Machida Zelvia vs Shabab Al-Ahli, 2025-26 AFC Champions League Elite, Semifinals

· AFC Champions League Elite
Machida Zelvia
  • 12': Yuki Soma
FT
1 - 0
Shabab Al-Ahli
  • Red Card 90'+14': Hamad Al Meqebaali

About

Machida Zelvia are hosting Shabab Al-Ahli at Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, starting on . The match is a part of the AFC Champions League Elite.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Delay in match because of an injury Bogdan Planic (Shabab Al Ahli).
  • 4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 7': Attempt blocked. Gen Shoji (Machida Zelvia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 7': Corner, Machida Zelvia. Conceded by Federico Cartabia.
  • 8': Foul by Erik (Machida Zelvia).
  • 8': Saeid Ezatolahi (Shabab Al Ahli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Delay in match because of an injury Saeid Ezatolahi (Shabab Al Ahli).
  • 9': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 12': Goal! Machida Zelvia 1, Shabab Al Ahli 0. Yuki Soma (Machida Zelvia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 14': Foul by Kauan Santos (Shabab Al Ahli).
  • 14': Tete Yengi (Machida Zelvia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 15': Attempt saved. Erik (Machida Zelvia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Hamad Al Meqbaali (Shabab Al Ahli). Assisted by Gen Shoji.
  • 20': Sultan Adil (Shabab Al Ahli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 20': Foul by Daihachi Okamura (Machida Zelvia).
  • 26': Handball by Erik (Machida Zelvia).
  • 30': Corner, Shabab Al Ahli. Conceded by Hotaka Nakamura.
  • 30': Corner, Shabab Al Ahli. Conceded by Tete Yengi.
  • 31': Corner, Shabab Al Ahli. Conceded by Hotaka Nakamura.
  • 31': Attempt blocked. Sultan Adil (Shabab Al Ahli) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked.
  • 33': Attempt saved. Guilherme Bala (Shabab Al Ahli) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Kosei Tani (Machida Zelvia). Assisted by Federico Cartabia.
  • 34': Foul by Yuri César (Shabab Al Ahli).
  • 34': Hotaka Nakamura (Machida Zelvia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 35': Kauan Santos (Shabab Al Ahli) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Breno Cascardo.
  • 36': Tete Yengi (Machida Zelvia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 36': Foul by Renan (Shabab Al Ahli).
  • 37': Delay in match because of an injury Hamad Al Meqbaali (Shabab Al Ahli).
  • 38': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 42': VAR Decision: No Penalty Machida Zelvia.
  • 43': Delay in match (Shabab Al Ahli).
  • 43': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45': Attempt blocked. Sultan Adil (Shabab Al Ahli) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Guilherme Bala.
  • 45': Corner, Shabab Al Ahli. Conceded by Daihachi Okamura.
  • 45': Attempt saved. Sultan Adil (Shabab Al Ahli) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Kosei Tani (Machida Zelvia). Assisted by Renan with a headed pass.
  • 45': Delay in match because of an injury Renan (Shabab Al Ahli).
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Breno Cascardo (Shabab Al Ahli) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Sultan Adil.
  • 45'+6': First Half ends, Machida Zelvia 1, Shabab Al Ahli 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Machida Zelvia 1, Shabab Al Ahli 0.
  • 46': Sultan Adil (Shabab Al Ahli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 46': Foul by Daihachi Okamura (Machida Zelvia).
  • 46': Attempt saved. Guilherme Bala (Shabab Al Ahli) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Kosei Tani (Machida Zelvia). Assisted by Federico Cartabia.
  • 48': Hamad Al Meqbaali (Shabab Al Ahli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Foul by Erik (Machida Zelvia).
  • 51': Attempt missed. Sultan Adil (Shabab Al Ahli) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Guilherme Bala with a cross.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Hiroyuki Mae (Machida Zelvia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 54': Erik (Machida Zelvia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 54': Foul by Saeid Ezatolahi (Shabab Al Ahli).
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Hotaka Nakamura (Machida Zelvia) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yuki Soma with a cross.
  • 55': Corner, Machida Zelvia. Conceded by Saeid Ezatolahi.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Federico Cartabia (Shabab Al Ahli) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Yuri César.
  • 57': Erik (Machida Zelvia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Foul by Guilherme Bala (Shabab Al Ahli).
  • 59': Delay in match because of an injury Breno Cascardo (Shabab Al Ahli).
  • 59': Substitution, Machida Zelvia. Na Sang-Ho replaces Erik.
  • 59': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Saeid Ezatolahi (Shabab Al Ahli) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Yuri César.
  • 60': Substitution, Shabab Al Ahli. Mateus Henrique replaces Bogdan Planic.
  • 61': Yuta Nakayama (Machida Zelvia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Foul by Guilherme Bala (Shabab Al Ahli).
  • 62': Corner, Shabab Al Ahli. Conceded by Hotaka Nakamura.
  • 62': Attempt blocked. Yuri César (Shabab Al Ahli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kauan Santos.
  • 63': Corner, Shabab Al Ahli. Conceded by Gen Shoji.
  • 64': Offside, Shabab Al Ahli. Guilherme Bala is caught offside.
  • 67': Substitution, Shabab Al Ahli. Mohammad Juma replaces Federico Cartabia.
  • 67': Substitution, Shabab Al Ahli. Mateusão replaces Sultan Adil.
  • 67': Substitution, Shabab Al Ahli. Mersad Seifi replaces Mateus Henrique because of an injury.
  • 68': Substitution, Machida Zelvia. Hokuto Shimoda replaces Neta Lavi.
  • 68': Substitution, Machida Zelvia. Keiya Sento replaces Yuki Soma.
  • 68': Substitution, Machida Zelvia. Shota Fujio replaces Tete Yengi.
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Keiya Sento (Machida Zelvia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Na Sang-Ho with a headed pass.
  • 68': Corner, Machida Zelvia. Conceded by Renan.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Guilherme Bala (Shabab Al Ahli) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Mohammad Juma (Shabab Al Ahli) left footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the left.
  • 72': Foul by Hokuto Shimoda (Machida Zelvia).
  • 72': Yuri César (Shabab Al Ahli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 72': Shota Fujio (Machida Zelvia) is shown the yellow card.
  • 74': Guilherme Bala (Shabab Al Ahli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Foul by Hiroyuki Mae (Machida Zelvia).
  • 75': Attempt missed. Mateusão (Shabab Al Ahli) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Mersad Seifi with a cross.
  • 76': Foul by Keiya Sento (Machida Zelvia).
  • 76': Mersad Seifi (Shabab Al Ahli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Corner, Machida Zelvia. Conceded by Renan.
  • 81': Gen Shoji (Machida Zelvia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 81': Foul by Breno Cascardo (Shabab Al Ahli).
  • 83': Substitution, Shabab Al Ahli. João Marcelo replaces Saeid Ezatolahi.
  • 85': Corner, Machida Zelvia. Conceded by Renan.
  • 87': Delay in match because of an injury Kosei Tani (Machida Zelvia).
  • 88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 88': Saeid Ezatolahi (Shabab Al Ahli) is shown the yellow card.
  • 89': Attempt blocked. Kauan Santos (Shabab Al Ahli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Machida Zelvia. Henry Mochizuki replaces Hotaka Nakamura.
  • 90'+2': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Guilherme Bala (Shabab Al Ahli) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
  • 90'+4': Yuki Soma (Machida Zelvia) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+5': Federico Cartabia (Shabab Al Ahli) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+6': VAR Decision: No Goal Machida Zelvia 1-0 Shabab Al Ahli.
  • 90'+12': Attempt missed. Mateusão (Shabab Al Ahli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Yuri César.
  • 90'+13': Attempt missed. Yuri César (Shabab Al Ahli) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Renan.
  • 90'+14': Second Half ends, Machida Zelvia 1, Shabab Al Ahli 0.
  • 90'+14': Hamad Al Meqbaali (Shabab Al Ahli) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+14': Hamad Al Meqbaali (Shabab Al Ahli) is shown the red card.
  • 0': Match ends, Machida Zelvia 1, Shabab Al Ahli 0.

Statistics

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7 Fouls 8
3 Yellow Cards 2
1 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 0
6 Corner Kicks 5
1 Saves 3
69.9 Possession 30.1
17 SHOTS 6
3 ON GOAL 2
0.2 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
429 Accurate Passes 144
510 Passes 212
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
3 Accurate Crosses 2
21 Crosses 16
0.1 Cross % 0.1
42 Long Balls 53
19 Accurate Long Balls 13
0.5 Long Balls % 0.2
4 Blocked Shots 4
4 Effective Tackles 11
6 Tackles 16
0.7 Tackle % 0.7
3 Interceptions 4
23 Effective Clearances 51
23 Clearances 51

Game Information

Competition: AFC Champions League Elite

Venue: Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium
Location: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Attendance: 395

Line-Ups

ZEL Machida Zelvia (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
1 Kosei Tani (GK)
50 Daihachi Okamura
19 Yuta Nakayama
3 Gen Shoji
16 Hiroyuki Mae
31 Neta Lavi
26 Kotaro Hayashi
88 Hotaka Nakamura
99 Tete Yengi
7 Yuki Soma
27 Erik
Machida Zelvia Substitutes:
Na Sang-Ho, Asahi Masuyama, Henry Mochizuki, Kanji Kuwayama, Shota Fujio, Ibrahim Dresevic, Hokuto Shimoda, Yoshiaki Arai, Tatsuya Morita, Keiya Sento, Ryohei Shirasaki, Futa Tokumura.

SAA Shabab Al-Ahli (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
22 Hamad Al Meqebaali (GK) Yellow Card
13 Renan
4 Bogdan Planic
25 Igor Gomes
31 Kauan Santos
57 Yuri César
6 Saeid Ezatolahi
80 Breno Cascardo
21 Sultan Adil
77 Guilherme Bala
10 Fede Cartabia
Shabab Al-Ahli Substitutes:
Rakaan Waleed, João Marcelo, Sebastián Emmanuel González, Walid Abbas, Thiago Scarpino, Mohammad Juma, Elian Mateo Irala, Mateus Henrique, Eid Khamis, Mersad Seifi, Damián García, Mateus Lima.

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