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Al Shabab

ALS

6–1Full timeHalf-time 2–1

Al Ahli

ALA

Timeline

How it happened

  1. Ricardo Mathias2'Goal for Al Shabab at 2 minutes: Ricardo Mathias
  2. 22'Abdulrahman Al SanbiRed card for Al Ahli at 22 minutes: Abdulrahman Al Sanbi
  3. Yannick Carrasco25'Goal for Al Shabab at 25 minutes: Yannick Carrasco
  4. Roger Martínez (pen)37'Penalty for Al Shabab at 37 minutes: Roger Martínez (pen)
  5. 40'Feras Al Brikanassist by Matheus GonçalvesGoal for Al Ahli at 40 minutes: Feras Al Brikan assist by Matheus Gonçalves
  6. Mohammed Al Thani45+6'Yellow card for Al Shabab at 45 minutes: Mohammed Al Thani
  7. Ricardo Mathiasassist by Yacine Adli48'Goal for Al Shabab at 48 minutes: Ricardo Mathias assist by Yacine Adli
  8. Abdullah Matuq51'Yellow card for Al Shabab at 51 minutes: Abdullah Matuq
  9. Yannick Carrasco (pen)66'Penalty for Al Shabab at 66 minutes: Yannick Carrasco (pen)
  10. Ali Al Asmari78'Yellow card for Al Shabab at 78 minutes: Ali Al Asmari
  11. 80'Mohammed SulaimanYellow card for Al Ahli at 80 minutes: Mohammed Sulaiman
  12. Yannick Carrasco (pen)82'Penalty for Al Shabab at 82 minutes: Yannick Carrasco (pen)
Show 10 substitutions
  1. 25'Abdullah Abdo on for Rayan HamedSubstitution for Al Ahli at 25 minutes: Abdullah Abdo on for Rayan Hamed
  2. Abdullah Matuq on for Daniel Podence28'Substitution for Al Shabab at 28 minutes: Abdullah Matuq on for Daniel Podence
  3. 46'Galeno on for Artem BondarenkoSubstitution for Al Ahli at 46 minutes: Galeno on for Artem Bondarenko
  4. 46'Mohammed Sulaiman on for Saad YaslamSubstitution for Al Ahli at 46 minutes: Mohammed Sulaiman on for Saad Yaslam
  5. 46'Saeed Baattia on for Matheus GonçalvesSubstitution for Al Ahli at 46 minutes: Saeed Baattia on for Matheus Gonçalves
  6. Abdullah Al Hawsawi on for Mohammed Al Thani46'Substitution for Al Shabab at 46 minutes: Abdullah Al Hawsawi on for Mohammed Al Thani
  7. Mohammed Al Shwirekh on for Tin Jedvaj (injury)62'Substitution for Al Shabab at 62 minutes: Mohammed Al Shwirekh on for Tin Jedvaj (injury)
  8. Abdulrahman Al Obud on for Abdullah Matuq62'Substitution for Al Shabab at 62 minutes: Abdulrahman Al Obud on for Abdullah Matuq
  9. Ali Al Asmari on for Josh Brownhill76'Substitution for Al Shabab at 76 minutes: Ali Al Asmari on for Josh Brownhill
  10. 76'Ibrahima Diaby on for Mohammed Abdulrahman (injury)Substitution for Al Ahli at 76 minutes: Ibrahima Diaby on for Mohammed Abdulrahman (injury)
How they playPossession, press, how they create

Nothing in the numbers separates these two by much — which is itself worth knowing, and more common than most previews admit.

Al Shabab4-4-2Starting shape4-2-3-1Al Ahli
57%Possession52%
42%Territory45%
31%From set plays20%
0.15Chance quality0.21
5.3%Directness5.5%

Averages over the matches this snapshot has detail for — 3 for Al Shabab, 3 for Al Ahli. Too few to lean on heavily.

Players to watchMost goal involvement per 90

Goal involvements per 90, among players with at least 45% of the most-used player’s minutes. Drawn from the last 27 of 104 matches, not the full season.

The xG race26 shots
Cumulative expected goalsAl Shabab 4.25 xG, Al Ahli 1.00 xG over 90 minutes
  • Al Shabab4.25
  • Al Ahli1.00
Final score 6–1
Show data
Shots with expected-goal values
MinTeamxGOutcome
2'Al Shabab0.12goal
6'Al Ahli0.04blocked
7'Al Ahli0.01off target
12'Al Shabab0.03blocked
12'Al Shabab0.01off target
13'Al Shabab0.21off target
16'Al Ahli0.14saved
22'Al Shabab0.53blocked
25'Al Shabab0.03goal
37'Al Shabab0.79goal
40'Al Ahli0.59goal
43'Al Shabab0.09off target
44'Al Shabab0.03blocked
45'Al Shabab0.02saved
48'Al Shabab0.27off target
48'Al Shabab0.33goal
55'Al Shabab0.06blocked
66'Al Shabab0.79goal
69'Al Shabab0.11blocked
70'Al Shabab0.04off target
73'Al Ahli0.02post
80'Al Ahli0.02blocked
82'Al Shabab0.79goal
85'Al Ahli0.03saved
87'Al Ahli0.02off target
89'Al Ahli0.14saved
Shot map7 scored
Shot map
  • Al Shabab (6/17)
  • Al Ahli (1/9)

Marker area is expected-goal value. Filled markers are goals; outlines are attempts that did not score.

Show data
Every shot with location and expected-goal value
MinTeamxGBodySituationOutcome
2'Al Shabab0.12right footopen playgoal
6'Al Ahli0.04left footopen playblocked
7'Al Ahli0.01left footopen playoff target
12'Al Shabab0.03right footfree kickblocked
12'Al Shabab0.01right footset pieceoff target
13'Al Shabab0.21left footset pieceoff target
16'Al Ahli0.14left footcornersaved
22'Al Shabab0.53left footfast breakblocked
25'Al Shabab0.03right footfree kickgoal
37'Al Shabab0.79right footpenaltygoal
40'Al Ahli0.59left footopen playgoal
43'Al Shabab0.09right footset pieceoff target
44'Al Shabab0.03right footopen playblocked
45'Al Shabab0.02right footopen playsaved
48'Al Shabab0.27right footopen playoff target
48'Al Shabab0.33headset piecegoal
55'Al Shabab0.06right footopen playblocked
66'Al Shabab0.79right footpenaltygoal
69'Al Shabab0.11right footopen playblocked
70'Al Shabab0.04right footcorneroff target
73'Al Ahli0.02left footopen playpost
80'Al Ahli0.02left footopen playblocked
82'Al Shabab0.79right footpenaltygoal
85'Al Ahli0.03right footfree kicksaved
87'Al Ahli0.02left footcorneroff target
89'Al Ahli0.14left footopen playsaved
MomentumWho was on top, minute by minute
Match momentumPressure through the match. Bars above the line favour Al Shabab, below favour Al Ahli.
  • Al Shabab pressure
  • Al Ahli pressure
Line-ups40 players
Head to headPossession, shots, discipline
Al ShababAl Ahli
4.25Expected goals1.00
62Possession %38
17Shots9
7On target4
4Big chances2
4Corners3
419Passes255
86Pass accuracy %77
44.9Field tilt %est.38.8
15Fouls12
3Yellow cards1