AFC Champions League EliteLeague stage - Matchday 2Al-Gharafa vs Esteghlal FC
Summary
Match report
Al-Gharafa vs Esteghlal FC in the AFC Champions League Elite (League stage - Matchday 2) ended in a 2-1 win for Esteghlal FC. Esteghlal FC led 1-0 at half-time.
Al-Gharafa’s goal came from F. Sassi in the 48th minute. Esteghlal FC’s goals came from J. Asani in the 37th minute and H. Goudarzi in the 60th minute. A. Ounas was the highest-rated player on the pitch (8.2).
Live commentary
Full-time: Esteghlal FC win against Al-Gharafa 2-1. In numbers: possession Al-Gharafa 45%, Esteghlal FC 55%; shots 19 (9 on target) to 10 (3 on target)
- 82'
Yellow card: Esmaeil Gholizadeh (Esteghlal FC) for a foul
- 80'
Substitution, Al-Gharafa: A. Mohamed makes way for Y. Brahimi
- 75'
Double substitution, Al-Gharafa: A. Al Rashidi comes on for M. Holgate, S. Sano on for F. Coman
- 64'
Substitution, Al-Gharafa: F. Magri comes on for A. Surag
- 60'
Goal! H. Goudarzi restores Esteghlal FC's lead (2-1)
- 54'
Substitution, Esteghlal FC: J. Masharipov replaces A. Koushki
- 48'
Goal! F. Sassi equalises for Al-Gharafa (1-1), assisted by S. Sano
- 46'
Substitution, Al-Gharafa: D. Traore replaces H. Aladin
The second half is under way
Half-time: Esteghlal FC lead 1-0
- 45+4'
Booking: Roozbeh Cheshmi (Esteghlal FC) for a foul
- 44'
Yellow card: Jaloliddin Masharipov (Esteghlal FC) for time-wasting
- 37'
Goal! J. Asani opens the scoring for Esteghlal FC (1-0), assisted by S. Hardani
- 32'
Substitution, Esteghlal FC: A. Razzaghinia comes on for J. Asani
Kick-off! We're under way between Al-Gharafa and Esteghlal FC
Lineups
Al-GharafaCoach: Pedro MartinsAverage rating 6.63-4-3
Al-Gharafa – Starting XI (3-4-3)
- 31A. KoneGoalkeeper – Rating 5.0
- 4S. SanoDefender – Rating 7.0, Assist, On 75'
- 18A. Al OuiDefender – Rating 6.0
- 6D. TraoreDefender – Rating 6.2, On 46'
- 2A. Al Rashidi – On 75'
- 13F. SassiMidfielder – Rating 7.5, Goal 48'
- 29F. DiazMidfielder – Rating 6.3
- 23S. FadlallaMidfielder – Rating 6.3
- 96A. OunasForward – Player of the match, Rating 8.2
- 9F. MagriForward – Rating 6.3, On 64'
- 8Y. BrahimiForward – Captain, Rating 7.0, On 80'
Al-GharafaSubstitutes
- 1
1K. N'DiayeGoalkeeper - 24
24H. KahioutGoalkeeper - 27
27M. HolgateDefender75'Rating 6.6 - 5
5M. Essam - 22
22A. HassanMidfielder - 49
49R. FaragallaMidfielder - 16
16J. FriakhMidfielder - 97
97A. MohamedForward80'Rating 6.3 - 90
90H. AladinForward46'Rating 6.2 - 7
7F. ComanForward75'Rating 6.7 - 11
11A. SuragDefender64'Rating 6.9 - 45
45M. Al MullaForward
CoachPedro Martins
Esteghlal FCAverage rating 7.0Esteghlal FC – Starting XI
- 76H. FarabbasiGoalkeeperRating 7.7
- 6S. FallahDefenderRating 7.0
- 33A. AghasiDefenderRating 7.3
- 5R. AshurmatovDefenderRating 7.2
- 2S. HardaniMidfielder – AssistRating 7.0
- 8A. RazzaghiniaMidfielder – On 32'Rating 6.9
- 4R. Cheshmi(Captain)Midfielder – Yellow card 45+4'Rating 6.7
- 27H. GoudarziMidfielder – Goal 60'Rating 7.5
- 10J. MasharipovForward – Yellow card 44', On 54'Rating 6.7
- 11S. SaharkhizanForwardRating 6.2
- 87E. GholizadehForward – Yellow card 82'Rating 7.2
Esteghlal FCSubstitutes
- 60
60S. HosseinifarGoalkeeper - 40
40N. AhooraGoalkeeper - 44
44I. EbrahimiDefender - 88
88M. AhmadiMidfielder - 15
15A. ZamaniMidfielder - 36
36A. MohebaliMidfielder - 26
26M. G. HeydariMidfielder - 20
20A. KoushkiForward54'Rating 6.2 - 9
9M. MohammadiForward - 80
80M. EslamiMidfielder67'Rating 6.7 - 7
7J. AsaniForward32'Rating 7.3
Stats
Al-GharafaEsteghlal FC- 45%Possession55%
- 1.79Expected goals (xG)0.67
- 19Total shots10
- 9Shots on target3
- 4Shots off target6
- 6Blocked shots1
- 13Shots inside the box7
- 6Shots outside the box3
- 9Corners5
- 0Offsides0
- 9Fouls14
- 0Yellow cards3
- 0Red cards0
- 1Goalkeeper saves7
- 355Total passes446
- 282Accurate passes370
- 79%Pass accuracy83%
- 1.72Goals prevented1.72
Standings
West region – AFC Champions League Elite
Full table| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 |  Al-Nassr | 3 | +2 | 6 |
| 6 | Esteghlal FC | 3 | +2 | 6 |
| 7 |  Al-Hilal Saudi FC | 3 | +1 | 6 |
| 14 |  Pakhtakor | 4 | -5 | 2 |
| 15 |  Al Sadd | 4 | -5 | 2 |
| 16 | Al-Gharafa | 4 | -8 | 0 |
Info
Match info
- Competition
- AFC Champions League Elite
- Round
- League stage - Matchday 2
- Kick-off
- Venue
- Thani bin Jassim Stadium, Al Rayyan
- Referee
- Alexander George King, Australia
