 22': Attempt missed. Mahamadou Doumbia (Al-Ittihad) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by N'Golo Kanté.
    • 23': Foul by Ahmed Al Julaydan (Al-Ittihad).
    • 23': Guilherme Bala (Shabab Al Ahli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 23': Ahmed Al Julaydan (Al-Ittihad) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 24': Delay in match because of an injury Guilherme Bala (Shabab Al Ahli).
    • 25': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 25': Attempt saved. Yuri César (Shabab Al Ahli) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Predrag Rajkovic (Al-Ittihad).
    • 26': Attempt missed. Yuri César (Shabab Al Ahli) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
    • 29': Foul by Jan-Carlo Simic (Al-Ittihad).
    • 29': Sultan Adil (Shabab Al Ahli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 30': Delay in match (Al-Ittihad).
    • 32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 35': Foul by Sultan Adil (Shabab Al Ahli).
    • 35': Steven Bergwijn (Al-Ittihad) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 36': Attempt missed. Karim Benzema (Al-Ittihad) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
    • 37': Attempt saved. Sultan Adil (Shabab Al Ahli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Predrag Rajkovic (Al-Ittihad). Assisted by Guilherme Bala.
    • 37': Foul by Kauan Santos (Shabab Al Ahli).
    • 37': Mario Mitaj (Al-Ittihad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Corner, Shabab Al Ahli. Conceded by Mario Mitaj.
    • 39': Attempt missed. Nemanja Maksimovic (Shabab Al Ahli) header from very close range misses to the left following a corner.
    • 39': Corner, Shabab Al Ahli. Conceded by Predrag Rajkovic.
    • 40': Goal! Al-Ittihad 0, Shabab Al Ahli 1. Saeid Ezatolahi (Shabab Al Ahli) header from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Federico Cartabia with a cross following a corner.
    • 41': Attempt missed. Mahamadou Doumbia (Al-Ittihad) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 43': Federico Cartabia (Shabab Al Ahli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Foul by Mario Mitaj (Al-Ittihad).
    • 43': Offside, Shabab Al Ahli. Yuri César is caught offside.
    • 45': Foul by Moussa Diaby (Al-Ittihad).
    • 45': Kauan Santos (Shabab Al Ahli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Mahamadou Doumbia (Al-Ittihad) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Steven Bergwijn.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Igor Gomes (Shabab Al Ahli).
    • 45'+2': Steven Bergwijn (Al-Ittihad) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+2': Igor Gomes (Shabab Al Ahli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Al-Ittihad 0, Shabab Al Ahli 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Al-Ittihad 0, Shabab Al Ahli 1.
    • 51': Corner, Al-Ittihad. Conceded by Guilherme Bala.
    • 52': Attempt missed. Danilo Pereira (Al-Ittihad) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Moussa Diaby with a cross following a corner.
    • 53': Attempt saved. Guilherme Bala (Shabab Al Ahli) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Predrag Rajkovic (Al-Ittihad). Assisted by Nemanja Maksimovic.
    • 54': Foul by Mahamadou Doumbia (Al-Ittihad).
    • 54': Saeid Ezatolahi (Shabab Al Ahli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 54': Attempt missed. Yuri César (Shabab Al Ahli) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nemanja Maksimovic following a set piece situation.
    • 58': Attempt missed. Guilherme Bala (Shabab Al Ahli) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Yuri César.
    • 59': Substitution, Al-Ittihad. Roger Fernandes replaces Ahmed Al Julaydan.
    • 59': Foul by Saeid Ezatolahi (Shabab Al Ahli).
    • 59': Mahamadou Doumbia (Al-Ittihad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Corner, Al-Ittihad. Conceded by Renan.
    • 60': Offside, Al-Ittihad. Roger Fernandes is caught offside.
    • 62': Foul by Moussa Diaby (Al-Ittihad).
    • 62': Kauan Santos (Shabab Al Ahli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Foul by Sultan Adil (Shabab Al Ahli).
    • 63': Jan-Carlo Simic (Al-Ittihad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Substitution, Shabab Al Ahli. Sardar Azmoun replaces Yuri César.
    • 68': Attempt missed. Karim Benzema (Al-Ittihad) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Moussa Diaby.
    • 69': Attempt blocked. Sultan Adil (Shabab Al Ahli) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Saeid Ezatolahi.
    • 70': Attempt missed. Guilherme Bala (Shabab Al Ahli) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 72': Foul by Sardar Azmoun (Shabab Al Ahli).
    • 72': Karim Benzema (Al-Ittihad) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 74': Delay in match because of an injury Hamad Al Meqbaali (Shabab Al Ahli).
    • 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 76': Foul by Mahamadou Doumbia (Al-Ittihad).
    • 76': Nemanja Maksimovic (Shabab Al Ahli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Mahamadou Doumbia (Al-Ittihad) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 77': Substitution, Shabab Al Ahli. Breno Cascardo replaces Saeid Ezatolahi.
    • 77': Substitution, Shabab Al Ahli. Yahya Al Ghassani replaces Federico Cartabia.
    • 79': Substitution, Al-Ittihad. Ahmed Al Ghamdi replaces Jan-Carlo Simic.
    • 80': Danilo Pereira (Al-Ittihad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Foul by Breno Cascardo (Shabab Al Ahli).
    • 80': Breno Cascardo (Shabab Al Ahli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 80': Corner, Al-Ittihad. Conceded by Igor Gomes.
    • 81': Attempt saved. Karim Benzema (Al-Ittihad) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Hamad Al Meqbaali (Shabab Al Ahli). Assisted by Steven Bergwijn with a cross.
    • 81': Foul by Roger Fernandes (Al-Ittihad).
    • 81': Sultan Adil (Shabab Al Ahli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 81': Roger Fernandes (Al-Ittihad) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 82': Delay in match because of an injury Sultan Adil (Shabab Al Ahli).
    • 83': Substitution, Shabab Al Ahli. Mu'nas Dabbur replaces Sultan Adil because of an injury.
    • 83': Substitution, Shabab Al Ahli. Rikelme replaces Mateus Henrique.
    • 83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 85': Attempt saved. Ahmed Al Ghamdi (Al-Ittihad) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Hamad Al Meqbaali (Shabab Al Ahli). Assisted by Moussa Diaby.
    • 85': Corner, Al-Ittihad. Conceded by Hamad Al Meqbaali.
    • 86': Substitution, Al-Ittihad. Muath Fagihy replaces Steven Bergwijn.
    • 86': Substitution, Al-Ittihad. Saleh Al Shehri replaces Mario Mitaj.
    • 87': Attempt saved. Yahya Al Ghassani (Shabab Al Ahli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Predrag Rajkovic (Al-Ittihad). Assisted by Guilherme Bala.
    • 87': Attempt blocked. Rikelme (Shabab Al Ahli) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 87': Attempt saved. Mu'nas Dabbur (Shabab Al Ahli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Predrag Rajkovic (Al-Ittihad).
    • 87': Foul by Guilherme Bala (Shabab Al Ahli).
    • 87': Mahamadou Doumbia (Al-Ittihad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Guilherme Bala (Shabab Al Ahli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Danilo Pereira (Al-Ittihad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Yahya Al Ghassani (Shabab Al Ahli).
    • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Sardar Azmoun (Shabab Al Ahli) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Yahya Al Ghassani.
    • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Mahamadou Doumbia (Al-Ittihad) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 90'+5': Corner, Al-Ittihad. Conceded by Breno Cascardo.
    • 90'+6': Corner, Al-Ittihad. Conceded by Renan.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Al-Ittihad 0, Shabab Al Ahli 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Al-Ittihad 0, Shabab Al Ahli 1.

    Statistics

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    9 Fouls 11
    3 Yellow Cards 3
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 1
    3 Corner Kicks 6
    2 Saves 6
    33.8 Possession 66.2
    20 SHOTS 10
    7 ON GOAL 2
    0.4 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    241 Accurate Passes 529
    302 Passes 578
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    3 Accurate Crosses 4
    9 Crosses 27
    0.3 Cross % 0.1
    37 Long Balls 34
    9 Accurate Long Balls 19
    0.2 Long Balls % 0.6
    3 Blocked Shots 1
    17 Effective Tackles 8
    22 Tackles 17
    0.8 Tackle % 0.5
    7 Interceptions 3
    26 Effective Clearances 17
    26 Clearances 17

    Game Information

    Competition: AFC Champions League Elite

    Venue: Alinma Bank Stadium at King Abdullah Sport City
    Location: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
    Attendance: 24,179

    Line-Ups

    ITT Al Ittihad (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Predrag Rajkovic (GK)
    2 Danilo Pereira
    4 Jan-Carlo Simic
    12 Mario Mitaj
    32 Ahmed Al-Julaydan Yellow Card
    17 Mahamadou Doumbia Yellow Card
    8 Fabinho
    7 N'Golo Kanté
    9 Karim Benzema
    34 Steven Bergwijn
    19 Moussa Diaby
    Al Ittihad Substitutes:
    Roger Fernandes, Saad Al Mosa, Osama Al Marwash, Mohammed Alabsi, Faisal Al-Ghamdi, Ahmed Sharahili, Ahmed Al Ghamdi, Saleh Al-Shehri, Hamed Alghamdi, Awad Al Nashri, Abdulaziz Al-Bishi, Muath.

    SAA Shabab Al-Ahli (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    22 Hamad Al Meqebaali (GK)
    13 Renan
    25 Igor Gomes Yellow Card
    31 Kauan Santos
    75 Mateus Henrique
    57 Yuri César
    6 Saeid Ezatolahi
    88 Nemanja Maksimovic
    21 Sultan Adil Alamiri
    77 Guilherme Bala Yellow Card
    10 Fede Cartabia
    Shabab Al-Ahli Substitutes:
    Rakaan Waleed, Sebastián González, Yahya Al Ghassani, Kaiky, Harib Abdalla, Mohammad Juma, Sardar Azmoun, Breno Cascardo, Rikelme, Munas Dabbur, Mersad Seifi, Eid Khamis.

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