Al-Jazira vs Persepolis, 2018 AFC Champions League, Round of 16

· 1st Leg
Al-Jazira
  • 52': Ali Mabkhout
  • 77': Romarinho
  • 90'+6': Khalifa Mubarak Ghanim
FT
3 - 2
1st Leg
Persepolis
  • 42': Ali Alipour
  • 84': Godwin Mensha (P)

About

Al-Jazira are hosting Persepolis 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.
  • 3': Offside, Al Jazira. Yaqoub Al-Hosani tries a through ball, but Ali Mabkhout Al Hajeri is caught offside.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Siamak Nemati (Persepolis) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Farshad Ahmadzadeh with a cross.
  • 6': Foul by Mohammad Al-Musalami (Al Jazira).
  • 6': Siamak Nemati (Persepolis) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 6': Offside, Persepolis. Vahid Amiri tries a through ball, but Shojae Khalilzadeh is caught offside.
  • 7': Foul by Mohammad Ansari (Persepolis).
  • 7': Romarinho (Al Jazira) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 8': Farshad Ahmadzadeh (Persepolis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Foul by Mohamed Al Attas (Al Jazira).
  • 9': Corner, Persepolis. Conceded by Mohamed Al Attas.
  • 9': Attempt saved. Ali Mabkhout Al Hajeri (Al Jazira) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Romarinho.
  • 11': Foul by Kamal Kamyabinia (Persepolis).
  • 11': Romarinho (Al Jazira) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 11': Kamal Kamyabinia (Persepolis) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 13': Delay in match Alireza Beiranvand (Persepolis) because of an injury.
  • 14': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 16': Foul by Farshad Ahmadzadeh (Persepolis).
  • 16': Mohamed Fawzi (Al Jazira) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Offside, Al Jazira. Musallem Fayez tries a through ball, but Ali Mabkhout Al Hajeri is caught offside.
  • 17': Farshad Ahmadzadeh (Persepolis) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 17': Foul by Salim Rashid (Al Jazira).
  • 17': Salim Rashid (Al Jazira) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 19': Foul by Salim Rashid (Al Jazira).
  • 19': Sadegh Moharrami (Persepolis) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 19': Delay in match Sadegh Moharrami (Persepolis) because of an injury.
  • 20': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 25': Attempt blocked. Ali Alipour (Persepolis) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Farshad Ahmadzadeh.
  • 26': Foul by Shojae Khalilzadeh (Persepolis).
  • 26': Musallem Fayez (Al Jazira) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Foul by Farshad Ahmadzadeh (Persepolis).
  • 27': Mbark Boussoufa (Al Jazira) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 28': Hand ball by Mbark Boussoufa (Al Jazira).
  • 32': Farshad Ahmadzadeh (Persepolis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Foul by Yaqoub Al-Hosani (Al Jazira).
  • 37': Farshad Ahmadzadeh (Persepolis) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 37': Foul by Salim Rashid (Al Jazira).
  • 38': Corner, Persepolis. Conceded by Mohammad Al-Musalami.
  • 39': Foul by Ahmad Nourollahi (Persepolis).
  • 39': Khalifa Mubarak (Al Jazira) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Khalifa Mubarak (Al Jazira).
  • 39': Vahid Amiri (Persepolis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Sadegh Moharrami (Persepolis).
  • 39': Yaqoub Al-Hosani (Al Jazira) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 42': Foul by Mohamed Fawzi (Al Jazira).
  • 42': Siamak Nemati (Persepolis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Goal! Al Jazira 0, Persepolis 1. Ali Alipour (Persepolis) header from the left side of the six yard box to the top right corner. Assisted by Vahid Amiri with a cross.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Farshad Ahmadzadeh (Persepolis) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Al Jazira 0, Persepolis 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Al Jazira 0, Persepolis 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Al Jazira. Ahmed Al Hashmi replaces Yaqoub Al-Hosani.
  • 48': Ali Alipour (Persepolis) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 48': Foul by Mohammad Al-Musalami (Al Jazira).
  • 49': Foul by Shojae Khalilzadeh (Persepolis).
  • 49': Romarinho (Al Jazira) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 49': 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.
  • 50': Corner, Al Jazira. Conceded by Shojae Khalilzadeh.
  • 52': Goal! Al Jazira 1, Persepolis 1. Ali Mabkhout Al Hajeri (Al Jazira) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ahmed Al Hashmi.
  • 53': Foul by Ali Mabkhout Al Hajeri (Al Jazira).
  • 53': Mohammad Ansari (Persepolis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Foul by Musallem Fayez (Al Jazira).
  • 54': Siamak Nemati (Persepolis) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 57': Offside, Persepolis. Mohammad Ansari tries a through ball, but Ali Alipour is caught offside.
  • 58': Foul by Siamak Nemati (Persepolis).
  • 58': Mbark Boussoufa (Al Jazira) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 59': Foul by Ahmed Al Hashmi (Al Jazira).
  • 59': Kamal Kamyabinia (Persepolis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Delay in match Siamak Nemati (Persepolis) because of an injury.
  • 61': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 63': Corner, Persepolis. Conceded by Mohamed Al Attas.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Siamak Nemati (Persepolis) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ahmad Nourollahi with a cross.
  • 65': Foul by Hossein Mahini (Persepolis).
  • 65': Mbark Boussoufa (Al Jazira) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Foul by Romarinho (Al Jazira).
  • 67': Kamal Kamyabinia (Persepolis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Foul by Romarinho (Al Jazira).
  • 69': Mohammad Ansari (Persepolis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Romarinho (Al Jazira) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 70': Substitution, Persepolis. Godwin Mensha replaces Ali Alipour.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Vahid Amiri (Persepolis) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Siamak Nemati.
  • 71': Foul by Kamal Kamyabinia (Persepolis).
  • 71': Romarinho (Al Jazira) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Foul by Ahmed Al Hashmi (Al Jazira).
  • 72': Hossein Mahini (Persepolis) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 74': Delay in match Musallem Fayez (Al Jazira) because of an injury.
  • 75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 76': Substitution, Persepolis. Bashar Resan replaces Siamak Nemati.
  • 77': Goal! Al Jazira 2, Persepolis 1. Romarinho (Al Jazira) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ali Mabkhout Al Hajeri.
  • 79': Corner, Persepolis. Conceded by Mohammad Al-Musalami.
  • 80': Penalty conceded by Mohamed Al Attas (Al Jazira) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 83': Ali Khaseif (Al Jazira) is shown the yellow card.
  • 84': Goal! Al Jazira 2, Persepolis 2. Godwin Mensha (Persepolis) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 87': Substitution, Al Jazira. Zayed Al Ameri replaces Mohamed Fawzi.
  • 87': Foul by Vahid Amiri (Persepolis).
  • 87': Romarinho (Al Jazira) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 83': Mbark Boussoufa (Al Jazira) is shown the yellow card.
  • 88': Bashar Resan (Persepolis) is shown the yellow card.
  • 89': Delay in match Kamal Kamyabinia (Persepolis) because of an injury.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Persepolis. Ali Mosleh replaces Kamal Kamyabinia because of an injury.
  • 90'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Ahmed Al Hashmi (Al Jazira).
  • 90'+3': Vahid Amiri (Persepolis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Al Jazira. Conceded by Hossein Mahini.
  • 90'+5': Ali Mabkhout Al Hajeri (Al Jazira) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Mohammad Ansari (Persepolis).
  • 90'+6': Goal! Al Jazira 3, Persepolis 2. Khalifa Mubarak (Al Jazira) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mbark Boussoufa following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Al Jazira 3, Persepolis 2.
  • 90'+7': Match ends, Al Jazira 3, Persepolis 2.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 18
2 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 2
4 Corner Kicks 2
2 Saves 0
48.9 Possession 51.1
7 SHOTS 5
2 ON GOAL 5
0.3 On Target % 1.0
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
283 Accurate Passes 304
351 Passes 379
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
4 Accurate Crosses 1
14 Crosses 8
0.3 Cross % 0.1
69 Long Balls 54
44 Accurate Long Balls 26
0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
1 Blocked Shots 0
11 Effective Tackles 13
13 Tackles 19
0.8 Tackle % 0.7
0 Interceptions 0
8 Effective Clearances 10
8 Clearances 10

Game Information

Competition: AFC Champions League Elite

Venue: Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium
Location: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Attendance: 5,821

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
1 Ali Khaseif (GK) Yellow Card
13 Mohammed Al-Musalami
5 Musallem Fayez
12 Salim Rashid Yellow Card
51 Khalifa Mubarak Ghanim
40 Mohamad Al-Attas
10 Mbark Boussoufa Yellow Card
21 Yaqoub Yousif
2 Mohamed Fawzi
7 Ali Mabkhout
31 Romarinho Yellow Card
Al-Jazira Substitutes:
Abdullrahman Al Ameri, Salim Ali, Harib Al-Saadi, Alameri Zayed, Mohamed Jamal, Salem Al-Eedi, Ahmed Al-Attas.

PRS Persepolis (4-3-2-1)

No. Name
1 Alireza Beiranvand (GK)
15 Mohammad Ansari
3 Shoja Khalilzadeh
13 Hossein Mahini
2 Sadegh Moharrami
8 Ahmad Noorollahi
11 Kamal Kamyabinia Yellow Card
10 Farshad Ahmadzadeh
70 Ali Alipour
19 Vahid Amiri
88 Siamak Nemati
Persepolis Substitutes:
Bashar Resan Bonyan, Ehsan Alvanzadeh, Bozidar Radosevic, Adam Hemati, Godwin Mensha, Shayan Mosleh, Mohsen Mosalman.

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