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

· AFC Champions League Elite
Al-Wahda
  • 55': Dusan Tadic
  • 66': Dusan Tadic
  • 87': Caio Canedo
FT
3 - 1
Al Sadd
  • 45'+3': Claudinho (P)

About

Al-Wahda are hosting Al Sadd at Al Nahyan Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 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.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Claudinho (Al Sadd) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Roberto Firmino.
  • 6': Attempt missed. Jadsom (Al Wahda) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Dusan Tadic.
  • 9': Foul by Mohammad Ghorbani (Al Wahda).
  • 9': Guilherme (Al Sadd) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 10': Attempt blocked. Guilherme (Al Sadd) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Paulo Otávio (Al Sadd) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 12': Foul by Brahima Diarra (Al Wahda).
  • 12': Paulo Otávio (Al Sadd) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Roberto Firmino (Al Sadd) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Paulo Otávio.
  • 14': Foul by Jadsom (Al Wahda).
  • 14': Giovani (Al Sadd) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 15': Delay in match because of an injury Meshaal Barsham (Al Sadd).
  • 17': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 19': Foul by Giovani (Al Sadd).
  • 19': Mohammad Ghorbani (Al Wahda) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Dusan Tadic (Al Wahda) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Foul by Mohamed Camara (Al Sadd).
  • 22': Delay in match because of an injury Dusan Tadic (Al Wahda).
  • 26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 28': Foul by Mohamed Camara (Al Sadd).
  • 28': Mohammad Ghorbani (Al Wahda) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Mohamed Camara (Al Sadd) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 32': Foul by Ala Zouhir (Al Wahda).
  • 32': Paulo Otávio (Al Sadd) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Akram Afif (Al Sadd) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 32': Foul by Lucas Pimenta (Al Wahda).
  • 32': Lucas Pimenta (Al Wahda) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 33': Substitution, Al Sadd. Rafa Mújica replaces Roberto Firmino.
  • 34': Attempt missed. Giovani (Al Sadd) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 35': Foul by Mohamed Camara (Al Sadd).
  • 35': Omar Khrbin (Al Wahda) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Mohammad Ghorbani (Al Wahda) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lucas Pimenta following a set piece situation.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Guilherme (Al Sadd) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Claudinho.
  • 41': Foul by Brahima Diarra (Al Wahda).
  • 41': Mohamed Camara (Al Sadd) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Claudinho (Al Sadd) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 45': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Camara (Al Sadd) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Claudinho with a cross.
  • 45': Attempt blocked. Rafa Mújica (Al Sadd) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Claudinho.
  • 45': Corner, Al Sadd. Conceded by Abdulla Hamad.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Romain Saïss (Al Sadd) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Akram Afif with a cross.
  • 45'+1': Penalty conceded by Ala Zouhir (Al Wahda) with a handball in the penalty area.
  • 45'+3': Goal! Al Wahda 0, Al Sadd 1. Claudinho (Al Sadd) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
  • 45'+7': Brahima Diarra (Al Wahda) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+7': Foul by Romain Saïss (Al Sadd).
  • 45'+8': Corner, Al Wahda. Conceded by Rafa Mújica.
  • 45'+9': Attempt missed. Jadsom (Al Wahda) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ala Zouhir following a corner.
  • 45'+12': Attempt saved. Rúben Canedo (Al Wahda) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Meshaal Barsham (Al Sadd). Assisted by Abdulla Hamad with a cross.
  • 45'+13': Delay in match because of an injury Paulo Otávio (Al Sadd).
  • 45'+15': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+15': First Half ends, Al Wahda 0, Al Sadd 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Al Wahda 0, Al Sadd 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Al Sadd. Agustín Soría replaces Guilherme.
  • 45': Substitution, Al Wahda. Abdulqader Abdullah replaces Lucas Pimenta.
  • 45': Substitution, Al Wahda. Facundo Kruspzky replaces Mohammad Ghorbani.
  • 48': Attempt saved. Abdulqader Abdullah (Al Wahda) right footed shot from long range on the right is saved in the bottom right corner by Meshaal Barsham (Al Sadd).
  • 48': Corner, Al Wahda. Conceded by Meshaal Barsham.
  • 54': Attempt saved. Facundo Kruspzky (Al Wahda) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Meshaal Barsham (Al Sadd). Assisted by Dusan Tadic.
  • 54': Corner, Al Wahda. Conceded by Meshaal Barsham.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Brahima Diarra (Al Wahda) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Rúben Canedo with a cross following a corner.
  • 55': Goal! Al Wahda 1, Al Sadd 1. Dusan Tadic (Al Wahda) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Abdulqader Abdullah.
  • 56': Abdulqader Abdullah (Al Wahda) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Foul by Claudinho (Al Sadd).
  • 57': Attempt saved. Dusan Tadic (Al Wahda) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Meshaal Barsham (Al Sadd). Assisted by Omar Khrbin.
  • 59': Claudinho (Al Sadd) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Foul by Jadsom (Al Wahda).
  • 60': Foul by Mohamed Camara (Al Sadd).
  • 60': Omar Khrbin (Al Wahda) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 60': Attempt saved. Facundo Kruspzky (Al Wahda) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Meshaal Barsham (Al Sadd). Assisted by Dusan Tadic.
  • 60': Offside, Al Wahda. Omar Khrbin is caught offside.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Facundo Kruspzky (Al Wahda) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Rúben Canedo with a cross.
  • 63': Attempt blocked. Facundo Kruspzky (Al Wahda) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dusan Tadic.
  • 63': Facundo Kruspzky (Al Wahda) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 63': Foul by Tarek Salman (Al Sadd).
  • 64': Offside, Al Wahda. Omar Khrbin is caught offside.
  • 65': Substitution, Al Sadd. Pau Prim replaces Mohamed Camara.
  • 65': Substitution, Al Sadd. Youcef Atal replaces Giovani.
  • 66': Goal! Al Wahda 2, Al Sadd 1. Dusan Tadic (Al Wahda) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Omar Khrbin.
  • 70': Delay in match because of an injury Mohamed Al Shamsi (Al Wahda).
  • 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 72': Akram Afif (Al Sadd) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Foul by Jadsom (Al Wahda).
  • 72': Attempt missed. Youcef Atal (Al Sadd) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Akram Afif.
  • 74': Agustín Soría (Al Sadd) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 74': Foul by Jadsom (Al Wahda).
  • 75': Corner, Al Wahda. Conceded by Romain Saïss.
  • 76': Foul by Ala Zouhir (Al Wahda).
  • 76': Meshaal Barsham (Al Sadd) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Attempt blocked. Brahima Diarra (Al Wahda) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Abdulla Hamad.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Brahima Diarra (Al Wahda) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Omar Khrbin.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Omar Khrbin (Al Wahda) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Dusan Tadic.
  • 82': Abdulla Hamad (Al Wahda) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Foul by Agustín Soría (Al Sadd).
  • 83': Attempt saved. Agustín Soría (Al Sadd) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Mohamed Al Shamsi (Al Wahda). Assisted by Akram Afif.
  • 84': Substitution, Al Wahda. Caio Canedo replaces Brahima Diarra.
  • 84': Substitution, Al Wahda. Mobin Dehghan replaces Jadsom.
  • 87': Goal! Al Wahda 3, Al Sadd 1. Caio Canedo (Al Wahda) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dusan Tadic.
  • 88': Substitution, Al Sadd. Ali Assadalla replaces Tarek Salman.
  • 89': Abdulla Hamad (Al Wahda) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by Pau Prim (Al Sadd).
  • 90': Claudinho (Al Sadd) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90': Abdulqader Abdullah (Al Wahda) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Al Wahda. Sasa Ivkovic replaces Abdulla Hamad.
  • 90'+3': Offside, Al Sadd. Youcef Atal is caught offside.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Al Wahda 3, Al Sadd 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Al Wahda 3, Al Sadd 1.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 11
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 2
1 Corner Kicks 4
5 Saves 1
60.2 Possession 39.8
13 SHOTS 17
2 ON GOAL 8
0.2 On Target % 0.5
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
424 Accurate Passes 254
501 Passes 324
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
4 Accurate Crosses 8
10 Crosses 17
0.4 Cross % 0.5
65 Long Balls 46
39 Accurate Long Balls 18
0.6 Long Balls % 0.4
5 Blocked Shots 3
7 Effective Tackles 14
14 Tackles 20
0.5 Tackle % 0.7
10 Interceptions 7
18 Effective Clearances 24
18 Clearances 24

Game Information

Competition: AFC Champions League Elite

Venue: Al Nahyan Stadium
Location: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Attendance: 7,319

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

AWFC Al-Wahda (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Mohamed Al Shamsi (GK)
30 Favour Ogbu
3 Lucas Pimenta Yellow Card
19 Ruben Canedo
5 Alaeddine Zouhir
6 Mohammad Ghorbani
25 Jadsom
12 Abdulla Hamad Al-Menhali
70 Omar Khribin
10 Dusan Tadic
94 Brahima Diarra
Al-Wahda Substitutes:
Sasa Ivkovic, Bernardo Folha, Zayed Ahmed Al Hammadi, Louay Trayi, Guga, Caio Canedo, Mobin Dehghan, Bader Nasser, Haza Shehab, Arnau Pradas, Facundo Kruspzky, Abdulqader Abdullah.

SAD Al Sadd (4-2-3-1)

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

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