AFC Champions League Elite1st preliminary roundAl-Jazira vs Al-Ittihad FC
Summary
Match report
Al-Ittihad FC beat Al-Jazira 4-1 in the AFC Champions League Elite (1st preliminary round). Al-Ittihad FC led 2-0 at half-time.
Al-Jazira’s goal came from Simon Banza in the 80th minute. Al-Ittihad FC’s goals came from Steven Bergwijn in the 12th and 38th minutes, Houssem Aouar in the 54th minute and Marwan Al-Sahafi in the 69th minute.
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Full-time: Al-Ittihad FC beat Al-Jazira 4-1
- 86'
Substitution, Al-Jazira: Milson replaces Elias Sagna
- 81'
Substitution, Al-Ittihad FC: Rakan Kaabi makes way for Steven Bergwijn
- 80'
Goal! Simon Banza pulls one back for Al-Jazira (1-4), set up by Richard Akonnor
- 76'
Substitution, Al-Jazira: Mohammed Rabii replaces Igor Serrote
- 72'
Double substitution, Al-Ittihad FC: Youssef En-Nesyri replaces George Ilenikhena, Jan-Carlo Simić on for Ahmed Al-Julaydan
- 69'
Goal! Marwan Al-Sahafi adds another for Al-Ittihad FC (4-0) after a pass from Youssef En-Nesyri
- 68'
Triple substitution, Al-Jazira: Vinicius Mello replaces Richard Akonnor, Marcus Meloni on for Salih Malkoçoğlu, Bruno Oliveira on for Momodou Jatta
- 65'
Substitution, Al-Ittihad FC: Moussa Diaby replaces Marwan Al-Sahafi
- 63'
Booking: Mohammed Rabii (Al-Jazira) for a foul
- 63'
Booking: Stephane Keller (Al-Ittihad FC) for a foul
- 61'
Booking: Marcus Meloni (Al-Jazira) for a foul
- 54'
Goal! Houssem Aouar adds another for Al-Ittihad FC (3-0), assisted by Jan-Carlo Simić
- 46'
Substitution, Al-Ittihad FC: Farhah Ali Alshamrani comes on for Ahmed Al-Ghamdi
We're back under way for the second half
The referee blows for half-time: Al-Ittihad FC lead 2-0
- 44'
Yellow card: Jan-Carlo Simić (Al-Ittihad FC) for a foul
- 39'
Booking: Khalifa Al-Hammadi (Al-Jazira) for a foul
- 38'
Goal! Steven Bergwijn doubles Al-Ittihad FC's lead (2-0), assisted by Moussa Diaby – his second of the match
- 29'
Yellow card: Farhah Ali Alshamrani (Al-Ittihad FC) for a foul
- 27'
Yellow card: Willyan Rocha (Al-Jazira) for a foul
- 12'
Goal! Steven Bergwijn opens the scoring for Al-Ittihad FC (1-0)
Kick-off! Al-Jazira vs Al-Ittihad FC is under way. Al-Jazira line up in a 4-4-2, Al-Ittihad FC in a 4-2-3-1
Lineups
Al-JaziraCoach: Hussein Ammouta4-4-2
Al-Jazira – Starting XI (4-4-2)
- 55Ali KhasifGoalkeeper
- 15Mohammed RabiiDefender – Yellow card 63', On 76'
- 4Willyan RochaDefender – Yellow card 27'
- 5Khalifa Al-HammadiDefender – Yellow card 39'
- 17Rúben AmaralDefender
- 80Bruno OliveiraMidfielder – On 68'
- 16Marcus MeloniDefender – Yellow card 61', On 68'
- 8Mamadou CoulibalyMidfielder
- 77MilsonMidfielder – On 86'
- 99Vinicius MelloForward – On 68'
- 9Simon BanzaForward – Goal 80'
Al-JaziraSubstitutes
- 11
11Richard AkonnorDefender68' - 74
74Salih MalkoçoğluDefender68' - 70
70Momodou JattaMidfielder68' - 2
2Igor SerroteDefender76' - 91
91Elias SagnaForward86' - 1
1Ersin DestanoğluGoalkeeper - 66
66Stojan LekovićGoalkeeper - 6
6Mohamed Omar Al AttasDefender - 39
39Nermin MujkicDefender - 28
28Ravil TagirDefender - 25
25Jay-Dee GeusensMidfielder - 81
81Ali Al-MemariForward
CoachHussein Ammouta
Al-Ittihad FCCoach: Sergio Conceicao4-2-3-1
Al-Ittihad FC – Starting XI (4-2-3-1)
- 1Predrag RajkovićGoalkeeper
- 4Jan-Carlo SimićDefender – Assist, Yellow card 44', On 72'
- 3Stephane KellerDefender – Yellow card 63'
- 2Danilo PereiraDefender
- 25Faris AbdiDefender
- 30Dion LopyMidfielder
- 10Houssem AouarMidfielder – Goal 54'
- 19Moussa DiabyMidfielder – Assist, On 65'
- 29Farhah Ali AlshamraniMidfielder – Yellow card 29', On 46'
- 34Steven BergwijnMidfielder – Goal 12' 38', On 81'
- 21Youssef En-NesyriForward – Assist, On 72'
Al-Ittihad FCSubstitutes
- 27
27Ahmed Al-GhamdiForward46' - 22
22Marwan Al-SahafiForward65' - 32
32Ahmed Al-JulaydanDefender72' - 99
99George IlenikhenaForward72' - 60
60Rakan KaabiMidfielder81' - 50
50Mohammed Al-AbsiGoalkeeper - 66
66Mohammed BarnawiDefender - 15
15Hassan KadeshDefender - 42
42Muath FaqeehiDefender - 51
51Mateo BorrellMidfielder - 54
54Kassoum KonéMidfielder - 11
11Saleh Al-ShehriForward
CoachSergio Conceicao
Stats
Standings
West region – AFC Champions League Elite
Full table| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 |  Neftchi | 4 | -2 | 4 |
| 10 | Al-Ittihad FC | 4 | -3 | 4 |
| 11 |  Al-Wasl FC | 3 | -2 | 3 |
Info
Match info
- Competition
- AFC Champions League Elite
- Round
- 1st preliminary round
- Kick-off
- Venue
- Mohammad Bin Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
- Referee
- Qasim Matar Ali Al-Hatmi
