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Al Shorta Triumphs Over Al Ain in Thrilling AFC Champions League Match
Baghdad, Iraq – Al Shorta defeated Al Ain 2-0 in a hard-fought match at Baghdad’s Al-Zawraa Stadium on February 17, 2025. The AFC Champions League group stage encounter was a closely contested affair, with Al Shorta ultimately proving more clinical in front of goal.
Al Shorta dominated possession (53%), created more scoring chances (14 shots, 4 on target), and displayed greater attacking prowess. M. Al Mawas broke the deadlock in the 50th minute, assisted by A. Mouddane, and L. Souza secured the victory in the 90th minute with an assist from Al Mawas. The game was also characterized by numerous yellow cards, with Al Shorta receiving 4 and Al Ain 2, highlighting the physical nature of the contest. Al Ain, despite possessing less of the ball (47%), managed to create some opportunities, but a lack of finishing accuracy prevented them from troubling the Al Shorta goalkeeper. The victory puts Al Shorta in a strong position in their Champions League group.
Substitutions al shorta: at minute 32 Mohammed Dawood came in and B. Moumouni went out., at minute 85 L. Souza came in and H. Ali went out., at minute 90 S. C. Banga came in and A. S. Khudhair went out., at minute 90 Y. H. Al Tekreeti M. came in and F. Youssef went out.
Substitutions al ain: at minute 46 Kaku came in and G. Infantino went out., at minute 46 M. Sanabria came in and Park Yong-Woo went out., at minute 46 M. Palacios came in and K. Al Baloushi went out., at minute 66 Erik Menezes came in and F. Salomoni went out., at minute 73 A. Trawri came in and A. Barman went out., at minute 82 J. Loulendo came in and K. Butti went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
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Al Ain
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