Al-Jazira vs Al Ahli, 2018 AFC Champions League, Group Stage

· AFC Champions League Elite
Al-Jazira
  • 68': Romarinho
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Al Ahli
  • 6': Saleh Al-Jamaan
  • 30': Momen Zakaria

About

Al-Jazira are hosting Al Ahli at Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 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.
  • 1': Attempt saved. Ali Mabkhout Al Hajeri (Al Jazira) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Harib Al-Saadi.
  • 1': Attempt saved. Romarinho (Al Jazira) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ali Mabkhout Al Hajeri.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Ali Mabkhout Al Hajeri (Al Jazira) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mohamed Jamal.
  • 6': Goal! Al Jazira 0, Al-Ahli 1. Saleh Al-Amri (Al-Ahli) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hamdan Al Shamrani.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Saleh Al-Amri (Al-Ahli) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Taiseer Al Jassam.
  • 11': Foul by Salman Muwashar (Al-Ahli).
  • 11': Mohamed Fawzi (Al Jazira) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Ali Mabkhout Al Hajeri (Al Jazira) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mohamed Jamal with a cross.
  • 15': Offside, Al-Ahli. Aqeel Balghaith tries a through ball, but Taiseer Al Jassam is caught offside.
  • 15': Offside, Al-Ahli. Hamdan Al Shamrani tries a through ball, but Saleh Al-Amri is caught offside.
  • 16': Corner, Al Jazira. Conceded by Hamdan Al Shamrani.
  • 18': Attempt blocked. Mark Milligan (Al-Ahli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Taiseer Al Jassam.
  • 18': Corner, Al-Ahli. Conceded by Mohamed Fawzi.
  • 20': Foul by Mohamed Jamal (Al Jazira).
  • 20': Taiseer Al Jassam (Al-Ahli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Foul by Mohamed Fawzi (Al Jazira).
  • 21': Salman Muwashar (Al-Ahli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Foul by Mark Milligan (Al-Ahli).
  • 21': Harib Al-Saadi (Al Jazira) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 22': Offside, Al Jazira. Mbark Boussoufa tries a through ball, but Salim Ali is caught offside.
  • 23': Corner, Al Jazira. Conceded by Hamdan Al Shamrani.
  • 23': Foul by Mohamed Jamal (Al Jazira).
  • 23': Salman Muwashar (Al-Ahli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Saeed Al Muwallad (Al-Ahli) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Moamen Zakaria.
  • 26': Corner, Al-Ahli. Conceded by Salim Rashid.
  • 29': Foul by Mbark Boussoufa (Al Jazira).
  • 29': Mark Milligan (Al-Ahli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Goal! Al Jazira 0, Al-Ahli 2. Moamen Zakaria (Al-Ahli) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Salman Muwashar.
  • 32': Foul by Mohamed Jamal (Al Jazira).
  • 32': Taiseer Al Jassam (Al-Ahli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 34': Attempt saved. Salman Muwashar (Al-Ahli) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 36': Attempt saved. Ali Mabkhout Al Hajeri (Al Jazira) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Romarinho.
  • 38': Corner, Al Jazira. Conceded by Hamdan Al Shamrani.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Khalifa Mubarak (Al Jazira) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mbark Boussoufa with a cross following a corner.
  • 40': Foul by Mbark Boussoufa (Al Jazira).
  • 40': Taiseer Al Jassam (Al-Ahli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 42': Corner, Al-Ahli. Conceded by Salim Rashid.
  • 43': Ali Mabkhout Al Hajeri (Al Jazira) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 43': Foul by Salman Muwashar (Al-Ahli).
  • 43': Salman Muwashar (Al-Ahli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 44': Foul by Salman Muwashar (Al-Ahli).
  • 44': Mbark Boussoufa (Al Jazira) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Salim Ali (Al Jazira) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mbark Boussoufa following a set piece situation.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Al Jazira 0, Al-Ahli 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Al Jazira 0, Al-Ahli 2.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Moamen Zakaria (Al-Ahli) right footed shot from long range on the right misses to the right.
  • 47': Foul by Romarinho (Al Jazira).
  • 47': Saeed Al Muwallad (Al-Ahli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 48': Offside, Al Jazira. Romarinho tries a through ball, but Ali Mabkhout Al Hajeri is caught offside.
  • 53': Attempt saved. Salman Muwashar (Al-Ahli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Saleh Al-Amri.
  • 53': Corner, Al-Ahli. Conceded by Abdullrahman Al Ameri.
  • 53': Attempt saved. Saleh Al-Amri (Al-Ahli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Saeed Al Muwallad.
  • 54': Foul by Harib Al-Saadi (Al Jazira).
  • 54': Mark Milligan (Al-Ahli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Salim Ali (Al Jazira) right footed shot from long range on the right misses to the left.
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Ali Mabkhout Al Hajeri (Al Jazira) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 58': Foul by Salim Ali (Al Jazira).
  • 58': Mark Milligan (Al-Ahli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Substitution, Al Jazira. Ahmed Al Hashmi replaces Salim Ali.
  • 60': Dangerous play by Harib Al-Saadi (Al Jazira).
  • 60': Taiseer Al Jassam (Al-Ahli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 61': Attempt saved. Taiseer Al Jassam (Al-Ahli) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 62': Foul by Waleed Bakhashwain (Al-Ahli).
  • 62': Romarinho (Al Jazira) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Delay in match Saeed Al Muwallad (Al-Ahli) because of an injury.
  • 66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 66': Foul by Harib Al-Saadi (Al Jazira).
  • 66': Saleh Al-Amri (Al-Ahli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Ahmed Al Hashmi (Al Jazira) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ali Mabkhout Al Hajeri.
  • 68': Goal! Al Jazira 1, Al-Ahli 2. Romarinho (Al Jazira) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 70': Corner, Al Jazira. Conceded by Hamdan Al Shamrani.
  • 70': Attempt saved. Khalifa Mubarak (Al Jazira) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mbark Boussoufa with a cross.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Saleh Al-Amri (Al-Ahli) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Moamen Zakaria.
  • 72': Attempt blocked. Ali Mabkhout Al Hajeri (Al Jazira) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Romarinho.
  • 72': Foul by Saleh Al-Amri (Al-Ahli).
  • 72': Mbark Boussoufa (Al Jazira) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 72': Attempt saved. Ali Mabkhout Al Hajeri (Al Jazira) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mohamed Fawzi.
  • 72': Corner, Al Jazira. Conceded by Yasser Al-Mosailem.
  • 73': Substitution, Al-Ahli. Mohannad Aseri replaces Saleh Al-Amri.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Khalifa Mubarak (Al Jazira) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mbark Boussoufa with a cross following a corner.
  • 74': Foul by Harib Al-Saadi (Al Jazira).
  • 74': Mark Milligan (Al-Ahli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Ali Mabkhout Al Hajeri (Al Jazira) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Foul by Mark Milligan (Al-Ahli).
  • 75': Substitution, Al Jazira. Mohamed Al Attas replaces Mohamed Jamal.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Mbark Boussoufa (Al Jazira) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Romarinho.
  • 81': Substitution, Al-Ahli. Amiri Kurdi replaces Salman Muwashar.
  • 81': Delay in match Waleed Bakhashwain (Al-Ahli) because of an injury.
  • 81': Substitution, Al Jazira. Salem Al-Eedi replaces Salim Rashid.
  • 82': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 83': Corner, Al Jazira. Conceded by Aqeel Balghaith.
  • 83': Corner, Al Jazira. Conceded by Motaz Hawsawi.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Romarinho (Al Jazira) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mbark Boussoufa with a cross following a corner.
  • 85': Foul by Taiseer Al Jassam (Al-Ahli).
  • 85': Mohamed Al Attas (Al Jazira) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 86': Foul by Mohamed Fawzi (Al Jazira).
  • 86': Taiseer Al Jassam (Al-Ahli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Corner, Al Jazira. Conceded by Motaz Hawsawi.
  • 88': Foul by Salem Al-Eedi (Al Jazira).
  • 88': Moamen Zakaria (Al-Ahli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 89': Attempt blocked. Saeed Al Muwallad (Al-Ahli) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 89': Corner, Al-Ahli. Conceded by Khalifa Mubarak.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Mohamed Fawzi (Al Jazira) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Romarinho.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Al-Ahli. Ali Al Asmari replaces Moamen Zakaria.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Taiseer Al Jassam (Al-Ahli).
  • 90'+2': Mohamed Fawzi (Al Jazira) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Al Jazira 1, Al-Ahli 2.

Statistics

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9 Fouls 14
1 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 2
5 Corner Kicks 8
5 Saves 4
44 Possession 56
12 SHOTS 18
6 ON GOAL 6
0.5 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
331 Accurate Passes 454
424 Passes 539
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 6
13 Crosses 18
0.2 Cross % 0.3
73 Long Balls 63
39 Accurate Long Balls 30
0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
2 Blocked Shots 2
19 Effective Tackles 20
30 Tackles 26
0.6 Tackle % 0.8
0 Interceptions 0
25 Effective Clearances 15
25 Clearances 15

Game Information

Competition: AFC Champions League Elite

Venue: Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium
Location: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Attendance: 621

AFC Champions League Elite Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Yokohama F. Marinos 7 +14 18
2 Kawasaki Frontale 7 +9 15
3 Johor Darul Ta'zim 7 +8 14
4 Gwangju FC 7 +6 14
Full Standings

Line-Ups

AJC Al-Jazira (4-1-2-1-2)

No. Name
56 Abdullrahman Al Ameri (GK)
5 Musallem Fayez
51 Khalifa Mubarak Ghanim
80 Salim Ali
12 Salim Rashid
2 Mohamed Fawzi
10 Mbark Boussoufa
50 Mohamed Jamal
23 Harib Al-Saadi
31 Romarinho
7 Ali Mabkhout
Al-Jazira Substitutes:
Ahmed Al-Attas, Salem Al-Eedi, Alameri Zayed, Ahmed Humaid, Mohamad Al-Attas, Yaqoub Yousif, Salem Khari.

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

No. Name
1 Yasser Al-Mosailem (GK)
25 Motaz Hawsawi
21 Aqeel Al-Sahbi
27 Hamdan Al Shamrani
23 Saeed Al-Mowalad
8 Taisir Al-Jassim
5 Mark Milligan
4 Waleed Bakhashwain
15 Saleh Al-Jamaan
7 Salman Al-Moasher
88 Momen Zakaria
Al Ahli Substitutes:
Ioannis Fetfatzidis, Ali Alasmari, Faisal Darisi, Mansour Al-Harbi, Muhannad Assiri, Amiri Kurdi, Mohammed Al-Owais.

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