7 – 0
“Youssef En-Nesyri opens the scoring with a composed left-footed finish from the penalty area, setting the tone for Al Ittihad's dominance”
Pivotal“Houssem Aouar doubles the advantage with a precise right-footed effort into the bottom right corner, assisted by Mahamadou Doumbia”
Pivotal“Danilo Pereira powers home a header from a corner kick to make it 4-0, effectively ending any hopes of an Al Gharafa comeback”
Pivotal“Houssem Aouar completes his hat-trick with a clinical counter-attacking finish, capping off a masterful individual performance”
Al Ittihad
Al Gharafa
Al Ittihad delivered a devastating display of attacking football, dismantling Al Gharafa 7-0 in the AFC Champions League Elite. The Saudi side took control from the opening minutes through Youssef En-Nesyri's early strike and never looked back, with Houssem Aouar's hat-trick and Roger Fernandes' brace highlighting a complete team performance. The French midfielder Aouar was the standout performer, orchestrating play from midfield while contributing three clinical finishes, while the relentless attacking waves forced Al Gharafa into damage limitation mode by the second half. This comprehensive victory will significantly boost Al Ittihad's confidence in continental competition while leaving Al Gharafa with serious defensive questions to address.
Missed opportunity! Yacine Brahimi from Al Gharafa takes a right-footed shot from the left side of the penalty area, but it goes over the bar and to the right.
Missed opportunity. Andri Syahputra from Al Gharafa took a left-footed shot from the center of the box, but it went wide to the right after a corner kick.
The attempt is thwarted. Jang Hyun-Soo from Al Gharafa takes a right-footed shot from the left side of the six-yard area, but it gets blocked.
Corner kick awarded to Al Gharafa after Awad Al Nashri allowed the ball to go out.
Muhannad Al Shanqiti from Al Ittihad earns a free kick on the right side of the field.
Muhannad Al Shanqiti from Al Ittihad earns a free kick on the right side of the field.
Saif Eldeen Fadlalla from Al Gharafa commits a foul.
Corner kick awarded to Al Gharafa, following a save by Predrag Rajkovic.
Missed opportunity. Joselu from Al Gharafa took a right-footed shot from the middle of the penalty area.
A shot on goal was thwarted. George Ilenikhena of Al Ittihad took a right-footed attempt from the right side of the penalty area, but Khalifa Ababacar of Al Gharafa made a save right in the middle of the goal.
Yacine BrahimiYellow CardYacine Brahimi from Al Gharafa receives a yellow card.
assist: Abdulaziz Al-Bishi
Goal! Al Ittihad leads Al Gharafa 7-0. Houssem Aouar scores with a right-footed shot from the middle of the box, placing the ball into the bottom left corner. The goal was set up by Abdulaziz Al Bishi after a quick counter-attack.
A shot on goal was blocked. Álvaro Djaló from Al Gharafa took a right-footed attempt from the right side of the penalty area, but Predrag Rajkovic of Al Ittihad made a save right in the middle of the goal. The effort was set up by Yacine Brahimi.
Corner kick awarded to Al Gharafa after Danilo Pereira allowed the ball to go out.
Mahamadou Doumbia from Al Ittihad has been awarded a free kick in the defensive zone.
Álvaro Djaló from Al Gharafa commits a foul.
Missed opportunity. Mahamadou Doumbia from Al Ittihad took a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it sailed over the crossbar. The attempt was set up by Awad Al Nashri.
Substitution for Al Gharafa: Yousef Al Khlif comes on to take the place of Fabricio Díaz.
The pause has ended. They are set to resume play.
Substitution for Al Ittihad: Awad Al Nashri comes on to take the place of Fabinho.
Substitution for Al Ittihad: Ahmed Al Ghamdi comes on to take the place of Hassan Kadish.
Corner kick awarded to Al Gharafa after Danilo Pereira allowed the ball to go out.
Yacine Brahimi from Al Gharafa earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
Stephane Keller commits a foul for Al Ittihad.
George Ilenikhena from Al Ittihad commits a foul.
George Ilenikhena of Al Ittihad commits a foul.
Moussa Diaby of Al Ittihad has been awarded a free kick in their own half.
Yacine Brahimi from Al Gharafa commits a foul.
Substitution for Al Gharafa: Saif Eldeen Fadlalla comes on to take the place of Rayyan Ahmed.
Substitution for Al Gharafa: Andri Syahputra comes on to take the place of Mathias Normann.
Missed opportunity! Houssem Aouar from Al Ittihad took a right-footed shot from just a short distance but couldn't find the target.
Álvaro Djaló from Al Gharafa earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
Abdulaziz Al Bishi from Al Ittihad commits a foul.
Álvaro Djaló from Al Gharafa earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
Substitution for Al Ittihad: Abdulaziz Al Bishi comes on to take the place of Roger Fernandes.
Substitution for Al Ittihad: Stephane Keller comes on to take the place of Mario Mitaj.
assist: Moussa Diaby
Goal! Al Ittihad leads 6-0 against Al Gharafa. Roger Fernandes scores with a right-footed shot from the middle of the penalty area.
Youssef En-Nesyri from Al Ittihad commits a foul.
Aron Gunnarsson from Al Gharafa earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
Missed opportunity! Joselu from Al Gharafa takes a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it goes wide.
assist: Youssef En-Nesyri
Goal! Al Ittihad leads Al Gharafa 5-0. Houssem Aouar scores with a right-footed shot from the middle of the box, sending the ball into the top center of the net. The assist came from Youssef En-Nesyri, who set him up with a header.
Fabricio DíazYellow CardFabricio Díaz from Al Gharafa receives a yellow card for committing a serious foul.
Mario Mitaj of Al Ittihad earns a free kick in the opponent's half.
Fabricio Díaz from Al Gharafa commits a foul.
Shot attempt denied. Joselu from Al Gharafa tried a right-footed strike from a challenging angle and a considerable distance on the left, but it was blocked. The assist came from Yacine Brahimi.
Houssem Aouar from Al Ittihad earns a free kick in the opponent's half.
Mathias Normann from Al Gharafa commits a foul.
assist: Houssem Aouar
Goal! Al Ittihad leads Al Gharafa 4-0. Danilo Pereira scores with a header from the center of the box after a corner kick.
Corner kick awarded to Al Ittihad after Khalifa Ababacar allowed the ball to go out of play.
Shot on goal denied. Moussa Diaby of Al Ittihad takes a left-footed strike from outside the penalty area, but the goalkeeper makes the save.
assist: Muhannad Shanqeeti
Goal! Al Ittihad leads 3-0 against Al Gharafa. Roger Fernandes scores with a left-footed shot from just a few yards out, placing the ball into the bottom left corner. The assist comes from Muhannad Al Shanqiti after a quick counterattack.
Shot on goal denied. Joselu from Al Gharafa takes a long-range right-footed strike from the right side, but the goalkeeper makes the save.
Mahamadou Doumbia from Al Ittihad commits a foul.
Fabricio Díaz from Al Gharafa is awarded a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
Muhannad Al Shanqiti from Al Ittihad earns a free kick on the right side of the field.
Yacine Brahimi from Al Gharafa commits a foul.
Substitution for Al Gharafa: Álvaro Djaló comes on to take the place of Florinel Coman.
The first half has concluded with Al Ittihad leading Al Gharafa by a score of 2-0.
Offside call against Al Ittihad. Roger Fernandes has been flagged for being in an offside position.
The fourth official has indicated that there will be 4 minutes of stoppage time.
Yacine Brahimi from Al Gharafa is awarded a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
Fabinho of Al Ittihad commits a foul.
Missed opportunity. Yacine Brahimi from Al Gharafa took a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area after a set piece.
Mathias Normann from Al Gharafa earns a free kick in the opponent's half.
Houssem Aouar commits a foul for Al Ittihad.
Missed opportunity. Hassan Kadish from Al Ittihad attempted a header from just a short distance.
Corner kick awarded to Al Ittihad after Ayoub Al Ouwi allowed the ball to go out.
Roger FernandesYellow CardRoger Fernandes of Al Ittihad receives a yellow card for committing a serious foul.
Roger Fernandes from Al Ittihad commits a foul.
Amro Surag from Al Gharafa earns a free kick in their own half.
Mathias Normann from Al Gharafa commits a foul.
Fabinho from Al Ittihad earns a free kick in his own half.
Hassan Kadish from Al Ittihad committed a foul.
Joselu from Al Gharafa earns a free kick on the right side of the field.
VAR Review: Goal Disallowed - Al Ittihad remains at 2-0 against Al Gharafa.
VAR Review: Goal Disallowed - Al Ittihad 2, Al Gharafa 0.
Goal! Al Ittihad leads 3-0 against Al Gharafa. Roger Fernandes scores with a left-footed shot from just a few yards out, placing it perfectly into the bottom left corner. The assist comes from Muhannad Al Shanqiti.
Moussa Diaby from Al Ittihad earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
Mathias Normann from Al Gharafa commits a foul.
Corner awarded to Al Gharafa after a play that resulted in a defensive error by Roger Fernandes.
assist: Mahamadou Doumbia
Goal! Al Ittihad leads 2-0 against Al Gharafa. Houssem Aouar scores with a right-footed shot from the center of the box, placing it into the bottom right corner. The assist comes from Mahamadou Doumbia.
Mario Mitaj from Al Ittihad commits a foul.
Ayoub Al Ouwi from Al Gharafa earns a free kick on the right side of the field.
Roger Fernandes from Al Ittihad is awarded a free kick on the left flank.
Amro Surag from Al Gharafa commits a foul.
The pause has ended. They are set to resume play.
The game is currently paused due to an injury to Khalifa Ababacar from Al Gharafa.
Yacine Brahimi from Al Gharafa earns a free kick in the offensive zone.
Fabinho from Al Ittihad commits a foul.
Missed opportunity! Mahamadou Doumbia from Al Ittihad took a right-footed shot from the middle of the penalty area, but it sailed over the crossbar. He was set up by Moussa Diaby.
Yacine Brahimi from Al Gharafa earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
Muhannad Al Shanqiti of Al Ittihad commits a foul.
Missed opportunity! Hassan Kadish from Al Ittihad had a close-range header that went wide to the right. The chance was set up by Roger Fernandes, who delivered a cross after a corner kick.
Corner kick awarded to Al Ittihad after Mathias Normann allowed the ball to go out.
Corner kick awarded to Al Ittihad after Khalifa Ababacar allowed the ball to go out of play.
Corner awarded to Al Ittihad after Khalifa Ababacar allowed the ball to go out.
A shot attempt was thwarted. Youssef En-Nesyri from Al Ittihad took a right-footed shot from a challenging angle and a considerable distance on the right side, but Khalifa Ababacar from Al Gharafa made a save, diving to the bottom right corner. The effort was set up by Fabinho.
Corner kick awarded to Al Ittihad after Aron Gunnarsson allowed the ball to go out of play.
assist: Muhannad Shanqeeti
Goal! Al Ittihad takes the lead with a score of 1-0 against Al Gharafa. Youssef En-Nesyri scores with a left-footed strike from the middle of the penalty area.
The opening half is underway...
The team rosters have been revealed, and the players are currently going through their warm-up routines.
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