Al-Ain vs Ahal, 2023-24 AFC Champions League, Group Stage

· AFC Champions League Elite
Al-Ain
  • 4': Erik
  • 32': Soufiane Rahimi
  • 41': Kodjo Fo-Doh Laba
  • 70': Kouame Kouadio
FT
4 - 2
Ahal
  • 58': Elman Tagayev
  • 85': Dayanch Meredov

About

Al-Ain are hosting Ahal at Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates, 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.
  • 1': Attempt saved. Khalid Al Baloushi (Al Ain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kodjo Laba with a headed pass.
  • 2': Offside, Al Ain. Soufiane Rahimi tries a through ball, but Khalid Al Baloushi is caught offside.
  • 3': Attempt blocked. Kodjo Laba (Al Ain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Khalid Al Baloushi.
  • 3': Erik (Al Ain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 3': Foul by Alibek Abdyrahmanow (Ahal).
  • 4': Goal! Al Ain 1, Ahal 0. Erik (Al Ain) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner.
  • 5': Foul by Soufiane Rahimi (Al Ain).
  • 5': Hakmuhammet Bäsimow (Ahal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Foul by Park Yong-Woo (Al Ain).
  • 5': Gurban Annayew (Ahal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Foul by Hakmuhammet Bäsimow (Ahal).
  • 7': Soufiane Rahimi (Al Ain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 9': Hand ball by Elman Tagayew (Ahal).
  • 10': Foul by Yahia Nader (Al Ain).
  • 10': Gurban Annayew (Ahal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Khalid Al Baloushi (Al Ain) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Kodjo Laba.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Kouame Kouadio (Al Ain) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 16': Döwran Hojamämmedow (Ahal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 16': Foul by Yahia Nader (Al Ain).
  • 17': Attempt saved. Hakmuhammet Bäsimow (Ahal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yazgylyç Gurbanow.
  • 18': Offside, Al Ain. Erik tries a through ball, but Soufiane Rahimi is caught offside.
  • 19': Foul by Khalid Al Hashemi (Al Ain).
  • 19': Yazgylyç Gurbanow (Ahal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 25': Foul by Alibek Abdyrahmanow (Ahal).
  • 25': Soufiane Rahimi (Al Ain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 25': Delay in match because of an injury Soufiane Rahimi (Al Ain).
  • 26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 27': Offside, Al Ain. Erik tries a through ball, but Kodjo Laba is caught offside.
  • 29': Attempt saved. Kodjo Laba (Al Ain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alejandro Romero with a through ball.
  • 29': Attempt saved. Kouame Kouadio (Al Ain) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Kouame Kouadio (Al Ain) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 30': Foul by Döwran Hojamämmedow (Ahal).
  • 30': Khalid Al Baloushi (Al Ain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 31': Foul by Alibek Abdyrahmanow (Ahal).
  • 31': Khalid Al Baloushi (Al Ain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Attempt saved. Soufiane Rahimi (Al Ain) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Khalid Al Baloushi.
  • 32': Goal! Al Ain 2, Ahal 0. Soufiane Rahimi (Al Ain) header from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal following a fast break.
  • 35': Foul by Bandar Al Ahbabi (Al Ain).
  • 35': Yazgylyç Gurbanow (Ahal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 35': Offside, Ahal. Furkat Tursunow tries a through ball, but Yazgylyç Gurbanow is caught offside.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Kodjo Laba (Al Ain) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Soufiane Rahimi.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Gurban Annayew (Ahal) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Elman Tagayew.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Döwran Hojamämmedow (Ahal) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gurban Annayew.
  • 40': Attempt saved. Gurban Annayew (Ahal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Döwran Hojamämmedow with a cross.
  • 41': Goal! Al Ain 3, Ahal 0. Kodjo Laba (Al Ain) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Soufiane Rahimi.
  • 43': Foul by Döwran Hojamämmedow (Ahal).
  • 43': Soufiane Rahimi (Al Ain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 43': Delay in match because of an injury Soufiane Rahimi (Al Ain).
  • 44': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Kodjo Laba (Al Ain) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Bandar Al Ahbabi with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 45': Bandar Al Ahbabi (Al Ain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Foul by Yazgylyç Gurbanow (Ahal).
  • 45'+2': Corner, Ahal. Conceded by Bandar Al Ahbabi.
  • 45'+3': Corner, Ahal. Conceded by Erik.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Al Ain 3, Ahal 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Al Ain 3, Ahal 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Ahal. Meylis Diniyew replaces Gurban Annayew.
  • 46': Alejandro Romero (Al Ain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 46': Foul by Alibek Abdyrahmanow (Ahal).
  • 47': Foul by Soufiane Rahimi (Al Ain).
  • 47': Hakmuhammet Bäsimow (Ahal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by Khalid Al Baloushi (Al Ain).
  • 49': Hakmuhammet Bäsimow (Ahal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Kodjo Laba (Al Ain) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alejandro Romero.
  • 51': Foul by Hakmuhammet Bäsimow (Ahal).
  • 51': Soufiane Rahimi (Al Ain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 51': Hakmuhammet Bäsimow (Ahal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 54': Foul by Hakmuhammet Bäsimow (Ahal).
  • 54': Soufiane Rahimi (Al Ain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 55': Delay in match because of an injury Soufiane Rahimi (Al Ain).
  • 56': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 56': Alibek Abdyrahmanow (Ahal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Foul by Bandar Al Ahbabi (Al Ain).
  • 58': Goal! Al Ain 3, Ahal 1. Elman Tagayew (Ahal) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Meylis Diniyew.
  • 59': Offside, Al Ain. Alejandro Romero tries a through ball, but Khalid Al Baloushi is caught offside.
  • 61': Corner, Ahal. Conceded by Park Yong-Woo.
  • 61': Attempt blocked. Döwran Hojamämmedow (Ahal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 61': Foul by Döwran Hojamämmedow (Ahal).
  • 61': Yahia Nader (Al Ain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Corner, Ahal. Conceded by Erik.
  • 65': Foul by Bandar Al Ahbabi (Al Ain).
  • 65': Hakmuhammet Bäsimow (Ahal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Foul by Kouame Kouadio (Al Ain).
  • 66': Yazgylyç Gurbanow (Ahal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 68': Hand ball by Yazgylyç Gurbanow (Ahal).
  • 69': Attempt saved. Soufiane Rahimi (Al Ain) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Park Yong-Woo with a headed pass.
  • 69': Corner, Al Ain. Conceded by Söhrat Söyünow.
  • 69': Substitution, Ahal. Salim Umarow replaces Adylbek Ravshanow.
  • 70': Substitution, Ahal. Begench Mamiyew replaces Alibek Abdyrahmanow.
  • 70': Attempt blocked. Kodjo Laba (Al Ain) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alejandro Romero with a cross.
  • 70': Goal! Al Ain 4, Ahal 1. Kouame Kouadio (Al Ain) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a corner.
  • 72': Erik (Al Ain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Foul by Salim Umarow (Ahal).
  • 72': Salim Umarow (Ahal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 73': Erik (Al Ain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 73': Foul by Elman Tagayew (Ahal).
  • 75': Delay in match because of an injury Salim Umarow (Ahal).
  • 76': Substitution, Al Ain. Falah Waleed replaces Khalid Al Baloushi.
  • 76': Substitution, Al Ain. Eisa Khalfan replaces Kodjo Laba.
  • 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 77': Attempt saved. Eisa Khalfan (Al Ain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bandar Al Ahbabi.
  • 77': Foul by Eisa Khalfan (Al Ain).
  • 77': Rustem Ahallyyew (Ahal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Elman Tagayew (Ahal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Foul by Park Yong-Woo (Al Ain).
  • 79': Attempt saved. Eisa Khalfan (Al Ain) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Falah Waleed.
  • 81': Substitution, Al Ain. Hazem Mohammad replaces Alejandro Romero.
  • 82': Substitution, Ahal. Dayanç Meredow replaces Elman Tagayew.
  • 82': Eisa Khalfan (Al Ain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 82': Foul by Atageldi Geldiyew (Ahal).
  • 83': Atageldi Geldiyew (Ahal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 85': Attempt saved. Salim Umarow (Ahal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 85': Goal! Al Ain 4, Ahal 2. Dayanç Meredow (Ahal) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner.
  • 86': Foul by Soufiane Rahimi (Al Ain).
  • 86': Hakmuhammet Bäsimow (Ahal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Delay in match because of an injury Hakmuhammet Bäsimow (Ahal).
  • 89': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Eisa Khalfan (Al Ain) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Soufiane Rahimi.
  • 90': Substitution, Ahal. Möwlamberdi Gossanow replaces Hakmuhammet Bäsimow because of an injury.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Erik (Al Ain).
  • 90'+1': Furkat Tursunow (Ahal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Erik (Al Ain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Yazgylyç Gurbanow (Ahal).
  • 90'+3': Foul by Eisa Khalfan (Al Ain).
  • 90'+3': Söhrat Söyünow (Ahal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Eisa Khalfan (Al Ain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Soufiane Rahimi.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Soufiane Rahimi (Al Ain) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Döwran Hojamämmedow (Ahal).
  • 90'+4': Soufiane Rahimi (Al Ain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Bandar Al Ahbabi (Al Ain) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90'+6': Attempt saved. Dayanç Meredow (Ahal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 90'+6': Corner, Ahal. Conceded by Khalid Eisa.
  • 90'+6': Attempt missed. Salim Umarow (Ahal) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Möwlamberdi Gossanow with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+7': Attempt saved. Yahia Nader (Al Ain) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 90'+8': Foul by Eisa Khalfan (Al Ain).
  • 90'+8': Yazgylyç Gurbanow (Ahal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+8': Eisa Khalfan (Al Ain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+9': Substitution, Al Ain. Saeed Jumaa replaces Bandar Al Ahbabi.
  • 90'+9': Substitution, Al Ain. Sultan Al Shamsi replaces Soufiane Rahimi.
  • 90'+10': Second Half ends, Al Ain 4, Ahal 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Al Ain 4, Ahal 2.

Statistics

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18 Fouls 17
3 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 4
5 Corner Kicks 1
9 Saves 4
35.7 Possession 64.3
10 SHOTS 24
6 ON GOAL 13
0.6 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
257 Accurate Passes 503
305 Passes 560
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
2 Accurate Crosses 4
12 Crosses 12
0.2 Cross % 0.3
30 Long Balls 65
15 Accurate Long Balls 43
0.5 Long Balls % 0.7
1 Blocked Shots 4
4 Effective Tackles 14
12 Tackles 16
0.3 Tackle % 0.9
7 Interceptions 10
18 Effective Clearances 5
18 Clearances 5

Game Information

Competition: AFC Champions League Elite

Venue: Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium
Location: Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
Attendance: 8,126

AFC Champions League Elite Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Vissel Kobe 4 +5 10
2 Gwangju FC 4 +5 9
3 Yokohama F. Marinos 4 +5 7
4 Johor Darul Ta'zim 4 +4 7
Full Standings

Line-Ups

AlN Al-Ain (3-5-2)

No. Name
17 Khalid Eisa (GK)
5 Park Yong-Woo
3 Kouame Kouadio
16 Khalid Hashemi
18 Khaled Al-Blooshi
10 Kaku
6 Yahia Nader
15 Erik
11 Bandar Al-Ahbabi
21 Soufiane Rahimi
9 Kodjo Fo-Doh Laba
Al-Ain Substitutes:
Khaled Ali Al Baloushi, Falah Waleed, Sultan Al Mantheri, Saaed Juma, Sultan Al-Shamsi, Mohammed Ali Shakir, Ahmed Barman Ali, Mohammed Bu Sanda, Eisa Khalfan, Mansour Alshamsi, Hazem Mohammad.

AHA Ahal (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
13 Rustem Ahallyyev (GK)
71 Atageldi Geldiyew Yellow Card
3 Shohrat Soyunov
19 Tursunov Furkat
5 Hakmuhammet Bäsimow Yellow Card
10 Elman Tagayev
98 Dovran Hojamammedov
8 Adylbek Ravshanow
9 Gurban Annayev
27 Yazgylych Gurbanov
30 Alibek Abdurakhmanov
Ahal Substitutes:
Goshshanov Mowlamberdi, Dayanch Meredov, Ata Geldiyew, Orazaly Begnazarow, Hojamuhammedov Azatmuhammet, Meylis Diniyev, Salim Umarov, Yakup Magsatov, Toyly Batyrow, Dovletyar Berdiyev, Begench Mamiyew, Beglimuhammet Bekmyradov.

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