Al-Ahli Jeddah Dominates Al-Wasl FC in a Low-Scoring Match
Al-Ahli Jeddah convincingly defeated Al-Wasl FC in a AFC Champions League group stage match at the Zabeel Stadion in Dubai on Sunday, September 30th. The Saudi team dominated the match from the start, securing a comfortable 2-0 victory.
Riyad Mahrez opened the scoring for Al-Ahli Jeddah in the 3rd minute with a well-taken goal, assisted by Ibanez. Ibanez doubled the lead in the 38th minute, with Mahrez again providing the assist. Despite the clear dominance of the Saudi team, the score did not change for the remainder of the match.
Al-Wasl FC attempted to create danger in the opposition’s goal, but only managed one shot on target throughout the entire match. Al-Ahli Jeddah, on the other hand, performed better in attack, although they also did not generate a high number of shots.
Possession of the ball tilted in favor of Al-Wasl FC (57%), but they failed to convert their dominance into scoring opportunities. Al-Ahli Jeddah, with 43% possession, proved more efficient in the opposition’s area.
The match was characterized by a high number of fouls committed by Al-Ahli Jeddah (10) and a yellow card for Al Sanbi in the 82nd minute. Al-Wasl FC received 5 fouls but did not receive any cards.
Al-Ahli Jeddah continues its journey in the AFC Champions League with a convincing victory that solidifies its position in the table.
Substitutions al-ahli jeddah: at minute 46 A. Al Asmari came in and Z. Al Johani went out., at minute 68 S. Yaslam came in and A. Al Ammar went out., at minute 68 R. Hamidou came in and A. Majrashi went out., at minute 79 R. Firmino came in and I. Toney went out., at minute 89 F. Al Rashidi came in and R. Mahrez went out.
Substitutions al-wasl fc: at minute 58 S. Sidibe came in and J. N’Guessan went out., at minute 71 A. Diallo came in and H. Seferovic went out., at minute 71 A. Saleh came in and A. Perez went out., at minute 87 T. Al Zaabi came in and M. Janeer went out., at minute 88 A. Salmeen came in and N. Gimenez went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Al-Wasl FC
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Al-Ahli Jeddah
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