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

· AFC Champions League Elite
Al Sadd
  • 63': Claudinho
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1 - 2
Al Ahli
  • 34': Riyad Mahrez
  • 68': Matheus Gonçalves

About

Al Sadd are hosting Al Ahli 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.
  • 3': Foul by Paulo Otávio (Al Sadd).
  • 3': Franck Kessie (Al Ahli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Corner, Al Ahli. Conceded by Tarek Salman.
  • 6': Foul by Enzo Millot (Al Ahli).
  • 6': Tarek Salman (Al Sadd) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Attempt blocked. Rafa Mújica (Al Sadd) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Roberto Firmino.
  • 7': Corner, Al Sadd. Conceded by Ibañez.
  • 8': Corner, Al Sadd. Conceded by Matteo Dams.
  • 8': Foul by Matteo Dams (Al Ahli).
  • 8': Giovani (Al Sadd) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 8': Matteo Dams (Al Ahli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 10': Corner, Al Sadd. Conceded by Feras Al Brikan.
  • 11': Foul by Ali Majrashi (Al Ahli).
  • 11': Paulo Otávio (Al Sadd) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Feras Al Brikan (Al Ahli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Ahmed Suhail (Al Sadd).
  • 16': Foul by Matheus Gonçalves (Al Ahli).
  • 16': Tarek Salman (Al Sadd) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Akram Afif (Al Sadd) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 20': Foul by Enzo Millot (Al Ahli).
  • 22': Valentin Atangana (Al Ahli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Foul by Rafa Mújica (Al Sadd).
  • 25': Attempt saved. Akram Afif (Al Sadd) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Édouard Mendy (Al Ahli). Assisted by Romain Saïss.
  • 25': Attempt saved. Roberto Firmino (Al Sadd) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Édouard Mendy (Al Ahli).
  • 25': Offside, Al Sadd. Rafa Mújica is caught offside.
  • 29': Attempt saved. Akram Afif (Al Sadd) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Édouard Mendy (Al Ahli). Assisted by Romain Saïss.
  • 29': Corner, Al Sadd. Conceded by Édouard Mendy.
  • 30': Foul by Rafa Mújica (Al Sadd).
  • 30': Mohammed Sulaiman (Al Ahli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Paulo Otávio (Al Sadd) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Roberto Firmino.
  • 34': Goal! Al Sadd 0, Al Ahli 1. Riyad Mahrez (Al Ahli) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Enzo Millot.
  • 35': Delay in match because of an injury Claudinho (Al Sadd).
  • 36': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 39': Foul by Enzo Millot (Al Ahli).
  • 39': Giovani (Al Sadd) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 40': Foul by Ahmed Suhail (Al Sadd).
  • 40': Riyad Mahrez (Al Ahli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Ahmed Suhail (Al Sadd) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 41': Delay in match because of an injury Matheus Gonçalves (Al Ahli).
  • 42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Claudinho (Al Sadd) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Akram Afif.
  • 44': Foul by Claudinho (Al Sadd).
  • 44': Riyad Mahrez (Al Ahli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Delay in match because of an injury Meshaal Barsham (Al Sadd).
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+4': Foul by Franck Kessie (Al Ahli).
  • 45'+4': Romain Saïss (Al Sadd) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+4': Corner, Al Sadd. Conceded by Ali Majrashi.
  • 45'+5': Corner, Al Sadd. Conceded by Franck Kessie.
  • 45'+5': Attempt missed. Ahmed Suhail (Al Sadd) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Claudinho with a cross following a corner.
  • 45'+5': Rafa Mújica (Al Sadd) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box.
  • 45'+5': Attempt saved. Mohamed Camara (Al Sadd) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Édouard Mendy (Al Ahli). Assisted by Akram Afif.
  • 45'+7': First Half ends, Al Sadd 0, Al Ahli 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Al Sadd 0, Al Ahli 1.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Tarek Salman (Al Sadd) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Giovani.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Rafa Mújica (Al Sadd) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tarek Salman with a cross.
  • 50': Feras Al Brikan (Al Ahli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 50': Foul by Mohamed Camara (Al Sadd).
  • 51': Foul by Paulo Otávio (Al Sadd).
  • 51': Matheus Gonçalves (Al Ahli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 53': Attempt saved. Matheus Gonçalves (Al Ahli) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Meshaal Barsham (Al Sadd). Assisted by Franck Kessie.
  • 53': Corner, Al Ahli. Conceded by Meshaal Barsham.
  • 54': Foul by Rafa Mújica (Al Sadd).
  • 54': Matteo Dams (Al Ahli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Attempt saved. Rafa Mújica (Al Sadd) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Édouard Mendy (Al Ahli). Assisted by Paulo Otávio with a cross.
  • 59': Substitution, Al Sadd. Youcef Atal replaces Giovani.
  • 61': Akram Afif (Al Sadd) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 61': Foul by Ali Majrashi (Al Ahli).
  • 61': Attempt missed. Youcef Atal (Al Sadd) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high following a set piece situation.
  • 63': Goal! Al Sadd 1, Al Ahli 1. Claudinho (Al Sadd) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Akram Afif following a fast break.
  • 65': Corner, Al Sadd. Conceded by Ibañez.
  • 66': Substitution, Al Ahli. Galeno replaces Enzo Millot.
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Rafa Mújica (Al Sadd) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 68': Goal! Al Sadd 1, Al Ahli 2. Matheus Gonçalves (Al Ahli) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Galeno following a fast break.
  • 70': Foul by Ibañez (Al Ahli).
  • 70': Tarek Salman (Al Sadd) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 70': Ibañez (Al Ahli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 73': Ali Majrashi (Al Ahli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Foul by Rafa Mújica (Al Sadd).
  • 74': Delay in match (Al Sadd).
  • 74': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 75': Foul by Rafa Mújica (Al Sadd).
  • 75': Valentin Atangana (Al Ahli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Galeno (Al Ahli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matheus Gonçalves.
  • 77': Offside, Al Ahli. Matheus Gonçalves is caught offside.
  • 78': Substitution, Al Ahli. Saleh Abu Al Shamat replaces Riyad Mahrez.
  • 79': Substitution, Al Sadd. Guilherme replaces Mohamed Camara.
  • 81': Foul by Paulo Otávio (Al Sadd).
  • 81': Saleh Abu Al Shamat (Al Ahli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Valentin Atangana (Al Ahli) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Saleh Abu Al Shamat with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 84': Offside, Al Ahli. Galeno is caught offside.
  • 86': Foul by Guilherme (Al Sadd).
  • 86': Franck Kessie (Al Ahli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Foul by Ali Majrashi (Al Ahli).
  • 88': Paulo Otávio (Al Sadd) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Ali Majrashi (Al Ahli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90': Foul by Feras Al Brikan (Al Ahli).
  • 90': Paulo Otávio (Al Sadd) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Ahmed Suhail (Al Sadd).
  • 90'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Guilherme (Al Sadd).
  • 90'+3': Franck Kessie (Al Ahli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Substitution, Al Ahli. Mohammed Abdulrahman replaces Matheus Gonçalves.
  • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Galeno (Al Ahli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Feras Al Brikan (Al Ahli).
  • 90'+5': Tarek Salman (Al Sadd) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Corner, Al Sadd. Conceded by Feras Al Brikan.
  • 90'+7': Foul by Akram Afif (Al Sadd).
  • 90'+7': Galeno (Al Ahli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+8': Akram Afif (Al Sadd) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+9': Second Half ends, Al Sadd 1, Al Ahli 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Al Sadd 1, Al Ahli 2.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 15
3 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 1
2 Corner Kicks 8
5 Saves 1
40.6 Possession 59.4
6 SHOTS 15
3 ON GOAL 6
0.5 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
256 Accurate Passes 405
333 Passes 479
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 5
12 Crosses 21
0.2 Cross % 0.2
59 Long Balls 57
26 Accurate Long Balls 33
0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
2 Blocked Shots 2
8 Effective Tackles 4
17 Tackles 13
0.5 Tackle % 0.3
14 Interceptions 9
33 Effective Clearances 17
33 Clearances 17

Game Information

Competition: AFC Champions League Elite

Venue: Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium
Location: Doha, Qatar
Attendance: 13,038

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 (4-4-1-1)

No. Name
22 Meshaal Barsham (GK)
29 Romain Saïss
37 Ahmed Suhail Yellow Card
6 Paulo Otávio
5 Tarek Salman
4 Mohamed Camara
33 Claudinho
7 Akram Afif
21 Giovani
19 Rafa Mújica
9 Roberto Firmino
Al Sadd Substitutes:
Hassan Al-Haydos, Guilherme, Agustín Soría, Hashim Ali, Pau Prim, Boualem Khoukhi, Yousef Balideh, Youcef Atal, Moustafa Tarek, Saad Al-Sheeb, Ali Asad, Mohammed Waad.

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

No. Name
16 Édouard Mendy (GK)
3 Ibañez Yellow Card
5 Mohammed Sulaiman
32 Matteo Dams Yellow Card
27 Ali Majrashi Yellow Card
10 Enzo Millot
6 Valentin Atangana
79 Franck Kessié
9 Feras Al-Brikan
20 Matheus Gonçalves
7 Riyad Mahrez
Al Ahli Substitutes:
Mohammed Yousef, Abdullah Abdo, Abdulelah Al Khaibari, Galeno, Waheb Saleh, Ivan Toney, Abdulrahman Al-Sanbi, Ziyad Aljohani, Fahad Alrashidi, Yazan Madani, Eid Al Muwallad.

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