Esteghlal vs Al Ahli, 2020 AFC Champions League, Group Stage
· AFC Champions League EliteAbout
Esteghlal are hosting Al Ahli
at Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah, 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.
- 2': Offside, Esteghlal. Ali Karimi tries a through ball, but Amir Arsalan Motahari is caught offside.
- 4': Cheick Diabaté (Esteghlal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Hussein Abdulghani (Al-Ahli).
- 5': Corner, Al-Ahli. Conceded by Roozbeh Cheshmi.
- 6': Attempt missed. Omar Al Soma (Al-Ahli) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Talal Al-Absi following a corner.
- 7': Attempt missed. Ali Karimi (Esteghlal) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Farshid Esmaeili.
- 8': Asiri Haitham (Al-Ahli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 8': Foul by Roozbeh Cheshmi (Esteghlal).
- 8': Attempt blocked. Omar Al Soma (Al-Ahli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 8': Corner, Al-Ahli. Conceded by Farshid Esmaeili.
- 11': Foul by Hussein Abdulghani (Al-Ahli).
- 11': Mehdi Ghaedi (Esteghlal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Attempt saved. Cheick Diabaté (Esteghlal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mehdi Ghaedi.
- 16': Corner, Al-Ahli. Conceded by Hrvoje Milic.
- 17': Attempt missed. Omar Al Soma (Al-Ahli) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marko Marin with a cross following a corner.
- 17': Farshid Esmaeili (Esteghlal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Mohammed Al-Fatil (Al-Ahli).
- 21': Amir Arsalan Motahari (Esteghlal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 21': Foul by Hussein Abdulghani (Al-Ahli).
- 22': Attempt saved. Vorya Ghafouri (Esteghlal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 22': Corner, Esteghlal. Conceded by Mohammed Al Owais.
- 23': Attempt saved. Abdulrahman Ghareeb (Al-Ahli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Omar Al Soma.
- 23': Hand ball by Abdulrahman Ghareeb (Al-Ahli).
- 25': Foul by Masoud Rigi (Esteghlal).
- 25': Hussein Abdulghani (Al-Ahli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 26': Corner, Esteghlal. Conceded by Talal Al-Absi.
- 27': Ali Karimi (Esteghlal) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Mehdi Ghaedi with a cross following a corner.
- 27': Hand ball by Ali Karimi (Esteghlal).
- 29': Goal! Esteghlal 1, Al-Ahli 0. Mehdi Ghaedi (Esteghlal) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Farshid Esmaeili.
- 30': Asiri Haitham (Al-Ahli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 30': Foul by Hrvoje Milic (Esteghlal).
- 30': Hrvoje Milic (Esteghlal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 31': Asiri Haitham (Al-Ahli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 31': Foul by Masoud Rigi (Esteghlal).
- 32': Attempt missed. Abdulrahman Ghareeb (Al-Ahli) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
- 33': Attempt missed. Ali Karimi (Esteghlal) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Cheick Diabaté.
- 35': Attempt missed. Farshid Esmaeili (Esteghlal) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mehdi Ghaedi with a cross.
- 35': Attempt missed. Asiri Haitham (Al-Ahli) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Hani Al-Subayani with a cross.
- 37': Corner, Esteghlal. Conceded by Talal Al-Absi.
- 38': Goal! Esteghlal 2, Al-Ahli 0. Ali Karimi (Esteghlal) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mehdi Ghaedi with a cross following a corner.
- 40': Amir Arsalan Motahari (Esteghlal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Mohammed Al-Fatil (Al-Ahli).
- 41': Attempt saved. Abdulrahman Ghareeb (Al-Ahli) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marko Marin.
- 43': Corner, Esteghlal. Conceded by Mohammed Al-Fatil.
- 43': Attempt saved. Amir Arsalan Motahari (Esteghlal) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Hrvoje Milic with a cross.
- 45': Offside, Esteghlal. Farshid Esmaeili tries a through ball, but Cheick Diabaté is caught offside.
- 45': Ali Karimi (Esteghlal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Asiri Haitham (Al-Ahli).
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Esteghlal 2, Al-Ahli 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Esteghlal 2, Al-Ahli 0.
- 45': Substitution, Al-Ahli. Albassas Ahmad replaces Abdulrahman Ghareeb.
- 45': Substitution, Esteghlal. Mohammad Daneshgar replaces Vorya Ghafouri because of an injury.
- 48': Corner, Esteghlal. Conceded by Hani Al-Subayani.
- 49': Offside, Esteghlal. Roozbeh Cheshmi tries a through ball, but Amir Arsalan Motahari is caught offside.
- 49': Amir Arsalan Motahari (Esteghlal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 49': Foul by Hussein Abdulghani (Al-Ahli).
- 49': Hussein Abdulghani (Al-Ahli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 50': Attempt saved. Ali Karimi (Esteghlal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 51': Offside, Esteghlal. Farshid Esmaeili tries a through ball, but Cheick Diabaté is caught offside.
- 53': Foul by Asiri Haitham (Al-Ahli).
- 53': Mohammad Daneshgar (Esteghlal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Goal! Esteghlal 3, Al-Ahli 0. Cheick Diabaté (Esteghlal) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Ali Karimi with a cross.
- 55': Foul by Mehdi Ghaedi (Esteghlal).
- 55': Saeed Al Muwallad (Al-Ahli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Attempt missed. Marko Marin (Al-Ahli) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Albassas Ahmad.
- 58': Asiri Haitham (Al-Ahli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 58': Foul by Mohammad Daneshgar (Esteghlal).
- 59': Cheick Diabaté (Esteghlal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 59': Foul by Talal Al-Absi (Al-Ahli).
- 60': Corner, Al-Ahli. Conceded by Ali Karimi.
- 61': Ali Karimi (Esteghlal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Dangerous play by Yousef Al-Harbi (Al-Ahli).
- 63': Attempt missed. Albassas Ahmad (Al-Ahli) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Hussein Abdulghani.
- 65': Substitution, Al-Ahli. Fahad Magrshi replaces Asiri Haitham.
- 65': Substitution, Al-Ahli. Hussain Al-Moqahwi replaces Marko Marin.
- 65': Substitution, Al-Ahli. Ahmed Al-Nakhli replaces Hani Al-Subayani.
- 66': Substitution, Esteghlal. Farshid Bagheri replaces Roozbeh Cheshmi because of an injury.
- 66': Attempt missed. Omar Al Soma (Al-Ahli) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Saeed Al Muwallad.
- 67': Ali Karimi (Esteghlal).
- 67': Yousef Al-Harbi (Al-Ahli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 70': Foul by Ali Karimi (Esteghlal).
- 70': Yousef Al-Harbi (Al-Ahli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Attempt missed. Farshid Esmaeili (Esteghlal) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Cheick Diabaté.
- 72': Substitution, Esteghlal. Milad Zakipour replaces Ali Karimi.
- 74': Foul by Farshid Esmaeili (Esteghlal).
- 74': Yousef Al-Harbi (Al-Ahli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Substitution, Al-Ahli. Mazen Abu Sharah replaces Omar Al Soma.
- 75': Hand ball by Cheick Diabaté (Esteghlal).
- 79': Attempt saved. Hussain Al-Moqahwi (Al-Ahli) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ahmed Al-Nakhli.
- 79': Corner, Al-Ahli. Conceded by Seyed Hossein Hosseini.
- 80': Attempt missed. Mazen Abu Sharah (Al-Ahli) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Hussain Al-Moqahwi with a cross following a corner.
- 83': Amir Arsalan Motahari (Esteghlal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Foul by Yousef Al-Harbi (Al-Ahli).
- 84': Substitution, Esteghlal. Shahin Taherkhani replaces Cheick Diabaté.
- 84': Substitution, Esteghlal. Ali Dashti replaces Mehdi Ghaedi.
- 85': Ali Dashti (Esteghlal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 85': Foul by Mohammed Al-Fatil (Al-Ahli).
- 86': Attempt saved. Hrvoje Milic (Esteghlal) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 87': Farshid Bagheri (Esteghlal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Yousef Al-Harbi (Al-Ahli).
- 88': Foul by Yousef Al-Harbi (Al-Ahli).
- 88': Hrvoje Milic (Esteghlal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Mazen Abu Sharah (Al-Ahli).
- 90'+2': Masoud Rigi (Esteghlal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Offside, Esteghlal. Mohammad Daneshgar tries a through ball, but Farshid Esmaeili is caught offside.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Esteghlal 3, Al-Ahli 0.
- 0': Match ends, Esteghlal 3, Al-Ahli 0.
Statistics
 AHL |
EST |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 11 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 5 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 5 | Saves | 3 |
| 45 | Possession | 55 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 297 | Accurate Passes | 381 |
| 377 | Passes | 464 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 16 | Crosses | 19 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 64 | Long Balls | 56 |
| 32 | Accurate Long Balls | 31 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 17 |
| 18 | Tackles | 20 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.9 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 16 | Effective Clearances | 28 |
| 16 | Clearances | 28 |
Game Information
Competition: AFC Champions League Elite
Venue: Al Janoub Stadium
Location: Al Wakrah, Qatar
Venue: Al Janoub Stadium
Location: Al Wakrah, Qatar
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 |
Line-Ups
Esteghlal (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Hossein Hosseini (GK) |
| 4 | Roozbeh Cheshmi |
| 5 | Aref Gholami |
| 33 | Hrvoje Milic  |
| 21 | Voria Ghafouri |
| 7 | Cheick Diabate |
| 6 | Ali Karimi |
| 66 | Masoud Rigi |
| 72 | Amir Arsalan Motahari |
| 10 | Mehdi Ghayedi |
| 8 | Farshid Esmaeili |
Al Ahli (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 33 | Mohammed Al-Owais (GK) |
| 3 | Mohammed Al-Fatil |
| 18 | Talal Al-Absi |
| 31 | Hani Al-Subayani |
| 2 | Saeed Al-Mowalad |
| 17 | Marko Marin |
| 24 | Hussein Al Sulaimani |
| 35 | Yousef Alharbi |
| 9 | Omar Al-Somah |
| 29 | Abdulrahman Ghareeb |
| 45 | Haitham Asiri |
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