Al Ahli vs Al-Gharafa, 2026-27 AFC Champions League Elite, League Stage

· AFC Champions League Elite
Al Ahli
  • 4': Ivan Toney
  • 86': Matheus Gonçalves
FT
2 - 1
Al-Gharafa
  • 53': Florinel Coman
  • Red Card 77': Seydou Sano

About

Al Ahli are hosting Al-Gharafa at King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, 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.
  • 3': Offside, Al Ahli. Ivan Toney is caught offside.
  • 4': Goal! Al Ahli 1, Al Gharafa 0. Ivan Toney (Al Ahli) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Eduard Spertsyan with a through ball.
  • 6': Delay in match (Al Ahli).
  • 6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 7': Foul by Ferjani Sassi (Al Gharafa).
  • 7': Eduard Spertsyan (Al Ahli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 11': Attempt blocked. Alaa Eddin Hasan (Al Gharafa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 12': Foul by Florinel Coman (Al Gharafa).
  • 12': Saeed Baattia (Al Ahli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Adam Ounas (Al Gharafa) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right.
  • 17': Foul by Fabricio Díaz (Al Gharafa).
  • 17': Mohammed Sulaiman (Al Ahli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Fabricio Díaz (Al Gharafa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 19': Delay in match because of an injury Mohammed Sulaiman (Al Ahli).
  • 20': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 21': Fabricio Díaz (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Foul by Trincão (Al Ahli).
  • 25': Attempt missed. Alaa Eddin Hasan (Al Gharafa) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right. Assisted by Ferjani Sassi following a fast break.
  • 29': Ivan Toney (Al Ahli) is shown the yellow card.
  • 30': Adam Ounas (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Foul by Eduard Spertsyan (Al Ahli).
  • 31': Delay in match for a drinks break.
  • 33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 35': Offside, Al Ahli. Saeed Baattia is caught offside.
  • 37': Offside, Al Ahli. Saad Yaslam is caught offside.
  • 38': Attempt saved. Florinel Coman (Al Gharafa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Abdulrahman Al Sanbi (Al Ahli). Assisted by Seydou Sano.
  • 38': Delay in match because of an injury Alaa Eddin Hasan (Al Gharafa).
  • 39': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 41': Ferjani Sassi (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Foul by Ziyad Al Johani (Al Ahli).
  • 42': Foul by Jang Hyun-Soo (Al Gharafa).
  • 42': Jang Hyun-Soo (Al Gharafa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 42': Ivan Toney (Al Ahli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 43': Substitution, Al Gharafa. Yacine Brahimi replaces Alaa Eddin Hasan because of an injury.
  • 44': Jang Hyun-Soo (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Foul by Trincão (Al Ahli).
  • 45': Corner, Al Gharafa. Conceded by Artem Bondarenko.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Seydou Sano (Al Gharafa).
  • 45'+1': Ziyad Al Johani (Al Ahli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Eduard Spertsyan (Al Ahli) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Artem Bondarenko with a through ball.
  • 45'+5': Trincão (Al Ahli) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Ivan Toney.
  • 45'+5': Attempt blocked. Ivan Toney (Al Ahli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Eduard Spertsyan.
  • 45'+5': Corner, Al Ahli. Conceded by Abdulrahman Faiz Al Rashidi.
  • 45'+5': Attempt missed. Ziyad Al Johani (Al Ahli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Eduard Spertsyan with a cross following a corner.
  • 45'+6': First Half ends, Al Ahli 1, Al Gharafa 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Al Gharafa. Ayoub Al Oui replaces Rayyan Al Ali.
  • 45': Second Half begins Al Ahli 1, Al Gharafa 0.
  • 47': Attempt blocked. Saif Eldeen Fadlalla (Al Gharafa) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Seydou Sano.
  • 47': Corner, Al Gharafa. Conceded by Saeed Baattia.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Ferjani Sassi (Al Gharafa) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Yacine Brahimi with a cross following a corner.
  • 47': Attempt blocked. Florinel Coman (Al Gharafa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 48': Florinel Coman (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 48': Foul by Ziyad Al Johani (Al Ahli).
  • 49': Attempt missed. Yacine Brahimi (Al Gharafa) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ferjani Sassi.
  • 49': Foul by Ferjani Sassi (Al Gharafa).
  • 49': Artem Bondarenko (Al Ahli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Foul by Fabricio Díaz (Al Gharafa).
  • 50': Saeed Baattia (Al Ahli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Matheus Gonçalves (Al Ahli) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ivan Toney with a cross.
  • 51': Florinel Coman (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 51': Foul by Mohammed Sulaiman (Al Ahli).
  • 52': Attempt missed. Adam Ounas (Al Gharafa) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Florinel Coman.
  • 53': Foul by Abdulrahman Faiz Al Rashidi (Al Gharafa).
  • 53': Roger Ibañez (Al Ahli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Goal! Al Ahli 1, Al Gharafa 1. Florinel Coman (Al Gharafa) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Saif Eldeen Fadlalla.
  • 55': Foul by Ferjani Sassi (Al Gharafa).
  • 55': Ziyad Al Johani (Al Ahli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 55': Abdulrahman Faiz Al Rashidi (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Foul by Matheus Gonçalves (Al Ahli).
  • 57': Attempt missed. Yacine Brahimi (Al Gharafa) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jang Hyun-Soo.
  • 62': Corner, Al Gharafa. Conceded by Mohammed Sulaiman.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Seydou Sano (Al Gharafa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Yacine Brahimi with a cross following a corner.
  • 63': Substitution, Al Ahli. Valentin Atangana replaces Artem Bondarenko.
  • 64': Substitution, Al Ahli. Meshal Al Mutairi replaces Trincão.
  • 64': Substitution, Al Ahli. Feras Al Brikan replaces Eduard Spertsyan.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Yacine Brahimi (Al Gharafa) left footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ferjani Sassi.
  • 67': Delay in match because of an injury Florinel Coman (Al Gharafa).
  • 67': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 67': Substitution, Al Gharafa. Amjed Nasar Mohamed replaces Florinel Coman because of an injury.
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Matheus Gonçalves (Al Ahli) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Feras Al Brikan.
  • 70': Foul by Seydou Sano (Al Gharafa).
  • 70': Feras Al Brikan (Al Ahli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 70': Seydou Sano (Al Gharafa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Ivan Toney (Al Ahli) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
  • 74': Abdulrahman Faiz Al Rashidi (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Foul by Saad Yaslam (Al Ahli).
  • 74': Saad Yaslam (Al Ahli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 75': Foul by Seydou Sano (Al Gharafa).
  • 75': Feras Al Brikan (Al Ahli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 76': Delay in match because of an injury Seydou Sano (Al Gharafa).
  • 77': Second yellow card to Seydou Sano (Al Gharafa) for a bad foul.
  • 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Feras Al Brikan (Al Ahli) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Matheus Gonçalves with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 79': Substitution, Al Gharafa. Damé Traoré replaces Adam Ounas.
  • 79': Delay in match for a drinks break.
  • 81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 82': Foul by Yacine Brahimi (Al Gharafa).
  • 82': Ziyad Al Johani (Al Ahli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Corner, Al Ahli. Conceded by Abdulrahman Faiz Al Rashidi.
  • 84': Corner, Al Ahli. Conceded by Amjed Nasar Mohamed.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Roger Ibañez (Al Ahli) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Matheus Gonçalves with a cross following a corner.
  • 86': Goal! Al Ahli 2, Al Gharafa 1. Matheus Gonçalves (Al Ahli) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 88': Offside, Al Gharafa. Amjed Nasar Mohamed is caught offside.
  • 89': Foul by Saif Eldeen Fadlalla (Al Gharafa).
  • 89': Mohammed Sulaiman (Al Ahli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Abdulrahman Faiz Al Rashidi (Al Gharafa) is shown the yellow card.
  • 89': Delay in match because of an injury Saif Eldeen Fadlalla (Al Gharafa).
  • 89': Delay in match because of an injury Mohammed Sulaiman (Al Ahli).
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Al Ahli. Abdullah Radif replaces Matheus Gonçalves.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Al Ahli. Rayan Hamed replaces Mohammed Sulaiman because of an injury.
  • 90'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Ferjani Sassi (Al Gharafa).
  • 90'+3': Ivan Toney (Al Ahli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+3': Ferjani Sassi (Al Gharafa) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+5': Ayoub Al Oui (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Abdullah Radif (Al Ahli).
  • 90'+6': Yacine Brahimi (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Valentin Atangana (Al Ahli).
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Al Ahli 2, Al Gharafa 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Al Ahli 2, Al Gharafa 1.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 10
4 Yellow Cards 2
1 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 3
3 Corner Kicks 3
0 Saves 1
37.5 Possession 62.5
13 SHOTS 11
2 ON GOAL 2
0.2 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
212 Accurate Passes 398
272 Passes 455
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
4 Accurate Crosses 7
8 Crosses 13
0.5 Cross % 0.5
51 Long Balls 29
26 Accurate Long Balls 12
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
3 Blocked Shots 2
14 Effective Tackles 10
23 Tackles 16
0.6 Tackle % 0.6
5 Interceptions 8
12 Effective Clearances 9
12 Clearances 9

Game Information

Competition: AFC Champions League Elite

Venue: King Abdullah Sports City
Location: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Attendance: 7,998

AFC Champions League Elite Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Al Ain 3 +8 9
2 Shabab Al Ahli 3 +4 9
3 Al Ahli 3 +3 7
4 Esteghlal FC 3 +2 6
Full Standings

Line-Ups

AHL Al Ahli (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Abdulrahman Al-Sanbi (GK)
3 Roger Ibañez
5 Mohammed Sulaiman
31 Saad Balobaid Yellow Card
15 Saeed Baattia
8 Eduard Spertsyan
30 Ziyad Al-Johani
19 Artem Bondarenko
17 Ivan Toney
20 Matheus Gonçalves
7 Francisco Trincão
Al Ahli Substitutes:
Ramez Al Attar, Valentin Atangana, Feras Al-Brikan, Salman Al-Jadani, Makaya Diaby, Faisal Ibrahim Ahmed Fallatah, Meshal Ibrahim Al Mutairi, Abdullah Radif, Abubacarr Kinteh, Abdullah Abdo, Rayane Hamidou.

ALG Al-Gharafa (5-4-1)

No. Name
31 Ahmed Kone (GK)
20 Jang Hyun-Soo Yellow Card
23 Saifeldeen Fadlalla
4 Seydou Sano Yellow Card
26 Rayyan Al Ali
2 Abdulrahman Faiz Al Rashidi Yellow Card
29 Fabricio Díaz Yellow Card
13 Ferjani Sassi Yellow Card
7 Florinel Coman
96 Adam Ounas
90 Alaaeddin Hassan
Al-Gharafa Substitutes:
Yacine Brahimi, Amjed Nasar Mohamed, Mahmood Gamal, Rayyan Faragalla, Dame Traoré, Khalifa Abu Baker, Yousef Ahmed, Abdirashid Saeed Hassan, Jamil Friarkh, Ayoub Al-Oui.

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