4 – 3
“Bogdan Planić's unfortunate own goal doubles Al Ahli's advantage, putting the visitors in serious trouble”
Pivotal“Breno Cascardo's stunning strike from outside the box ignites Shabab Al Ahli's comeback attempt and changes the match dynamic”
Pivotal“Cascardo strikes again with a clinical finish on the counter-attack, suddenly making it a one-goal game”
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Al Ahli
Shabab Al Ahli Dubai
Al Ahli delivered a commanding first-half performance to secure a thrilling 4-3 victory over Shabab Al Ahli Dubai in the AFC Champions League Elite, despite a nervy finish. Firas Al-Buraikan opened the scoring after 12 minutes before Bogdan Planić's own goal doubled the lead. Enzo Millot's strike on the stroke of half-time and Saleh Abu Al-Shamat's penalty made it 4-0, effectively killing the contest. However, Breno Cascardo's introduction sparked a remarkable Dubai comeback with two goals, and a late third set up a tense finale that Al Ahli just managed to survive.
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Saleh Abu Al Shamat from Al Ahli commits a foul.
Saleh Abu Al Shamat from Al Ahli committed a foul.
The fourth official has indicated that there will be 5 minutes of stoppage time.
Eid Al-MuwalladYellow CardEid Al Muwallad of Al Ahli receives a yellow card for committing a serious foul.
Guilherme Bala from Shabab Al Ahli earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
Eid Al Muwallad from Al Ahli commits a foul.
A shot attempt is denied. Feras Al Brikan from Al Ahli takes a left-footed strike from the middle of the penalty area, but it's blocked.
Ricardo MathiasShot blocked! Ricardo Mathias from Al Ahli directed a header from just a few yards out, but Hamad Al Meqbaali of Shabab Al Ahli made a fantastic save, keeping it out at the top center of the goal. The chance was set up by a cross from Saleh Abu Al Shamat.
Ziyad Al Johani from Al Ahli is awarded a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
Ziyad Al Johani from Al Ahli has been awarded a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
Enzo Millot from Al Ahli commits a foul.
Damián García from Shabab Al Ahli earns a free kick in the opponent's half.
Ricardo MathiasRicardo Mathias from Al Ahli earns a free kick on the left side of the field.
Ricardo Mathias from Al Ahli earns a free kick on the left side of the field.
Nemanja Maksimovic from Shabab Al Ahli commits a foul.
Guilherme Bala of Shabab Al Ahli earns a free kick in the opponent's half.
Matteo Dams from Al Ahli commits a foul.
Breno CascardoBreno Cascardo from Shabab Al Ahli earns a free kick on the right side of the field.
Ziyad Al Johani from Al Ahli has been awarded a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
Damián García from Shabab Al Ahli commits a foul.
Substitution for Shabab Al Ahli: Damián García comes on to take the place of Saeid Ezatolahi.
Goal! Al Ahli 4, Shabab Al Ahli 2. Breno Cascardo from Shabab Al Ahli scores with a right-footed shot from the center of the penalty area, placing it into the bottom right corner after a quick counterattack.
The attempt is thwarted. Mohammad Juma from Shabab Al Ahli takes a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it gets blocked.
Substitution for Shabab Al Ahli: Sebastián González comes on to take the place of Rikelme, who has been forced off due to an injury.
Substitution for Al Ahli: Eid Al Muwallad comes on to take the place of Valentin Atangana.
Mohammad Juma from Shabab Al Ahli is awarded a free kick in the opponent's half.
Matteo Dams from Al Ahli commits a foul.
Missed opportunity! Enzo Millot of Al Ahli takes a left-footed shot from the center of the box, but it sails over the crossbar. The chance was set up by Saleh Abu Al Shamat, who provided a well-placed through ball.
assist: Nemanja Maksimovic
Goal! Al Ahli leads 4-1 against Shabab Al Ahli. Breno Cascardo scores with a right-footed strike from outside the penalty area, finding the bottom left corner of the net. The assist comes from Nemanja Maksimovic.
Missed opportunity! Bogdan Planic of Shabab Al Ahli heads the ball from the right side of the six-yard box, but it goes over the bar and to the right. The chance was set up by Kauan Santos, who delivered a cross after a corner kick.
Corner kick awarded to Shabab Al Ahli after Matteo Dams allowed the ball to go out.
Corner awarded to Shabab Al Ahli after Rayan Hamed's defensive play.
Rikelme from Shabab Al Ahli has been awarded a free kick in their own half.
Ricardo MathiasRicardo Mathias from Al Ahli commits a foul.
Missed opportunity! Saleh Abu Al Shamat from Al Ahli took a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it went off target.
Substitution for Shabab Al Ahli: Breno Cascardo comes on to take the place of Yahya Al Ghassani.
Substitution for Shabab Al Ahli: Kauan Santos comes on to take the place of João Marcelo.
Substitution for Al Ahli: Ricardo Mathias comes on to take the place of Riyad Mahrez.
Guilherme Bala from Shabab Al Ahli commits a foul.
Ali Majrashi from Al Ahli earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
Mohammad Juma from Shabab Al Ahli earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
Valentin Atangana from Al Ahli commits a foul.
Guilherme Bala from Shabab Al Ahli commits a foul.
Ali Majrashi from Al Ahli is awarded a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
Goal! Al Ahli leads 4-0 against Shabab Al Ahli. Saleh Abu Al Shamat from Al Ahli successfully scores the penalty with a shot using his right foot.
VAR Review: Penalty awarded to Al Ahli.
Yahya Al Ghassani of Shabab Al Ahli has given away a penalty after handling the ball in the box.
Corner kick awarded to Al Ahli, following a foul by Bogdan Planic.
Offside call against Shabab Al Ahli. Saeid Ezatolahi has been flagged for being offside.
Corner kick awarded to Shabab Al Ahli after Matteo Dams allowed the ball to go out.
Riyad Mahrez from Al Ahli earns a free kick on the right flank.
Guilherme Bala from Shabab Al Ahli commits a foul.
Guilherme Bala from Shabab Al Ahli is awarded a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
Ali Majrashi from Al Ahli commits a foul.
Substitution for Shabab Al Ahli: Guilherme Bala comes on to take the place of Eid Khamis.
Substitution for Al Ahli: Saleh Abu Al Shamat comes on to take the place of Galeno.
Substitution for Al Ahli: Mohammed Abdulrahman comes on to take the place of Zakaria Hawsawi.
Substitution for Al Ahli: Matteo Dams comes on to take the place of Ibañez.
Substitution for Al Ahli: Saleh Abu Al Shamat comes on to take the place of Galeno.
The first half concludes with Al Ahli leading Shabab Al Ahli by a score of 3-0.
assist: Zakaria Hawsawi
Goal! Al Ahli leads 3-0 against Shabab Al Ahli. Enzo Millot scores with a left-footed shot from the left side of the penalty area, finding the top left corner of the net. The assist came from Zakaria Hawsawi.
The fourth official has indicated that there will be three minutes of stoppage time.
Missed opportunity! Riyad Mahrez from Al Ahli took a right-footed shot from the right side of the penalty area, but it didn't find the target.
The pause has ended. They're set to resume play.
The game has been paused due to an injury to Hamad Al Meqbaali from Shabab Al Ahli.
A shot on goal has been denied. Saeid Ezatolahi from Shabab Al Ahli directed a header from the middle of the box, but it was expertly stopped by Abdulrahman Al Sanbi of Al Ahli, who saved it in the upper center of the net. The assist came from Rikelme.
Mohammad Juma from Shabab Al Ahli is awarded a free kick on the right side of the field.
Zakaria Hawsawi from Al Ahli commits a foul.
Mohammad Juma from Shabab Al Ahli is awarded a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
Riyad Mahrez from Al Ahli commits a foul.
Riyad Mahrez of Al Ahli earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
Eid Khamis commits a foul for Shabab Al Ahli.
An unfortunate own goal by Bogdan Planic of Shabab Al Ahli has put Al Ahli ahead, making the score 2-0 in favor of Al Ahli.
Missed opportunity! Galeno from Al Ahli had a header from the left side of the six-yard box but couldn't find the target.
Al Ahli is flagged for offside. Valentin Atangana has been deemed to be in an offside position.
Missed opportunity! Ibañez of Al Ahli heads the ball from the center of the box, but it goes over the bar. The chance was set up by a cross from Riyad Mahrez after a corner kick.
Corner kick awarded to Al Ahli after Rikelme allowed the ball to go out.
Ziyad Al Johani from Al Ahli is awarded a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
João Marcelo from Shabab Al Ahli commits a foul.
Yahya Al Ghassani from Shabab Al Ahli earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
Zakaria Hawsawi from Al Ahli commits a foul.
Igor Gomes from Shabab Al Ahli commits a foul.
Feras Al Brikan from Al Ahli is awarded a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
Missed opportunity! Bogdan Planic from Shabab Al Ahli had a header from the middle of the box after a corner kick, but it went wide.
Corner kick awarded to Shabab Al Ahli after Ibañez allowed the ball to go out.
Mohammad Juma from Shabab Al Ahli has been awarded a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
Ali Majrashi from Al Ahli commits a foul.
The pause has ended. They’re set to resume play.
The match has been paused due to an injury to Hamad Al Meqbaali from Shabab Al Ahli.
assist: Riyad Mahrez
Goal! Al Ahli takes the lead with a score of 1-0 against Shabab Al Ahli. Feras Al Brikan scores with a right-footed strike from just a few yards out.
Mateus Henrique from Shabab Al Ahli earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
Enzo Millot from Al Ahli commits a foul.
Mohammad Juma from Shabab Al Ahli commits a foul.
Ali Majrashi from Al Ahli is awarded a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
Riyad Mahrez from Al Ahli earns a free kick in the opponent's half.
Saeid Ezatolahi from Shabab Al Ahli commits a foul.
A shot on goal has been denied. Yahya Al Ghassani from Shabab Al Ahli took a right-footed strike from the center of the box, but Abdulrahman Al Sanbi from Al Ahli made a great save, diving to the bottom right corner. The attempt was set up by Eid Khamis.
Ziyad Al Johani from Al Ahli strikes the crossbar with a left-footed attempt from outside the penalty area.
The pause has ended. The players are set to resume the game.
The game is currently on hold due to an injury to Yahya Al Ghassani from Shabab Al Ahli.
Ziyad Al Johani from Al Ahli earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
Mohammad Juma from Shabab Al Ahli commits a foul.
Mateus Henrique from Shabab Al Ahli earns a free kick on the right side of the field.
Galeno from Al Ahli commits a foul.
Saeid Ezatolahi from Shabab Al Ahli earns a free kick in the opponent's half.
Valentin Atangana from Al Ahli commits a foul.
Valentin Atangana from Al Ahli commits a handball.
Valentin Atangana from Al Ahli tries a shot with his right foot from outside the penalty area, but it's blocked.
The opening half is underway...
The team rosters have been revealed, and the athletes are getting ready on the field.
Al Ahli hosts Shabab Al Ahli Dubai in a crucial AFC Champions League Elite clash with both teams fighting for knockout round qualification. The Jeddah side sits second with 14 points while Dubai's outfit trails in sixth with 11 points, making this a pivotal encounter for continental progression.
