Esteghlal vs Shabab Al-Ahli, 2017 AFC Champions League, Group Stage
· AFC Champions League EliteAbout
Esteghlal are hosting Shabab Al-Ahli
at Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran, starting on
. The match is a part of the AFC Champions League Elite.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 6': Farshid Esmaeili (Esteghlal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by Abdulaziz Haikal (Al Ahli (UAE)).
- 9': Foul by Makhete Diop (Al Ahli (UAE)).
- 9': Milad Zakipour (Esteghlal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Corner, Esteghlal. Conceded by Salmin Khamis.
- 13': Attempt saved. Ahmed Khalil (Al Ahli (UAE)) right footed shot from more than 40 yards on the right wing is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 16': Foul by Omid Ebrahimi (Esteghlal).
- 16': Ismail Al Hammadi (Al Ahli (UAE)) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Goal! Esteghlal 0, Al Ahli (UAE) 1. Abdelaziz Sanqour (Al Ahli (UAE)) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ahmed Khalil with a headed pass.
- 19': Farshid Esmaeili (Esteghlal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Everton Ribeiro (Al Ahli (UAE)).
- 20': Attempt blocked. Omid Ebrahimi (Esteghlal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 20': Corner, Esteghlal. Conceded by Khamis Esmaeel.
- 20': Corner, Esteghlal. Conceded by Salmin Khamis.
- 21': Corner, Esteghlal. Conceded by Salmin Khamis.
- 21': Attempt saved. Kaveh Rezaei (Esteghlal) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Khosro Heydari.
- 22': Foul by Milad Zakipour (Esteghlal).
- 22': Ismail Al Hammadi (Al Ahli (UAE)) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Attempt missed. Ismail Al Hammadi (Al Ahli (UAE)) right footed shot from long range on the right is high and wide to the left.
- 26': Attempt blocked. Khosro Heydari (Esteghlal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Omid Noorafkan.
- 27': Everton Ribeiro (Al Ahli (UAE)) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Vouria Ghafouri (Esteghlal).
- 29': Foul by Makhete Diop (Al Ahli (UAE)).
- 29': Omid Noorafkan (Esteghlal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 30': Attempt missed. Vouria Ghafouri (Esteghlal) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
- 31': Foul by Salmin Khamis (Al Ahli (UAE)).
- 31': Kaveh Rezaei (Esteghlal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 33': Attempt saved. Yaghoub Karimi (Esteghlal) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 36': Attempt missed. Farshid Esmaeili (Esteghlal) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 38': Foul by Abdulaziz Haikal (Al Ahli (UAE)).
- 38': Omid Noorafkan (Esteghlal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Everton Ribeiro (Al Ahli (UAE)) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 38': Foul by Padovani (Esteghlal).
- 38': Padovani (Esteghlal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 39': Attempt blocked. Ahmed Khalil (Al Ahli (UAE)) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 43': Ahmed Khalil (Al Ahli (UAE)) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 43': Foul by Omid Ebrahimi (Esteghlal).
- 43': Omid Ebrahimi (Esteghlal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 44': Attempt missed. Habib Fardan (Al Ahli (UAE)) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Everton Ribeiro following a set piece situation.
- 45': Attempt missed. Abdelaziz Sanqour (Al Ahli (UAE)) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Everton Ribeiro.
- 45': Farshid Esmaeili (Esteghlal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45': Foul by Abdulaziz Haikal (Al Ahli (UAE)).
- 45'+1': Abdulaziz Haikal (Al Ahli (UAE)) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Esteghlal 0, Al Ahli (UAE) 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Esteghlal 0, Al Ahli (UAE) 1.
- 46': Attempt missed. Farshid Esmaeili (Esteghlal) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Khosro Heydari with a cross.
- 46': Foul by Khamis Esmaeel (Al Ahli (UAE)).
- 46': Yaghoub Karimi (Esteghlal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 47': Attempt missed. Farshid Esmaeili (Esteghlal) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Khosro Heydari with a cross.
- 49': Corner, Esteghlal. Conceded by Salmin Khamis.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Khosro Heydari (Esteghlal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 50': Corner, Esteghlal. Conceded by Majed Naser.
- 50': Attempt missed. Vouria Ghafouri (Esteghlal) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 51': Corner, Al Ahli (UAE). Conceded by Padovani.
- 52': Farshid Esmaeili (Esteghlal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Khamis Esmaeel (Al Ahli (UAE)).
- 53': Attempt blocked. Kaveh Rezaei (Esteghlal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 55': Foul by Habib Fardan (Al Ahli (UAE)).
- 55': Omid Noorafkan (Esteghlal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 55': Attempt missed. Kaveh Rezaei (Esteghlal) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Khosro Heydari with a cross.
- 56': Foul by Khamis Esmaeel (Al Ahli (UAE)).
- 56': Kaveh Rezaei (Esteghlal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 57': Offside, Esteghlal. Mehdi Rahmati tries a through ball, but Kaveh Rezaei is caught offside.
- 58': Substitution, Esteghlal. Ali Ghorbani replaces Milad Zakipour.
- 58': Goal! Esteghlal 1, Al Ahli (UAE) 1. Kaveh Rezaei (Esteghlal) header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Khosro Heydari with a cross.
- 61': Attempt saved. Ismail Al Hammadi (Al Ahli (UAE)) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 61': Attempt saved. Farshid Esmaeili (Esteghlal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kaveh Rezaei.
- 61': Foul by Ali Ghorbani (Esteghlal).
- 61': Salmin Khamis (Al Ahli (UAE)) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Attempt missed. Khamis Esmaeel (Al Ahli (UAE)) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ahmed Khalil.
- 65': Dangerous play by Kaveh Rezaei (Esteghlal).
- 65': Majed Naser (Al Ahli (UAE)) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Corner, Esteghlal. Conceded by Abdelaziz Sanqour.
- 70': Corner, Esteghlal. Conceded by Makhete Diop.
- 71': Attempt missed. Vouria Ghafouri (Esteghlal) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
- 72': Corner, Esteghlal. Conceded by Abdelaziz Sanqour.
- 74': Offside, Esteghlal. Omid Noorafkan tries a through ball, but Farshid Esmaeili is caught offside.
- 76': Foul by Everton Ribeiro (Al Ahli (UAE)).
- 76': Vouria Ghafouri (Esteghlal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 76': Foul by Omid Ebrahimi (Esteghlal).
- 76': Majed Naser (Al Ahli (UAE)) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by Habib Fardan (Al Ahli (UAE)).
- 77': Omid Ebrahimi (Esteghlal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Hand ball by Habib Fardan (Al Ahli (UAE)).
- 79': Majed Naser (Al Ahli (UAE)) is shown the yellow card.
- 79': Foul by Ali Ghorbani (Esteghlal).
- 79': Ismail Al Hammadi (Al Ahli (UAE)) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Makhete Diop (Al Ahli (UAE)).
- 80': Padovani (Esteghlal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Makhete Diop (Al Ahli (UAE)) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 82': Substitution, Esteghlal. Jaber Ansari replaces Vouria Ghafouri.
- 83': Substitution, Al Ahli (UAE). Asamoah Gyan replaces Ahmed Khalil.
- 85': Farshid Esmaeili (Esteghlal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 85': Foul by Abdulaziz Haikal (Al Ahli (UAE)).
- 86': Foul by Padovani (Esteghlal).
- 86': Makhete Diop (Al Ahli (UAE)) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87': Corner, Al Ahli (UAE). Conceded by Padovani.
- 89': Substitution, Al Ahli (UAE). Saeed Ahmad replaces Ismail Al Hammadi.
- 90'+1': Offside, Al Ahli (UAE). Salmin Khamis tries a through ball, but Makhete Diop is caught offside.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Esteghlal. Hrayr Mkoyan replaces Yaghoub Karimi.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Jaber Ansari (Esteghlal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ali Ghorbani.
- 90'+2': Everton Ribeiro (Al Ahli (UAE)) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+2': Foul by Omid Noorafkan (Esteghlal).
- 90'+3': Farshid Esmaeili (Esteghlal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+3': Foul by Salmin Khamis (Al Ahli (UAE)).
- 90'+4': Attempt saved. Kaveh Rezaei (Esteghlal) right footed shot from long range on the left is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Esteghlal 1, Al Ahli (UAE) 1.
Statistics
SAA | EST | |
---|---|---|
17 | Fouls | 11 |
3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
1 | Offsides | 2 |
2 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
4 | Saves | 2 |
38.8 | Possession | 61.2 |
8 | SHOTS | 17 |
3 | ON GOAL | 5 |
0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
204 | Accurate Passes | 362 |
296 | Passes | 442 |
0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
2 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
11 | Crosses | 40 |
0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
67 | Long Balls | 67 |
28 | Accurate Long Balls | 39 |
0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
1 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
12 | Effective Tackles | 4 |
14 | Tackles | 8 |
0.9 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
0 | Interceptions | 0 |
48 | Effective Clearances | 22 |
48 | Clearances | 22 |
Game Information
Competition: AFC Champions League Elite
Venue: Azadi Stadium
Location: Tehran, Iran
Attendance: 76,428
Venue: Azadi Stadium
Location: Tehran, Iran
Attendance: 76,428
AFC Champions League Elite Standings
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Gwangju FC | 1 | +4 | 3 |
2 | Shanghai Shenhua | 1 | +3 | 3 |
3 | Shandong Taishan | 1 | +2 | 3 |
4 | Kawasaki Frontale | 1 | +1 | 3 |
Line-Ups
Esteghlal (4-4-1-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Mehdi Rahmati (GK) |
90 | Padovani |
3 | Robson |
18 | Milad Zakipour |
21 | Voria Ghafouri |
24 | Omid Norafkan |
6 | Omid Ebrahimi |
8 | Yagho |
2 | Khosro Heydari |
9 | Kaveh Rezaei |
88 | Farshid Esmaeili |
Shabab Al-Ahli (4-4-2)
No. | Name |
---|---|
55 | Majed Naser (GK) |
5 | Walid Abbas |
2 | Salmin Khamis |
62 | Abdulaziz Sanqour |
26 | Abdulaziz Haikal Al-Balooshi |
13 | Khamis Ismail |
4 | Habib Al-Fardan |
7 | Ismail Al-Hammadi |
10 | Éverton Ribeiro |
99 | Makhete Diop |
11 | Ahmed Khalil |
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