Iran vs United Arab Emirates, 2023 AFC Asian Cup, Group Stage

· AFC Asian Cup
Iran
  • 26': Mehdi Taremi
  • 65': Mehdi Taremi
FT
2 - 1
United Arab Emirates
  • 90'+3': Yahya Al Ghassani

About

Iran are hosting United Arab Emirates at Education City Stadium, Doha, Qatar, starting on . The match is a part of the AFC Asian Cup.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Corner, IR Iran. Conceded by Majid Rashid.
  • 3': Attempt missed. Ehsan Hajisafi (IR Iran) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Saman Ghoddos.
  • 5': Foul by Saman Ghoddos (IR Iran).
  • 5': Majid Rashid (United Arab Emirates) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Foul by Ali Gholizadeh (IR Iran).
  • 6': Harib Abdalla Suhail (United Arab Emirates) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Foul by Abdalla Ramadan (United Arab Emirates).
  • 7': Mehdi Taremi (IR Iran) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 8': Offside, IR Iran. Sardar Azmoun is caught offside.
  • 8': Foul by Ali Saleh (United Arab Emirates).
  • 8': Sadegh Moharrami (IR Iran) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Ehsan Hajisafi (IR Iran) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 14': Foul by Tahnoon Al Zaabi (United Arab Emirates).
  • 14': Saman Ghoddos (IR Iran) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Foul by Ali Saleh (United Arab Emirates).
  • 17': Saeid Ezatolahi (IR Iran) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Corner, IR Iran. Conceded by Zayed Sultan.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Sardar Azmoun (IR Iran) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Saman Ghoddos with a cross following a corner.
  • 20': Offside, IR Iran. Saman Ghoddos is caught offside.
  • 22': Corner, IR Iran. Conceded by Khaled Ebraheim.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Mehdi Taremi (IR Iran) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Ali Gholizadeh with a through ball.
  • 24': Corner, IR Iran. Conceded by Bader Nasser.
  • 25': Foul by Shoja Khalilzadeh (IR Iran).
  • 25': Tahnoon Al Zaabi (United Arab Emirates) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Goal! IR Iran 1, United Arab Emirates 0. Mehdi Taremi (IR Iran) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sardar Azmoun with a through ball.
  • 28': Foul by Shoja Khalilzadeh (IR Iran).
  • 28': Yahya Al Ghassani (United Arab Emirates) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 29': Attempt blocked. Ali Saleh (United Arab Emirates) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 30': Foul by Tahnoon Al Zaabi (United Arab Emirates).
  • 30': Sadegh Moharrami (IR Iran) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Foul by Majid Rashid (United Arab Emirates).
  • 31': Mehdi Ghayedi (IR Iran) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Mehdi Taremi (IR Iran) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ehsan Hajisafi with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 32': Offside, IR Iran. Mehdi Taremi is caught offside.
  • 33': Offside, IR Iran. Ali Gholizadeh is caught offside.
  • 33': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Ali Gholizadeh (IR Iran) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
  • 35': VAR Decision: No Goal IR Iran 1-0 United Arab Emirates.
  • 36': Abdalla Ramadan (United Arab Emirates) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Foul by Saeid Ezatolahi (IR Iran).
  • 38': Foul by Tahnoon Al Zaabi (United Arab Emirates).
  • 38': Mehdi Taremi (IR Iran) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 40': Corner, IR Iran. Conceded by Harib Abdalla Suhail.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Saeid Ezatolahi (IR Iran) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ehsan Hajisafi with a cross following a corner.
  • 41': Foul by Sadegh Moharrami (IR Iran).
  • 41': Harib Abdalla Suhail (United Arab Emirates) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 41': Sadegh Moharrami (IR Iran) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Yahya Al Ghassani (United Arab Emirates) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 43': Delay in match because of an injury Sadegh Moharrami (IR Iran).
  • 45': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45': Substitution, IR Iran. Ramin Rezaeian replaces Sadegh Moharrami because of an injury.
  • 45'+6': Foul by Ramin Rezaeian (IR Iran).
  • 45'+6': Tahnoon Al Zaabi (United Arab Emirates) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+7': First Half ends, IR Iran 1, United Arab Emirates 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins IR Iran 1, United Arab Emirates 0.
  • 47': Attempt blocked. Mehdi Taremi (IR Iran) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mehdi Ghayedi.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Mehdi Ghayedi (IR Iran) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Saman Ghoddos.
  • 48': Foul by Mehdi Ghayedi (IR Iran).
  • 48': Tahnoon Al Zaabi (United Arab Emirates) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Foul by Yahya Al Ghassani (United Arab Emirates).
  • 48': Shoja Khalilzadeh (IR Iran) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Sardar Azmoun (IR Iran) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Abdalla Ramadan (United Arab Emirates) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yahya Al Ghassani.
  • 52': Attempt saved. Yahya Al Ghassani (United Arab Emirates) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Khaled Ebraheim with a cross.
  • 52': Delay in match because of an injury Shoja Khalilzadeh (IR Iran).
  • 53': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 54': Foul by Tahnoon Al Zaabi (United Arab Emirates).
  • 54': Saeid Ezatolahi (IR Iran) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 54': Tahnoon Al Zaabi (United Arab Emirates) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Yahya Al Ghassani (United Arab Emirates) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Zayed Sultan with a cross.
  • 57': Substitution, United Arab Emirates. Caio Canedo replaces Tahnoon Al Zaabi.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Abdalla Ramadan (United Arab Emirates) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Majid Rashid.
  • 59': Penalty United Arab Emirates. Yahya Al Ghassani draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 59': Penalty conceded by Hossein Kanani (IR Iran) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 59': Delay in match because of an injury Yahya Al Ghassani (United Arab Emirates).
  • 59': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 60': VAR Decision: Penalty United Arab Emirates.
  • 62': Hossein Kanani (IR Iran) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 64': Penalty saved. Yahya Al Ghassani (United Arab Emirates) right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 64': Attempt saved. Caio Canedo (United Arab Emirates) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 65': Goal! IR Iran 2, United Arab Emirates 0. Mehdi Taremi (IR Iran) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Sardar Azmoun.
  • 67': Substitution, IR Iran. Omid Ebrahimi replaces Saman Ghoddos.
  • 67': Substitution, IR Iran. Mohammad Mohebi replaces Mehdi Ghayedi.
  • 67': Substitution, IR Iran. Alireza Jahanbakhsh replaces Ali Gholizadeh.
  • 67': Offside, IR Iran. Sardar Azmoun is caught offside.
  • 68': Hand ball by Ramin Rezaeian (IR Iran).
  • 69': Ehsan Hajisafi (IR Iran) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Foul by Yahya Al Ghassani (United Arab Emirates).
  • 69': Delay in match because of an injury Ehsan Hajisafi (IR Iran).
  • 69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 71': Delay in match (IR Iran).
  • 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 72': Attempt blocked. Ali Saleh (United Arab Emirates) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Abdalla Ramadan.
  • 72': Foul by Khaled Ebraheim (United Arab Emirates).
  • 72': Mohammad Mohebi (IR Iran) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 72': Khaled Ebraheim (United Arab Emirates) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 73': Corner, IR Iran. Conceded by Caio Canedo.
  • 73': Attempt blocked. Alireza Jahanbakhsh (IR Iran) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mehdi Taremi.
  • 73': Corner, IR Iran. Conceded by Ali Saleh.
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Hossein Kanani (IR Iran) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Ramin Rezaeian with a cross.
  • 74': Substitution, United Arab Emirates. Abdulla Idrees replaces Khaled Ebraheim.
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Mehdi Taremi (IR Iran) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mohammad Mohebi.
  • 80': Abdalla Ramadan (United Arab Emirates) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 80': Foul by Alireza Jahanbakhsh (IR Iran).
  • 81': Foul by Majid Rashid (United Arab Emirates).
  • 81': Sardar Azmoun (IR Iran) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 81': Foul by Mohammad Mohebi (IR Iran).
  • 81': Majid Rashid (United Arab Emirates) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Mohammad Mohebi (IR Iran) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
  • 83': VAR Decision: No Goal IR Iran 2-0 United Arab Emirates.
  • 85': Substitution, United Arab Emirates. Abdulla Hamad replaces Majid Rashid.
  • 85': Substitution, United Arab Emirates. Fábio Lima replaces Ali Saleh.
  • 85': Offside, IR Iran. Sardar Azmoun is caught offside.
  • 86': Bader Nasser (United Arab Emirates) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Foul by Alireza Jahanbakhsh (IR Iran).
  • 87': Substitution, IR Iran. Reza Asadi replaces Sardar Azmoun.
  • 89': Foul by Khalid Al Hashemi (United Arab Emirates).
  • 89': Mehdi Taremi (IR Iran) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+1': Delay in match (IR Iran).
  • 90'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+2': Offside, United Arab Emirates. Yahya Al Ghassani is caught offside.
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Fábio Lima (United Arab Emirates) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Abdalla Ramadan.
  • 90'+3': Goal! IR Iran 2, United Arab Emirates 1. Yahya Al Ghassani (United Arab Emirates) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Abdalla Ramadan following a fast break.
  • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Mehdi Taremi (IR Iran) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90'+13': Foul by Omid Ebrahimi (IR Iran).
  • 90'+13': Yahya Al Ghassani (United Arab Emirates) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+13': Second Half ends, IR Iran 2, United Arab Emirates 1.
  • 0': Match ends, IR Iran 2, United Arab Emirates 1.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 14
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 6
0 Corner Kicks 7
0 Saves 4
40 Possession 60
11 SHOTS 15
5 ON GOAL 2
0.5 On Target % 0.1
0 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
301 Accurate Passes 487
377 Passes 563
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
3 Accurate Crosses 4
10 Crosses 18
0.3 Cross % 0.2
57 Long Balls 43
24 Accurate Long Balls 17
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
4 Blocked Shots 5
7 Effective Tackles 7
11 Tackles 13
0.6 Tackle % 0.5
5 Interceptions 3
22 Effective Clearances 11
22 Clearances 11

Game Information

Competition: AFC Asian Cup

Venue: Education City Stadium
Location: Doha, Qatar
Attendance: 34,259

AFC Asian Cup Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Iran 3 +5 9
2 United Arab Emirates 3 +1 4
3 Palestine 3 0 4
4 Hong Kong 3 -6 0
Full Standings

Line-Ups

IRN Iran (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Alireza Beiranvand (GK)
4 Shoja Khalilzadeh
13 Hossein Kanani Yellow Card
3 Ehsan Hajsafi
2 Sadegh Moharrami Yellow Card
9 Mehdi Taremi
14 Saman Ghoddos
6 Saeid Ezatolahi
20 Sardar Azmoun
18 Mehdi Ghayedi
17 Ali Gholizadeh
Iran Substitutes:
Ramin Rezaeian, Shahriar Moghanlou, Hossein Hosseini, Roozbeh Cheshmi, Mehdi Torabi, Karim Ansarifard, Omid Ebrahimi, Alireza Jahanbakhsh, Reza Asadi, Payam Niazmand, Milad Mohammadi, Mohammad Mohebbi.

UAE United Arab Emirates (5-4-1)

No. Name
17 Khalid Eisa (GK)
4 Khalid Hashemi
26 Bader Nasser
19 Khaled Ebraheim Yellow Card
21 Harib Abdalla
3 Zayed Sultan
18 Abdalla Ramadan
6 Majid Rashid
9 Ali Saleh Amro
8 Tahnoon Al Zaabi Yellow Card
20 Yahya Al Ghassani
United Arab Emirates Substitutes:
Mohamad Al-Attas, Abdullah Idrees, Yahia Nader, Ahmed Abdulla Jamil, Ali Salmin, Abdelrahman Saleh, Fábio Lima, Mohamed Abbas, Hassan Hamza, Abdulla Hamad Al-Menhali, Ali Khaseif, Caio Canedo.

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