Hong Kong vs Iran, 2023 AFC Asian Cup, Group Stage

· AFC Asian Cup
Hong Kong
    FT
    0 - 1
    Iran
    • 24': Mehdi Ghayedi

    Iran through to Asian Cup last 16 with win over Hong Kong

    Iran booked their place in the Asian Cup last 16 when they beat Hong Kong 1-0 in a Group C game on Friday at the Khalifa International Stadium where Mehdi Ghayedi scored the winner.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Foul by Vas Núñez (Hong Kong, China).
    • 2': Shahriyar Moghanlou (IR Iran) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 3': Foul by Everton Camargo (Hong Kong, China).
    • 3': Milad Mohammadi (IR Iran) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 4': Foul by Hossein Kanani (IR Iran).
    • 4': Yapp Hung Fai (Hong Kong, China) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Attempt blocked. Chan Shinichi (Hong Kong, China) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 11': Attempt saved. Matt Orr (Hong Kong, China) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 12': Attempt missed. Everton Camargo (Hong Kong, China) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Philip Chan Siu Kwan with a headed pass.
    • 15': Attempt blocked. Mehdi Taremi (IR Iran) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Milad Mohammadi with a cross.
    • 17': Attempt missed. Everton Camargo (Hong Kong, China) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Sun Ming Him.
    • 18': Delay in match because of an injury Everton Camargo (Hong Kong, China).
    • 19': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 19': Attempt missed. Roozbeh Cheshmi (IR Iran) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 21': Foul by Vas Núñez (Hong Kong, China).
    • 21': Shahriyar Moghanlou (IR Iran) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 22': Shahriyar Moghanlou (IR Iran) hits the left post with a header from the left side of the six yard box. Assisted by Ramin Rezaeian with a cross.
    • 23': Foul by Vas Núñez (Hong Kong, China).
    • 23': Shahriyar Moghanlou (IR Iran) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 24': Goal! Hong Kong, China 0, IR Iran 1. Mehdi Ghayedi (IR Iran) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Milad Mohammadi.
    • 26': Foul by Ramin Rezaeian (IR Iran).
    • 26': Philip Chan Siu Kwan (Hong Kong, China) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 27': Attempt missed. Ramin Rezaeian (IR Iran) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mehdi Taremi following a fast break.
    • 31': Chan Shinichi (Hong Kong, China) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Foul by Mehdi Taremi (IR Iran).
    • 33': Foul by Tan Chun Lok (Hong Kong, China).
    • 33': Saman Ghoddos (IR Iran) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Foul by Matt Orr (Hong Kong, China).
    • 33': Ramin Rezaeian (IR Iran) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 35': Attempt missed. Chan Shinichi (Hong Kong, China) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Tan Chun Lok.
    • 36': Attempt saved. Alireza Jahanbakhsh (IR Iran) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mehdi Taremi.
    • 37': Foul by Wu Chun Ming (Hong Kong, China).
    • 37': Saman Ghoddos (IR Iran) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 37': Wu Chun Ming (Hong Kong, China) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 38': Attempt missed. Mehdi Taremi (IR Iran) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ramin Rezaeian with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 39': Attempt missed. Chan Shinichi (Hong Kong, China) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 40': Attempt saved. Philip Chan Siu Kwan (Hong Kong, China) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 43': Offside, IR Iran. Shahriyar Moghanlou is caught offside.
    • 45': Corner, IR Iran. Conceded by Yue Tze Nam.
    • 45'+2': Attempt saved. Mehdi Ghayedi (IR Iran) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Mehdi Taremi.
    • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Shahriyar Moghanlou (IR Iran) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
    • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Saman Ghoddos (IR Iran) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
    • 45'+3': Foul by Shahriyar Moghanlou (IR Iran).
    • 45'+3': Tan Chun Lok (Hong Kong, China) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Hong Kong, China 0, IR Iran 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Hong Kong, China 0, IR Iran 1.
    • 46': Foul by Vas Núñez (Hong Kong, China).
    • 46': Roozbeh Cheshmi (IR Iran) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 47': Vas Núñez (Hong Kong, China) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 47': Attempt blocked. Alireza Jahanbakhsh (IR Iran) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Saman Ghoddos.
    • 50': Attempt blocked. Ramin Rezaeian (IR Iran) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alireza Jahanbakhsh.
    • 51': Foul by Alireza Jahanbakhsh (IR Iran).
    • 51': Oliver Gerbig (Hong Kong, China) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 52': Foul by Vas Núñez (Hong Kong, China).
    • 52': Milad Mohammadi (IR Iran) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Hand ball by Roozbeh Cheshmi (IR Iran).
    • 54': Offside, IR Iran. Mehdi Taremi is caught offside.
    • 55': Corner, IR Iran. Conceded by Chan Shinichi.
    • 56': Foul by Shahriyar Moghanlou (IR Iran).
    • 56': Oliver Gerbig (Hong Kong, China) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Foul by Tan Chun Lok (Hong Kong, China).
    • 57': Saman Ghoddos (IR Iran) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Delay in match because of an injury Majid Hosseini (IR Iran).
    • 62': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 63': Foul by Yue Tze Nam (Hong Kong, China).
    • 63': Saman Ghoddos (IR Iran) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 64': Everton Camargo (Hong Kong, China) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 64': Foul by Shahriyar Moghanlou (IR Iran).
    • 65': Substitution, IR Iran. Saeid Ezatolahi replaces Majid Hosseini because of an injury.
    • 65': Substitution, IR Iran. Karim Ansarifard replaces Shahriyar Moghanlou.
    • 65': Substitution, IR Iran. Mohammad Mohebi replaces Mehdi Ghayedi.
    • 66': Foul by Mohammad Mohebi (IR Iran).
    • 66': Yue Tze Nam (Hong Kong, China) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Foul by Yue Tze Nam (Hong Kong, China).
    • 70': Hossein Kanani (IR Iran) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 72': Attempt saved. Ramin Rezaeian (IR Iran) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
    • 72': Foul by Mohammad Mohebi (IR Iran).
    • 72': Yue Tze Nam (Hong Kong, China) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': Substitution, Hong Kong, China. Wong Wai replaces Sun Ming Him.
    • 73': Substitution, Hong Kong, China. Michael Udebuluzor replaces Philip Chan Siu Kwan.
    • 73': Substitution, Hong Kong, China. Stefan Pereira replaces Matt Orr.
    • 73': Offside, Hong Kong, China. Everton Camargo is caught offside.
    • 75': Attempt blocked. Wu Chun Ming (Hong Kong, China) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 75': Corner, Hong Kong, China. Conceded by Roozbeh Cheshmi.
    • 77': Substitution, IR Iran. Omid Ebrahimi replaces Mehdi Taremi.
    • 78': Chan Shinichi (Hong Kong, China) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Foul by Saman Ghoddos (IR Iran).
    • 81': Delay in match because of an injury Alireza Jahanbakhsh (IR Iran).
    • 81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 81': Substitution, IR Iran. Ehsan Hajisafi replaces Alireza Jahanbakhsh because of an injury.
    • 83': Attempt missed. Ramin Rezaeian (IR Iran) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Saman Ghoddos.
    • 84': Delay in match because of an injury Hossein Kanani (IR Iran).
    • 85': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 86': Corner, IR Iran. Conceded by Vas Núñez.
    • 87': Corner, IR Iran. Conceded by Chan Shinichi.
    • 89': Corner, IR Iran. Conceded by Vas Núñez.
    • 90': Substitution, Hong Kong, China. Chang Hei Yin replaces Wu Chun Ming.
    • 90': Substitution, Hong Kong, China. Max Poon Pui Hin replaces Chan Shinichi.
    • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Everton Camargo (Hong Kong, China) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yue Tze Nam.
    • 90'+6': Corner, Hong Kong, China. Conceded by Milad Mohammadi.
    • 90'+8': Foul by Omid Ebrahimi (IR Iran).
    • 90'+8': Tan Chun Lok (Hong Kong, China) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Hong Kong, China 0, IR Iran 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Hong Kong, China 0, IR Iran 1.

    Statistics

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    12 Fouls 12
    0 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 1
    5 Corner Kicks 2
    3 Saves 3
    70.5 Possession 29.5
    14 SHOTS 9
    4 ON GOAL 2
    0.3 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    402 Accurate Passes 93
    510 Passes 209
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.4
    6 Accurate Crosses 2
    23 Crosses 15
    0.3 Cross % 0.1
    73 Long Balls 80
    37 Accurate Long Balls 22
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.3
    3 Blocked Shots 3
    4 Effective Tackles 8
    12 Tackles 14
    0.3 Tackle % 0.6
    9 Interceptions 5
    30 Effective Clearances 19
    30 Clearances 19

    Game Information

    Competition: AFC Asian Cup

    Venue: Khalifa International Stadium
    Location: Al Rayyan, Qatar
    Attendance: 36,412

    Line-Ups

    HKG Hong Kong (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Hung-Fai Yapp (GK)
    3 Gerbig Oliver
    4 Vas Nuñez Yellow Card
    17 Shinichi Chan
    21 Tze-Nam Yue
    16 Chan Siu Kwan
    8 Chun-Lok Tan
    6 Wu Chun-Ming Yellow Card
    9 Matthew Orr
    23 Sun Ming-Him
    11 Everton Camargo
    Hong Kong Substitutes:
    Stefan Figueiredo Pereira, Ng Wai Him, Ka-Wing Tse, Poon Pui Hin, Tsz-Chun Law, Yu Joy Yin, Michael Udebuluzor, Ngai Hoi Li, Lam Hin Ting, Sean Tse Ka Keung, Chang Hei Yin, Wai Wong.

    IRN Iran (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Alireza Beiranvand (GK)
    19 Majid Hosseini
    13 Hossein Kanani
    5 Milad Mohammadi
    23 Ramin Rezaeian
    9 Mehdi Taremi
    15 Roozbeh Cheshmi
    14 Saman Ghoddos
    26 Shahriar Moghanlou
    18 Mehdi Ghayedi
    7 Alireza Jahanbakhsh
    Iran Substitutes:
    Saeid Ezatolahi, Hossein Hosseini, Omid Ebrahimi, Sardar Azmoun, Saman Fallah, Mohammad Mohebbi, Sadegh Moharrami, Ali Gholizadeh, Karim Ansarifard, Ehsan Hajsafi, Reza Asadi, Payam Niazmand.

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