Al-Ain vs Auckland City, 2024 FIFA Intercontinental Cup, First Round

· FIFA Intercontinental Cup
Al-Ain
  • 6': Fábio Cardoso
  • 11': Sékou Gassama
  • 45'+1': Matías Palacios
  • 78': Soufiane Rahimi
  • 90'+2': Kaku
  • 90'+4': Soufiane Rahimi
FT
6 - 2
Auckland City
  • 43': Jerson Lagos
  • 54': Myer Bevan

About

Al-Ain are hosting Auckland City at Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA Intercontinental Cup.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Attempt missed. Sékou Gassama (Al Ain) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Khalid Al Baloushi.
  • 4': Erik (Al Ain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Foul by Ryan De Vries (Auckland City).
  • 5': Corner, Al Ain. Conceded by Mario Ilich.
  • 6': Goal! Al Ain 1, Auckland City 0. Fábio Cardoso (Al Ain) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Khalid Al Baloushi with a cross following a corner.
  • 7': Abdoul Traoré (Al Ain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Foul by Joseph Lee (Auckland City).
  • 8': Foul by Mateo Sanabria (Al Ain).
  • 8': Jerson Lagos (Auckland City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Abdoul Traoré (Al Ain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Foul by Joseph Lee (Auckland City).
  • 11': Goal! Al Ain 2, Auckland City 0. Sékou Gassama (Al Ain) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 15': Foul by Nathan Lobo (Auckland City).
  • 15': Matías Segovia (Al Ain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 16': Corner, Al Ain. Conceded by Gerard Garriga.
  • 16': Attempt saved. Matías Palacios (Al Ain) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Khalid Al Baloushi.
  • 17': Corner, Al Ain. Conceded by Adam Mitchell.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Park Yong-Woo (Al Ain) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Matías Segovia with a cross following a corner.
  • 19': Attempt blocked. Mateo Sanabria (Al Ain) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Khalid Al Baloushi.
  • 19': Offside, Al Ain. Mateo Sanabria is caught offside.
  • 19': Own Goal by Michael den Heijer, Auckland City. Al Ain 2, Auckland City 0.
  • 19': VAR Decision: No Goal Al Ain 2-0 Auckland City.
  • 22': Attempt blocked. Jerson Lagos (Auckland City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nathan Lobo.
  • 23': Attempt saved. Joseph Lee (Auckland City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ryan De Vries.
  • 24': Corner, Al Ain. Conceded by Stipe Ukich.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Khalid Al Baloushi (Al Ain) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Matías Segovia following a corner.
  • 25': Attempt missed. Khalid Al Baloushi (Al Ain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Matías Palacios.
  • 26': Foul by Khalid Al Baloushi (Al Ain).
  • 26': Jerson Lagos (Auckland City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Corner, Auckland City. Conceded by Abdoul Traoré.
  • 29': Foul by Matías Palacios (Al Ain).
  • 29': Ryan De Vries (Auckland City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 30': Delay in match (Al Ain).
  • 31': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Mateo Sanabria (Al Ain) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Khalid Al Baloushi.
  • 34': Corner, Auckland City. Conceded by Erik.
  • 37': Attempt saved. Matías Segovia (Al Ain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Khalid Al Baloushi.
  • 40': Foul by Dramane Koumare (Al Ain).
  • 40': Ryan De Vries (Auckland City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 41': Corner, Auckland City. Conceded by Abdoul Traoré.
  • 43': Goal! Al Ain 2, Auckland City 1. Jerson Lagos (Auckland City) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left to the top right corner following a corner.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Goal! Al Ain 3, Auckland City 1. Matías Palacios (Al Ain) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sékou Gassama.
  • 45'+4': Attempt missed. Khalid Al Baloushi (Al Ain) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Mateo Sanabria.
  • 45'+6': First Half ends, Al Ain 3, Auckland City 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Al Ain 3, Auckland City 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Al Ain. Felipe Salomoni replaces Erik.
  • 46': Attempt missed. Park Yong-Woo (Al Ain) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Khalid Al Baloushi.
  • 47': Attempt blocked. Myer Bevan (Auckland City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Stipe Ukich.
  • 48': Foul by Park Yong-Woo (Al Ain).
  • 48': Jerson Lagos (Auckland City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 49': Hand ball by Stipe Ukich (Auckland City).
  • 50': Foul by Khalid Al Baloushi (Al Ain).
  • 50': Mario Ilich (Auckland City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 51': Attempt saved. Myer Bevan (Auckland City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joseph Lee.
  • 53': Attempt saved. Felipe Salomoni (Al Ain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Matías Palacios with a through ball.
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Gerard Garriga (Auckland City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan De Vries.
  • 54': Goal! Al Ain 3, Auckland City 2. Myer Bevan (Auckland City) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Gerard Garriga (Auckland City) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ryan De Vries with a headed pass.
  • 56': Foul by Park Yong-Woo (Al Ain).
  • 56': Stipe Ukich (Auckland City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Park Yong-Woo (Al Ain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 58': Adam Mitchell (Auckland City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Foul by Mateo Sanabria (Al Ain).
  • 58': Mateo Sanabria (Al Ain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 59': Substitution, Al Ain. Kaku Romero replaces Khalid Al Baloushi.
  • 60': Substitution, Al Ain. Soufiane Rahimi replaces Sékou Gassama.
  • 60': Felipe Salomoni (Al Ain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Foul by Myer Bevan (Auckland City).
  • 60': Mateo Sanabria (Al Ain) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Matías Palacios with a through ball.
  • 61': Abdoul Traoré (Al Ain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 61': Foul by Stipe Ukich (Auckland City).
  • 62': Attempt blocked. Felipe Salomoni (Al Ain) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 62': Corner, Al Ain. Conceded by Mario Ilich.
  • 63': Attempt saved. Soufiane Rahimi (Al Ain) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 63': Attempt blocked. Park Yong-Woo (Al Ain) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matías Segovia.
  • 63': Corner, Al Ain. Conceded by Michael den Heijer.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Dramane Koumare (Al Ain) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kaku Romero with a cross following a corner.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Felipe Salomoni (Al Ain) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kaku Romero.
  • 66': Foul by Abdoul Traoré (Al Ain).
  • 66': Stipe Ukich (Auckland City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 66': Abdoul Traoré (Al Ain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 67': Delay in match because of an injury Stipe Ukich (Auckland City).
  • 68': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 68': Jerson Lagos (Auckland City) hits the bar with a right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left from a direct free kick.
  • 72': Attempt blocked. Kaku Romero (Al Ain) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matías Segovia.
  • 72': Attempt saved. Mateo Sanabria (Al Ain) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 72': Corner, Al Ain. Conceded by Jerson Lagos.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Soufiane Rahimi (Al Ain) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Felipe Salomoni with a cross following a corner.
  • 73': Substitution, Auckland City. Angus Kilkolly replaces Myer Bevan.
  • 73': Corner, Auckland City. Conceded by Abdoul Traoré.
  • 74': Foul by Jerson Lagos (Auckland City).
  • 74': Soufiane Rahimi (Al Ain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 74': Jerson Lagos (Auckland City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 75': Delay in match (Al Ain).
  • 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 77': Corner, Al Ain. Conceded by Michael den Heijer.
  • 77': Attempt saved. Fábio Cardoso (Al Ain) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Park Yong-Woo.
  • 77': Corner, Al Ain. Conceded by Conor Tracey.
  • 78': Goal! Al Ain 4, Auckland City 2. Soufiane Rahimi (Al Ain) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Felipe Salomoni with a cross.
  • 79': Substitution, Al Ain. Ahmed Barman replaces Park Yong-Woo.
  • 79': Substitution, Al Ain. Bandar Al Ahbabi replaces Matías Palacios.
  • 80': Substitution, Auckland City. Yuki Aizu replaces Jerson Lagos.
  • 80': Substitution, Auckland City. Zhou Tong replaces Gerard Garriga.
  • 84': Foul by Soufiane Rahimi (Al Ain).
  • 84': Yuki Aizu (Auckland City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Substitution, Auckland City. Kalian Gould replaces Stipe Ukich.
  • 84': Substitution, Auckland City. Derek Safo Tieku replaces Ryan De Vries.
  • 86': Soufiane Rahimi (Al Ain) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Kaku Romero following a fast break.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Bandar Al Ahbabi (Al Ain) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a fast break.
  • 87': Foul by Ahmed Barman (Al Ain).
  • 87': Kalian Gould (Auckland City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by Bandar Al Ahbabi (Al Ain).
  • 89': Joseph Lee (Auckland City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Bandar Al Ahbabi (Al Ain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90': Derek Safo Tieku (Auckland City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90': Foul by Dramane Koumare (Al Ain).
  • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Zhou Tong (Auckland City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Auckland City. Conceded by Khalid Eisa.
  • 90'+2': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Goal! Al Ain 5, Auckland City 2. Kaku Romero (Al Ain) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Matías Segovia.
  • 90'+4': Goal! Al Ain 6, Auckland City 2. Soufiane Rahimi (Al Ain) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Matías Segovia.
  • 90'+7': Felipe Salomoni (Al Ain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+7': Foul by Angus Kilkolly (Auckland City).
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Al Ain 6, Auckland City 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Al Ain 6, Auckland City 2.

Statistics

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9 Fouls 13
1 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 1
5 Corner Kicks 9
6 Saves 3
41.1 Possession 58.9
10 SHOTS 29
5 ON GOAL 12
0.5 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
286 Accurate Passes 441
346 Passes 501
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
1 Accurate Crosses 5
12 Crosses 18
0.1 Cross % 0.3
43 Long Balls 51
17 Accurate Long Balls 29
0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
3 Blocked Shots 4
12 Effective Tackles 8
17 Tackles 13
0.7 Tackle % 0.6
8 Interceptions 10
12 Effective Clearances 15
12 Clearances 15

Game Information

Competition: FIFA Intercontinental Cup

Venue: Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium
Location: Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
Attendance: 13,826

Line-Ups

AlN Al-Ain (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
17 Khalid Eisa (GK)
4 Fábio Cardoso
46 Dramane Koumare
5 Park Yong-Woo Yellow Card
15 Erik
70 Abdoul Traoré Yellow Card
20 Matías Palacios
18 Khaled Al-Blooshi
19 Mateo Sanabria Yellow Card
7 Matías Segovia
27 Sékou Gassama
Al-Ain Substitutes:
Ahmed Barman Ali, Josna Loulendo, Mohamed Abbas, Bandar Al-Ahbabi, Felipe Salomoni, Kaku, Mohammed Hamid, Mohammed Bu Sanda, Soufiane Rahimi, Khalid Al Zaabi, Mohamed Awad Alla.

ACFC Auckland City (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Conor Tracey (GK)
25 Michael Den Heijer
3 Adam Mitchell
13 Nathan Lobo
17 Jerson Lagos
2 Mario Ilich
16 Joseph Lee
8 Gerard Gibert
11 Ryan de Vries
27 Stipe Ukich
7 Myer Bevan
Auckland City Substitutes:
Yuki Aizu, Angus Kilkolly, Kalian Gould, Nathan Garrow, Christian Gray, Derek Safo Tieku, Adam Bell, Rayan Tayeb, Marco Lorenz, Tong Zhou, Aston Burns.

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