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

· AFC Champions League Elite
Al Ittihad
  • 66': Richard Ríos
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1 - 2
Shabab Al-Ahli
  • 7': Sardar Azmoun
  • 16': Sardar Azmoun

About

Al Ittihad are hosting Shabab Al-Ahli 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.
  • 1': Offside, Shabab Al Ahli. Sardar Azmoun is caught offside.
  • 2': Corner, Al Ittihad. Conceded by Jahnoah Markelo.
  • 5': Foul by Saeid Ezatolahi (Shabab Al Ahli).
  • 5': Steven Bergwijn (Al Ittihad) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 6': Attempt saved. Ahmed Al Julaydan (Al Ittihad) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the top centre of the goal by Matheus Donelli (Shabab Al Ahli). Assisted by Dion Lopy.
  • 6': Corner, Al Ittihad. Conceded by Matheus Donelli.
  • 7': Goal! Al Ittihad 0, Shabab Al Ahli 1. Sardar Azmoun (Shabab Al Ahli) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Guilherme Bala following a fast break.Goal confirmed following VAR Review.
  • 9': Delay in match (Al Ittihad).
  • 9': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 12': Attempt missed. Dion Lopy (Al Ittihad) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 13': Attempt saved. Steven Bergwijn (Al Ittihad) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Matheus Donelli (Shabab Al Ahli). Assisted by Dion Lopy.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Jahnoah Markelo (Shabab Al Ahli) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Breno Cascardo.
  • 15': Delay in match because of an injury Guilherme Bala (Shabab Al Ahli).
  • 16': Substitution, Shabab Al Ahli. Reza Ghandipour replaces Guilherme Bala because of an injury.
  • 16': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 16': Goal! Al Ittihad 0, Shabab Al Ahli 2. Sardar Azmoun (Shabab Al Ahli) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Reza Ghandipour with a through ball following a fast break.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Jahnoah Markelo (Shabab Al Ahli) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Saeid Ezatolahi.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Ahmed Al Julaydan (Al Ittihad) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Richard Ríos.
  • 22': Attempt saved. Steven Bergwijn (Al Ittihad) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Matheus Donelli (Shabab Al Ahli). Assisted by Dion Lopy.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Richard Ríos (Al Ittihad) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Dion Lopy.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Jahnoah Markelo (Shabab Al Ahli) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kauan Santos.
  • 26': Attempt saved. George Ilenikhena (Al Ittihad) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Matheus Donelli (Shabab Al Ahli). Assisted by Ahmed Al Julaydan with a cross.
  • 26': Renan (Shabab Al Ahli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Foul by Youssef En-Nesyri (Al Ittihad).
  • 28': Breno Cascardo (Shabab Al Ahli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 28': Foul by Richard Ríos (Al Ittihad).
  • 29': Delay in match for a drinks break.
  • 31': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 32': Dangerous play by Breno Cascardo (Shabab Al Ahli).
  • 32': Faris Abdi (Al Ittihad) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 34': Corner, Al Ittihad. Conceded by Renan.
  • 34': Attempt blocked. Danilo Pereira (Al Ittihad) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Saeid Ezatolahi (Shabab Al Ahli) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Nemanja Maksimovic.
  • 40': Jahnoah Markelo (Shabab Al Ahli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Foul by Richard Ríos (Al Ittihad).
  • 41': Attempt missed. Sardar Azmoun (Shabab Al Ahli) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Reza Ghandipour.
  • 43': Attempt missed. George Ilenikhena (Al Ittihad) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Dion Lopy.
  • 45': Foul by Sardar Azmoun (Shabab Al Ahli).
  • 45': Richard Ríos (Al Ittihad) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Jahnoah Markelo (Shabab Al Ahli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Predrag Rajkovic (Al Ittihad). Assisted by Sardar Azmoun.
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Dion Lopy (Al Ittihad) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ahmed Al Julaydan.
  • 45'+3': Reza Ghandipour (Shabab Al Ahli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Ahmed Al Julaydan (Al Ittihad).
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Al Ittihad 0, Shabab Al Ahli 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Al Ittihad 0, Shabab Al Ahli 2.
  • 45': Substitution, Al Ittihad. Mukhtar Ali replaces Dion Lopy.
  • 52': Attempt saved. Youssef En-Nesyri (Al Ittihad) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Matheus Donelli (Shabab Al Ahli). Assisted by Steven Bergwijn with a cross.
  • 52': Delay in match because of an injury Igor Gomes (Shabab Al Ahli).
  • 53': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 55': Foul by Breno Cascardo (Shabab Al Ahli).
  • 55': Steven Bergwijn (Al Ittihad) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Richard Ríos (Al Ittihad) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Youssef En-Nesyri (Al Ittihad) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jan-Carlo Simic.
  • 58': Attempt saved. Youssef En-Nesyri (Al Ittihad) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Matheus Donelli (Shabab Al Ahli).
  • 59': Substitution, Shabab Al Ahli. Mateus Henrique replaces Jahnoah Markelo.
  • 59': Substitution, Shabab Al Ahli. Rikelme replaces Kauan Santos.
  • 60': Attempt missed. George Ilenikhena (Al Ittihad) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Richard Ríos following a fast break.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Steven Bergwijn (Al Ittihad) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Mukhtar Ali.
  • 63': Delay in match because of an injury Breno Cascardo (Shabab Al Ahli).
  • 63': Substitution, Al Ittihad. Muath Fagihy replaces Ahmed Al Julaydan.
  • 63': Substitution, Al Ittihad. Marwan Al Sahafi replaces Faris Abdi.
  • 64': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 66': Goal! Al Ittihad 1, Shabab Al Ahli 2. Richard Ríos (Al Ittihad) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marwan Al Sahafi.
  • 68': Corner, Al Ittihad. Conceded by Nemanja Maksimovic.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Youssef En-Nesyri (Al Ittihad) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Muath Fagihy with a cross.
  • 70': Substitution, Al Ittihad. Houssem Aouar replaces Georginio Wijnaldum.
  • 70': Delay in match because of an injury Breno Cascardo (Shabab Al Ahli).
  • 71': Substitution, Shabab Al Ahli. Jorge Fernandes replaces Igor Gomes.
  • 71': Substitution, Shabab Al Ahli. Elián Irala replaces Breno Cascardo because of an injury.
  • 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 72': Corner, Al Ittihad. Conceded by Renan.
  • 73': Mateus Henrique (Shabab Al Ahli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Foul by Jan-Carlo Simic (Al Ittihad).
  • 74': Offside, Al Ittihad. Youssef En-Nesyri is caught offside.
  • 75': Elián Irala (Shabab Al Ahli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 75': Foul by Steven Bergwijn (Al Ittihad).
  • 76': Foul by Elián Irala (Shabab Al Ahli).
  • 76': Richard Ríos (Al Ittihad) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 76': Foul by Sardar Azmoun (Shabab Al Ahli).
  • 76': Jan-Carlo Simic (Al Ittihad) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 77': Delay in match for a drinks break.
  • 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Youssef En-Nesyri (Al Ittihad) header from the centre of the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 83': Foul by Sardar Azmoun (Shabab Al Ahli).
  • 83': Muath Fagihy (Al Ittihad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Richard Ríos (Al Ittihad) right footed shot from very close range is too high. Assisted by Houssem Aouar.
  • 88': Richard Ríos (Al Ittihad) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90': Elián Irala (Shabab Al Ahli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90': Foul by Richard Ríos (Al Ittihad).
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Youssef En-Nesyri (Al Ittihad) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Muath Fagihy with a cross.
  • 90'+2': Sardar Azmoun (Shabab Al Ahli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Mukhtar Ali (Al Ittihad).
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Al Ittihad. Saleh Al Shehri replaces Steven Bergwijn.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Sardar Azmoun (Shabab Al Ahli).
  • 90'+3': Muath Fagihy (Al Ittihad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Saleh Al Shehri (Al Ittihad) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Richard Ríos (Al Ittihad) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Houssem Aouar.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Al Ittihad 1, Shabab Al Ahli 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Al Ittihad 1, Shabab Al Ahli 2.

Statistics

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8 Fouls 8
0 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 1
0 Corner Kicks 5
6 Saves 1
31.8 Possession 68.2
8 SHOTS 23
3 ON GOAL 7
0.4 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
248 Accurate Passes 538
299 Passes 598
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
1 Accurate Crosses 7
2 Crosses 47
0.5 Cross % 0.1
48 Long Balls 24
22 Accurate Long Balls 10
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
0 Blocked Shots 3
3 Effective Tackles 15
10 Tackles 20
0.3 Tackle % 0.8
10 Interceptions 7
42 Effective Clearances 5
42 Clearances 5

Game Information

Competition: AFC Champions League Elite

Venue: King Abdullah Sports City
Location: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

AFC Champions League Elite Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Al Ain 2 +7 6
2 Esteghlal 2 +4 6
3 Al Hilal 2 +3 6
4 Shabab Al-Ahli 2 +2 6
Full Standings

Line-Ups

ITT Al Ittihad (4-2-2-2)

No. Name
1 Predrag Rajkovic (GK)
4 Jan-Carlo Simic
2 Danilo Pereira
25 Abdi Faris
32 Ahmed Al-Julaydan
30 Dion Lopy
5 Richard Ríos
99 George Ilenikhena
21 Youssef En-Nesyri
34 Steven Bergwijn
23 Georginio Wijnaldum
Al Ittihad Substitutes:
Muath, Houssem Aouar, Marwan Al-Sahafi, Muhannad Al-Shanqiti, Farhah Al Shamrani, Rakan Kaabi, Mohammed Alabsi, Mukhtar Ali, Saad Al Mosa, Osama Al Marwash, Saleh Al-Shehri.

SAA Shabab Al-Ahli (3-1-4-2)

No. Name
33 Matheus Donelli (GK)
4 Wout Faes
13 Renan
3 Igor Gomes
6 Saeid Ezatolahi
88 Nemanja Maksimovic
80 Breno Cascardo
31 Kauan Santos
24 Jahnoah Markelo
77 Guilherme Bala
20 Sardar Azmoun
Shabab Al-Ahli Substitutes:
Rakaan Waleed, Rikelme, João Marcelo, Eid Khamis, Reza Ghandipour, Mateus Henrique, Mateus Lima, Juan Alvina Bezerra, Thiago Scarpino, Jorge Fernandes, Elian Mateo Irala, Sultan Adil Alamiri.

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