FIFA Club World Cup

Al Ahly vs Auckland City, 2022 FIFA Club World Cup, First Round

· FIFA Club World Cup
Al Ahly
  • 45'+2': Hussein El-Shahat
  • 56': Mohamed Sherif
  • 86': Percy Tau
FT
3 - 0
Auckland City
  • Red Card 90'+7': Adam Mitchell

Al Ahly cruise past Auckland City to set up Club World Cup match against Seattle Sounders

Hussein El Shahat, Mohamed Sherif and Percy Tau all scored as Egyptian side Al Ahly cruised to a 3-0 win over Auckland City at the Club World Cup.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 4': Offside, Al Ahly. Hussein El Shahat tries a through ball, but Mohamed Sherif is caught offside.
  • 6': Attempt missed. Mohamed Sherif (Al Ahly) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ali Maâloul with a through ball.
  • 11': Corner, Al Ahly. Conceded by Michael den Heijer.
  • 14': Dylan Manickum (Auckland City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Foul by Aliou Dieng (Al Ahly).
  • 18': Corner, Auckland City. Conceded by Mohamed Hany.
  • 19': Attempt blocked. Emiliano Tade (Auckland City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dylan Manickum.
  • 20': Foul by Mohamed Abdelmonem (Al Ahly).
  • 20': Ryan De Vries (Auckland City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 23': Corner, Al Ahly. Conceded by Nathan Lobo.
  • 23': Attempt blocked. Hamdi Fathi (Al Ahly) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hussein El Shahat with a cross.
  • 23': Corner, Al Ahly. Conceded by Regont Murati.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Hamdi Fathi (Al Ahly) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ali Maâloul.
  • 26': Attempt saved. Ahmed Abdelkader (Al Ahly) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aliou Dieng.
  • 29': Corner, Auckland City. Conceded by Mohamed Hany.
  • 30': Corner, Al Ahly. Conceded by Nathan Lobo.
  • 33': Emiliano Tade (Auckland City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 33': Foul by Hamdi Fathi (Al Ahly).
  • 34': Ahmed Abdelkader (Al Ahly) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Foul by Emiliano Tade (Auckland City).
  • 36': Foul by Ahmed Abdelkader (Al Ahly).
  • 36': Regont Murati (Auckland City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Aliou Dieng (Al Ahly) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Amr El Soleya.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Mohamed Sherif (Al Ahly) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Mohamed Hany with a cross.
  • 40': Delay in match because of an injury Amr El Soleya (Al Ahly).
  • 40': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 40': Foul by Aliou Dieng (Al Ahly).
  • 40': Gerard Garriga (Auckland City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Corner, Auckland City. Conceded by Mohamed Hany.
  • 43': Corner, Auckland City. Conceded by Mohamed El Shenawy.
  • 44': Corner, Al Ahly. Conceded by Regont Murati.
  • 44': Delay in match because of an injury Mohamed Hany (Al Ahly).
  • 45': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+2': Goal! Al Ahly 1, Auckland City 0. Hussein El Shahat (Al Ahly) right footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ahmed Abdelkader.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Al Ahly 1, Auckland City 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Al Ahly 1, Auckland City 0.
  • 47': Emiliano Tade (Auckland City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 47': Foul by Aliou Dieng (Al Ahly).
  • 50': Offside, Al Ahly. Hussein El Shahat tries a through ball, but Mohamed Sherif is caught offside.
  • 55': Corner, Al Ahly. Conceded by Emiliano Tade.
  • 55': Substitution, Auckland City. William Gillion replaces Emiliano Tade.
  • 56': Goal! Al Ahly 2, Auckland City 0. Mohamed Sherif (Al Ahly) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 59': Corner, Al Ahly. Conceded by Nikko Boxall.
  • 63': Corner, Auckland City. Conceded by Mohamed Hany.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Mohamed Sherif (Al Ahly) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Hussein El Shahat with a through ball.
  • 68': Dylan Manickum (Auckland City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 68': Foul by Mohamed Hany (Al Ahly).
  • 69': Attempt missed. Adam Mitchell (Auckland City) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Cameron Howieson following a set piece situation.
  • 69': Attempt saved. Hussein El Shahat (Al Ahly) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top left corner.
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Hussein El Shahat (Al Ahly) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ahmed Abdelkader.
  • 70': Attempt blocked. Hamdi Fathi (Al Ahly) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mohamed Hany with a cross.
  • 70': Corner, Al Ahly. Conceded by Adam Mitchell.
  • 71': Substitution, Auckland City. Jordan Vale replaces Nathan Lobo.
  • 71': Substitution, Auckland City. Angus Kilkolly replaces Ryan De Vries.
  • 71': Attempt blocked. Amr El Soleya (Al Ahly) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ali Maâloul.
  • 71': Corner, Al Ahly. Conceded by Conor Tracey.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Ahmed Abdelkader (Al Ahly) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Amr El Soleya.
  • 75': Substitution, Al Ahly. Percy Tau replaces Ahmed Abdelkader.
  • 75': Substitution, Al Ahly. Taher Mohamed replaces Hussein El Shahat.
  • 76': Corner, Auckland City. Conceded by Hamdi Fathi.
  • 78': Substitution, Auckland City. Reid Drake replaces Gerard Garriga.
  • 78': Substitution, Auckland City. Joseph Lee replaces Dylan Manickum.
  • 78': Foul by Hamdi Fathi (Al Ahly).
  • 78': William Gillion (Auckland City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Substitution, Al Ahly. Marwan Attia replaces Hamdi Fathi.
  • 80': Substitution, Al Ahly. Kahraba replaces Mohamed Sherif.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Percy Tau (Al Ahly) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Kahraba.
  • 83': Substitution, Al Ahly. Afsha replaces Amr El Soleya.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Afsha (Al Ahly) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Taher Mohamed.
  • 85': Attempt saved. Percy Tau (Al Ahly) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Taher Mohamed with a cross.
  • 86': Goal! Al Ahly 3, Auckland City 0. Percy Tau (Al Ahly) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kahraba.
  • 90': Attempt saved. William Gillion (Auckland City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Michael den Heijer.
  • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Percy Tau (Al Ahly) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Afsha.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Al Ahly. Conceded by Nikko Boxall.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Adam Mitchell (Auckland City).
  • 90'+4': Taher Mohamed (Al Ahly) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+4': Delay in match (Al Ahly). VAR checking.
  • 90'+5': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Adam Mitchell (Auckland City).
  • 90'+7': VAR Decision: No Penalty Al Ahly.
  • 90'+7': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+7': Adam Mitchell (Auckland City) is shown the red card.
  • 90'+8': Attempt blocked. Afsha (Al Ahly) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90'+8': Attempt saved. Marwan Attia (Al Ahly) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Al Ahly 3, Auckland City 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Al Ahly 3, Auckland City 0.

Statistics

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2 Fouls 8
0 Yellow Cards 0
1 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 2
6 Corner Kicks 10
4 Saves 1
43.3 Possession 56.7
3 SHOTS 21
1 ON GOAL 7
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
360 Accurate Passes 487
449 Passes 581
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
0 Accurate Crosses 6
8 Crosses 21
0.0 Cross % 0.3
51 Long Balls 74
18 Accurate Long Balls 40
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
1 Blocked Shots 6
7 Effective Tackles 7
9 Tackles 10
0.8 Tackle % 0.7
12 Interceptions 12
25 Effective Clearances 9
25 Clearances 9

Game Information

Competition: FIFA Club World Cup

Venue: Stade Ibn-Batouta
Location: Tanger, Morocco
Attendance: 47,137

Line-Ups

AHL Al Ahly (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
1 Mohamed El Shenawy (GK)
24 Mohamed Abdelmonem
4 Mahmoud Metwaly
15 Aliou Dieng
21 Ali Maâloul
30 Mohamed Hany
17 Amr Al Sulaya
8 Hamdi Fathi
9 Ahmed Radwan
14 Hussein El-Shahat
10 Mohamed Sherif
Al Ahly Substitutes:
Khaled Abdelfattah, Mohamed Ashraf, Percy Tau, Taher Mohamed, Kahraba, Aly Lotfi Mostafa, Marwan Attia, Rami Hisham Rabia, Yasser Ibrahim, Mohamed Magdy, Hamza Alaa, Mohamed Fakhri.

ACFC Auckland City (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
1 Conor Tracey (GK)
5 Nikko Boxall
3 Adam Mitchell Red Card
21 Michael Den Heijer
13 Nathan Lobo
12 Regont Murati
7 Cameron Howieson
8 Gerard Gibert
20 Emiliano Tade
10 Dylan Manickum
11 Ryan de Vries
Auckland City Substitutes:
Jordan Vale, Takuya Iwata, Matthew Ellis, Aidan Carey, Finn Dockerty, William Gillion, Joseph Lee, Reid Drake, Christian Gray, Mario Ilich, Cameron Brown, Angus Kilkolly.

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