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

· AFC Champions League Elite
  • 18': Eisa Khalfan
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  • 55': Hojimat Erkinov
  • 62': Hojimat Erkinov
  • 78': Dragan Ceran

About

Al-Ain are hosting Pakhtakor Tashkent 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.
  • 5': Delay in match (Pakhtakor Tashkent).
  • 5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 7': Foul by Sardor Sobirkho'jaev (Pakhtakor Tashkent).
  • 7': Khaled Ali Al Baloushi (Al Ain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Eisa Khalfan (Al Ain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 9': Foul by Shahzod Azmiddinov (Pakhtakor Tashkent).
  • 9': Shahzod Azmiddinov (Pakhtakor Tashkent) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 11': Attempt saved. Bandar Al Ahbabi (Al Ain) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 11': Corner, Al Ain. Conceded by Pavel Pavlyuchenko.
  • 11': Attempt missed. Mohammed Al Baloushi (Al Ain) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alejandro Romero with a cross following a corner.
  • 12': Offside, Al Ain. Eisa Khalfan is caught offside.
  • 14': Attempt saved. Eisa Khalfan (Al Ain) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jonatas Santos.
  • 16': Attempt saved. Dragan Ceran (Pakhtakor Tashkent) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dilshod Saitov.
  • 16': Offside, Pakhtakor Tashkent. Hojimat Erkinov is caught offside.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Diyor Holmatov (Pakhtakor Tashkent) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Dilshod Saitov.
  • 18': Goal! Al Ain 1, Pakhtakor Tashkent 0. Eisa Khalfan (Al Ain) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bandar Al Ahbabi with a through ball.
  • 19': Azizbek Turg'unboyev (Pakhtakor Tashkent) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 19': Foul by Mansour Saeed (Al Ain).
  • 19': Mansour Saeed (Al Ain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 24': Foul by Eisa Khalfan (Al Ain).
  • 24': Muhammadqodir Khamraliev (Pakhtakor Tashkent) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 25': Foul by Mohammed Al Baloushi (Al Ain).
  • 25': Hojimat Erkinov (Pakhtakor Tashkent) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 26': Dragan Ceran (Pakhtakor Tashkent) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 26': Foul by Mohammed Ali Shaker (Al Ain).
  • 27': Attempt blocked. Farruh Sayfiyev (Pakhtakor Tashkent) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Azizbek Turg'unboyev (Pakhtakor Tashkent) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dilshod Saitov with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 30': Attempt blocked. Diyor Holmatov (Pakhtakor Tashkent) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sardor Sobirkho'jaev.
  • 31': Alejandro Romero (Al Ain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Foul by Azizbek Turg'unboyev (Pakhtakor Tashkent).
  • 35': Dilshod Saitov (Pakhtakor Tashkent) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 35': Foul by Sultan Al Shamsi (Al Ain).
  • 36': Foul by Eisa Khalfan (Al Ain).
  • 36': Shahzod Azmiddinov (Pakhtakor Tashkent) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 36': Corner, Pakhtakor Tashkent. Conceded by Bandar Al Ahbabi.
  • 37': Attempt blocked. Dragan Ceran (Pakhtakor Tashkent) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sardor Sobirkho'jaev.
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Hojimat Erkinov (Pakhtakor Tashkent) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dilshod Saitov.
  • 43': Foul by Eisa Khalfan (Al Ain).
  • 43': Muhammadqodir Khamraliev (Pakhtakor Tashkent) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Diyor Holmatov (Pakhtakor Tashkent) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Farruh Sayfiyev with a cross.
  • 45': Delay in match because of an injury Diyor Holmatov (Pakhtakor Tashkent).
  • 45': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Muhammadqodir Khamraliev (Pakhtakor Tashkent).
  • 45'+1': Sultan Al Shamsi (Al Ain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Bekhruzbek Asqarov (Pakhtakor Tashkent).
  • 45'+3': Mohammed Al Baloushi (Al Ain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': Bekhruzbek Asqarov (Pakhtakor Tashkent) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Al Ain 1, Pakhtakor Tashkent 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Al Ain 1, Pakhtakor Tashkent 0.
  • 46': Dilshod Saitov (Pakhtakor Tashkent) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 46': Foul by Sultan Al Shamsi (Al Ain).
  • 48': Foul by Sultan Al Shamsi (Al Ain).
  • 48': Hojimat Erkinov (Pakhtakor Tashkent) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Alejandro Romero (Al Ain) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jonatas Santos.
  • 51': Bekhruzbek Asqarov (Pakhtakor Tashkent) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Foul by Mohammed Al Baloushi (Al Ain).
  • 52': Foul by Farruh Sayfiyev (Pakhtakor Tashkent).
  • 52': Jonatas Santos (Al Ain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Goal! Al Ain 1, Pakhtakor Tashkent 1. Hojimat Erkinov (Pakhtakor Tashkent) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dragan Ceran.
  • 56': Eisa Khalfan (Al Ain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 56': Foul by Bekhruzbek Asqarov (Pakhtakor Tashkent).
  • 58': Offside, Pakhtakor Tashkent. Farruh Sayfiyev is caught offside.
  • 59': Corner, Pakhtakor Tashkent. Conceded by Mohammed Ali Shaker.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Azizbek Turg'unboyev (Pakhtakor Tashkent) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Diyor Holmatov.
  • 62': Goal! Al Ain 1, Pakhtakor Tashkent 2. Hojimat Erkinov (Pakhtakor Tashkent) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dragan Ceran with a headed pass.
  • 62': Substitution, Al Ain. Matías Palacios replaces Sultan Al Shamsi.
  • 62': Substitution, Al Ain. Josna Loulendo replaces Eisa Khalfan.
  • 64': Delay in match because of an injury Khaled Ali Al Baloushi (Al Ain).
  • 65': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 67': Substitution, Al Ain. Khalid Al Hashemi replaces Mansour Saeed.
  • 68': Foul by Jonatas Santos (Al Ain).
  • 68': Hojimat Erkinov (Pakhtakor Tashkent) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Corner, Pakhtakor Tashkent. Conceded by Mohammed Ali Shaker.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Muhammadqodir Khamraliev (Pakhtakor Tashkent) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Diyor Holmatov with a cross following a corner.
  • 69': Farruh Sayfiyev (Pakhtakor Tashkent) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Foul by Josna Loulendo (Al Ain).
  • 69': Josna Loulendo (Al Ain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 70': Foul by Khaled Ali Al Baloushi (Al Ain).
  • 70': Hojimat Erkinov (Pakhtakor Tashkent) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 71': Attempt saved. Jonatas Santos (Al Ain) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alejandro Romero with a cross.
  • 71': Corner, Al Ain. Conceded by Pavel Pavlyuchenko.
  • 71': Bandar Al Ahbabi (Al Ain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 71': Foul by Azizbek Turg'unboyev (Pakhtakor Tashkent).
  • 72': Attempt saved. Khalid Al Hashemi (Al Ain) header from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Alejandro Romero with a cross.
  • 72': Offside, Al Ain. Jonatas Santos is caught offside.
  • 76': Delay in match because of an injury Mohammed Bu Sanda (Al Ain).
  • 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 77': Azizbek Turg'unboyev (Pakhtakor Tashkent) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 77': Foul by Bandar Al Ahbabi (Al Ain).
  • 77': Foul by Hojimat Erkinov (Pakhtakor Tashkent).
  • 77': Khaled Ali Al Baloushi (Al Ain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Attempt saved. Diyor Holmatov (Pakhtakor Tashkent) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hojimat Erkinov.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Diyor Holmatov (Pakhtakor Tashkent) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Hojimat Erkinov.
  • 78': Goal! Al Ain 1, Pakhtakor Tashkent 3. Dragan Ceran (Pakhtakor Tashkent) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Diyor Holmatov.
  • 80': Foul by Abdoul Traoré (Al Ain).
  • 80': Hojimat Erkinov (Pakhtakor Tashkent) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Substitution, Al Ain. Hazem Mohammad replaces Mohammed Al Baloushi.
  • 81': Substitution, Al Ain. Falah Waleed replaces Abdoul Traoré.
  • 85': Delay in match because of an injury Dilshod Saitov (Pakhtakor Tashkent).
  • 85': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Jonatas Santos (Al Ain) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Bandar Al Ahbabi with a cross.
  • 87': Substitution, Pakhtakor Tashkent. Dostonbek Khamdamov replaces Hojimat Erkinov.
  • 90': Delay in match because of an injury Khaled Ali Al Baloushi (Al Ain).
  • 90': Substitution, Pakhtakor Tashkent. Mukhammadali Urinboev replaces Azizbek Turg'unboyev.
  • 90': Substitution, Pakhtakor Tashkent. Po'latkhoja Kholdorkhonov replaces Shahzod Azmiddinov.
  • 90'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Falah Waleed (Al Ain) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Farruh Sayfiyev (Pakhtakor Tashkent).
  • 90'+5': Jonatas Santos (Al Ain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+7': Foul by Diyor Holmatov (Pakhtakor Tashkent).
  • 90'+7': Jonatas Santos (Al Ain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+7': Dilshod Saitov (Pakhtakor Tashkent) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+7': Foul by Falah Waleed (Al Ain).
  • 90'+8': Corner, Pakhtakor Tashkent. Conceded by Mohammed Ali Shaker.
  • 90'+8': Attempt saved. Mukhammadali Urinboev (Pakhtakor Tashkent) header from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dostonbek Khamdamov with a cross.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Al Ain 1, Pakhtakor Tashkent 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Al Ain 1, Pakhtakor Tashkent 3.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 16
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 2
4 Corner Kicks 2
4 Saves 3
60.2 Possession 39.8
16 SHOTS 9
6 ON GOAL 5
0.4 On Target % 0.6
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
416 Accurate Passes 254
500 Passes 329
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
5 Accurate Crosses 5
18 Crosses 12
0.3 Cross % 0.4
64 Long Balls 47
33 Accurate Long Balls 21
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
4 Blocked Shots 0
16 Effective Tackles 6
18 Tackles 8
0.9 Tackle % 0.8
14 Interceptions 9
7 Effective Clearances 18
7 Clearances 18

Game Information

Competition: AFC Champions League Elite

Venue: Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium
Location: Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
Attendance: 2,926

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
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Line-Ups

AlN Al-Ain (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Mohammed Bu Sanda (GK)
4 Mohammed Ali Shakir
40 Khaled Ali Al Baloushi
42 Jonathan Santos
66 Mansour Alshamsi Yellow Card
8 Mohamed Abbas
70 Abdoul Traoré
27 Sultan Al-Shamsi
90 Eisa Khalfan
11 Bandar Al-Ahbabi
10 Kaku

PTA Pakhtakor Tashkent (4-3-3)

No. Name
36 Pavel Pavlyuchenko (GK)
88 Shahzod Azmiddinov Yellow Card
5 Muhammadkodir Hamraliev
34 Farrukh Sayfiev
77 Dilshod Saitov
2 Bekhruzbek Asqarov Yellow Card
28 Diyor Kholmatov
27 Sardor Sabirkhodjaev
10 Dragan Ceran
20 Hojimat Erkinov
8 Azizbek Turgunboev

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