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

· AFC Champions League Elite
Al Ahli
  • 32': Enzo Millot
  • 38': Franck Kessié
  • 41': Franck Kessié
  • 76': Waheb Saleh
FT
4 - 0
Al Gharafa

    About

    Al Ahli are hosting Al Gharafa 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.
    • 2': Attempt missed. Joselu (Al Gharafa) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ahmed Al Ganehi following a fast break.
    • 6': Foul by Ferjani Sassi (Al Gharafa).
    • 6': Valentin Atangana (Al-Ahli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 7': Ahmed Al Ganehi (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 7': Foul by Matteo Dams (Al-Ahli).
    • 8': Attempt blocked. Yacine Brahimi (Al Gharafa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ferjani Sassi.
    • 8': Delay in match because of an injury Enzo Millot (Al-Ahli).
    • 9': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 11': Delay in match because of an injury Franck Kessie (Al-Ahli).
    • 12': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 13': Foul by Ferjani Sassi (Al Gharafa).
    • 13': Riyad Mahrez (Al-Ahli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 14': Attempt saved. Riyad Mahrez (Al-Ahli) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Khalifa Ababacar (Al Gharafa).
    • 14': Corner, Al-Ahli. Conceded by Khalifa Ababacar.
    • 16': Attempt saved. Riyad Mahrez (Al-Ahli) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Khalifa Ababacar (Al Gharafa). Assisted by Matheus Gonçalves.
    • 16': Corner, Al-Ahli. Conceded by Saif Eldeen Hassan.
    • 17': Attempt blocked. Matheus Gonçalves (Al-Ahli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ali Majrashi.
    • 17': Attempt saved. Valentin Atangana (Al-Ahli) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Khalifa Ababacar (Al Gharafa).
    • 18': Delay in match because of an injury Aron Gunnarsson (Al Gharafa).
    • 18': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 22': Fabricio Díaz (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Foul by Valentin Atangana (Al-Ahli).
    • 24': Corner, Al Gharafa. Conceded by Ali Majrashi.
    • 26': Foul by Aron Gunnarsson (Al Gharafa).
    • 26': Valentin Atangana (Al-Ahli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Delay in match because of an injury Fabricio Díaz (Al Gharafa).
    • 30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 30': Substitution, Al Gharafa. Mason Holgate replaces Fabricio Díaz because of an injury.
    • 32': Goal! Al-Ahli 1, Al Gharafa 0. Enzo Millot (Al-Ahli) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matheus Gonçalves with a cross.
    • 36': Foul by Ahmed Al Ganehi (Al Gharafa).
    • 36': Matteo Dams (Al-Ahli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 38': Goal! Al-Ahli 2, Al Gharafa 0. Franck Kessie (Al-Ahli) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Matheus Gonçalves.
    • 40': Foul by Valentin Atangana (Al-Ahli).
    • 40': Mason Holgate (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Goal! Al-Ahli 3, Al Gharafa 0. Franck Kessie (Al-Ahli) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Riyad Mahrez following a fast break.
    • 44': Ayoub Al Ouwi (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 44': Foul by Merih Demiral (Al-Ahli).
    • 44': Merih Demiral (Al-Ahli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 8 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Ferjani Sassi (Al Gharafa).
    • 45'+1': Valentin Atangana (Al-Ahli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+2': Delay in match (Al-Ahli).
    • 45'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 45'+4': Attempt missed. Ali Majrashi (Al-Ahli) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
    • 45'+4': Foul by Rayan Hamed (Al-Ahli).
    • 45'+4': Joselu (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+5': Delay in match because of an injury Joselu (Al Gharafa).
    • 45'+5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 45'+7': Dangerous play by Matheus Gonçalves (Al-Ahli).
    • 45'+7': Mason Holgate (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+10': First Half ends, Al-Ahli 3, Al Gharafa 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Al-Ahli 3, Al Gharafa 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Al Gharafa. Mohammed Muntari replaces Aron Gunnarsson.
    • 46': Delay in match (Al-Ahli).
    • 46': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 47': Offside, Al-Ahli. Matheus Gonçalves is caught offside.
    • 49': Foul by Riyad Mahrez (Al-Ahli).
    • 49': Yacine Brahimi (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Handball by Mohammed Muntari (Al Gharafa).
    • 51': Attempt missed. Joselu (Al Gharafa) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mohammed Muntari.
    • 52': Foul by Matheus Gonçalves (Al-Ahli).
    • 52': Seydou Sano (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Ferjani Sassi (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Foul by Matteo Dams (Al-Ahli).
    • 53': Enzo Millot (Al-Ahli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Foul by Ayoub Al Ouwi (Al Gharafa).
    • 57': Enzo Millot (Al-Ahli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Foul by Seydou Sano (Al Gharafa).
    • 59': Attempt saved. Matheus Gonçalves (Al-Ahli) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Khalifa Ababacar (Al Gharafa). Assisted by Ali Majrashi.
    • 61': Enzo Millot (Al-Ahli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 61': Foul by Ferjani Sassi (Al Gharafa).
    • 62': Ali Majrashi (Al-Ahli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 62': Foul by Saif Eldeen Hassan (Al Gharafa).
    • 63': Ali Majrashi (Al-Ahli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 63': Foul by Ayoub Al Ouwi (Al Gharafa).
    • 63': Ayoub Al Ouwi (Al Gharafa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 63': Delay in match because of an injury Ali Majrashi (Al-Ahli).
    • 64': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 65': Substitution, Al-Ahli. Saleh Abu Al Shamat replaces Riyad Mahrez.
    • 67': Substitution, Al Gharafa. Florinel Coman replaces Joselu.
    • 68': Florinel Coman (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 68': Foul by Valentin Atangana (Al-Ahli).
    • 70': Corner, Al Gharafa. Conceded by Rayan Hamed.
    • 70': Delay in match because of an injury Enzo Millot (Al-Ahli).
    • 71': Enzo Millot (Al-Ahli) is shown the yellow card.
    • 72': Substitution, Al-Ahli. Zakaria Hawsawi replaces Franck Kessie.
    • 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 72': Substitution, Al-Ahli. Feras Al Brikan replaces Enzo Millot because of an injury.
    • 72': Substitution, Al-Ahli. Ziyad Al Johani replaces Matteo Dams.
    • 73': Attempt missed. Saif Eldeen Hassan (Al Gharafa) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Yacine Brahimi.
    • 74': Foul by Feras Al Brikan (Al-Ahli).
    • 74': Jang Hyun-Soo (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Ferjani Sassi (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Foul by Saleh Abu Al Shamat (Al-Ahli).
    • 76': Foul by Ferjani Sassi (Al Gharafa).
    • 76': Valentin Atangana (Al-Ahli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Goal! Al-Ahli 4, Al Gharafa 0. Saleh Abu Al Shamat (Al-Ahli) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ivan Toney with a through ball.
    • 79': Ahmed Al Ganehi (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 79': Foul by Valentin Atangana (Al-Ahli).
    • 81': Attempt saved. Florinel Coman (Al Gharafa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Édouard Mendy (Al-Ahli).
    • 81': Foul by Saif Eldeen Hassan (Al Gharafa).
    • 81': Édouard Mendy (Al-Ahli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 81': Substitution, Al-Ahli. Mohammed Sulaiman replaces Merih Demiral.
    • 82': Foul by Mason Holgate (Al Gharafa).
    • 82': Ivan Toney (Al-Ahli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 84': Foul by Seydou Sano (Al Gharafa).
    • 84': Ivan Toney (Al-Ahli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 86': Attempt saved. Ziyad Al Johani (Al-Ahli) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Khalifa Ababacar (Al Gharafa). Assisted by Feras Al Brikan.
    • 87': Foul by Ali Majrashi (Al-Ahli).
    • 87': Saif Eldeen Hassan (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Substitution, Al Gharafa. Jamal Hamed replaces Saif Eldeen Hassan because of an injury.
    • 89': Foul by Mohammed Sulaiman (Al-Ahli).
    • 89': Mohammed Muntari (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Corner, Al Gharafa. Conceded by Rayan Hamed.
    • 90': Foul by Ahmed Al Ganehi (Al Gharafa).
    • 90': Saleh Abu Al Shamat (Al-Ahli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Corner, Al-Ahli. Conceded by Seydou Sano.
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Saleh Abu Al Shamat (Al-Ahli) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ivan Toney following a corner.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Matheus Gonçalves (Al-Ahli).
    • 90'+2': Yacine Brahimi (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Corner, Al-Ahli. Conceded by Jang Hyun-Soo.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Ferjani Sassi (Al Gharafa).
    • 90'+4': Saleh Abu Al Shamat (Al-Ahli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Al-Ahli 4, Al Gharafa 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Al-Ahli 4, Al Gharafa 0.

    Statistics

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    17 Fouls 16
    1 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 1
    3 Corner Kicks 4
    5 Saves 1
    51.8 Possession 48.2
    5 SHOTS 12
    1 ON GOAL 9
    0.2 On Target % 0.8
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    386 Accurate Passes 373
    456 Passes 433
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    1 Accurate Crosses 3
    12 Crosses 10
    0.1 Cross % 0.3
    52 Long Balls 45
    27 Accurate Long Balls 23
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
    1 Blocked Shots 1
    13 Effective Tackles 10
    20 Tackles 15
    0.7 Tackle % 0.7
    7 Interceptions 6
    20 Effective Clearances 13
    20 Clearances 13

    Game Information

    Competition: AFC Champions League Elite

    Venue: Alinma Bank Stadium at King Abdullah Sport City
    Location: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
    Attendance: 8,484

    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

    AHL Al Ahli (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    16 Édouard Mendy (GK)
    46 Rayane Hamidou
    28 Merih Demiral Yellow Card
    32 Matteo Dams
    27 Ali Majrashi
    10 Enzo Millot
    6 Valentin Atangana
    79 Franck Kessié
    17 Ivan Toney
    20 Matheus Gonçalves
    7 Riyad Mahrez
    Al Ahli Substitutes:
    Zakaria Al Hawsawi, Waheb Saleh, Abdulelah Al Khaibari, Ziyad Aljohani, Feras Al-Brikan, Abdullah Abdo, Fahad Alrashidi, Mohammed Sulaiman, Yaseen Al Zubaidi, Mohammed Yousef, Abdulrahman Al-Sanbi, Eid Al Muwallad.

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

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

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