Kawasaki Frontale 3-2 Al Sadd
Updated
Kawasaki Frontale won: Kawasaki Frontale 3-2 Al Sadd in the AFC Champions League Elite (Round 1/4) on Sun, 27 Apr 2025 at Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Sports City Stadium, Jeddah. Kawasaki Frontale goals: Erison 4', Marcinho 21', Yasuto Wakizaka 98'. Al Sadd goals: Paulo Otavio 9', Claudinho 71'. Possession: 34-66. Player of the match: Paulo Otavio (8.2).
Match report
Kawasaki Frontale beat Al Sadd 3-2
Kawasaki Frontale edged Al Sadd 3-2 at Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Sports City Stadium on Sunday 27 April in the AFC Champions League Elite.
Erison put Kawasaki Frontale ahead on 4' (1-0), Paulo Otavio levelled for Al Sadd on 9' (1-1), Marcinho restored Kawasaki Frontale's lead on 21' (2-1), Claudinho levelled for Al Sadd on 71' (2-2) and Yasuto Wakizaka restored Kawasaki Frontale's lead on 98' (3-2).
Yasuto Wakizaka's 98' strike proved decisive.
Kawasaki Frontale had 34% of the ball, shots were 14-16 (7-4 on target).
Paulo Otavio (Al-Sadd) was player of the match with an 8.2 rating.
Attendance: 2,873. Referee: Ning Ma.
Match stats
| Kawasaki Frontale | Al Sadd | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 34 | 66 |
| Total shots | 14 | 16 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 33 | 27 |
| Big chances | 6 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 3 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 326 (79%) | 753 (89%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 0 |
| Corners | 6 | 3 |
| Total shots | 14 | 16 |
| Shots off target | 3 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 4 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 13 | 9 |
| Shots outside box | 1 | 7 |
Lineups
Kawasaki Frontale (4-2-3-1): Louis Yamaguchi, Asahi Sasaki, Kota Takai, Yuichi Maruyama, Sota Miura, Yuki Yamamoto, So Kawahara, Akihiro Ienaga, Yasuto Wakizaka, Marcinho, Erison
Al Sadd (5-3-2): Meshaal Barsham, Pedro Miguel, Boualem Khoukhi, Tarek Salman, Youcef Atal, Paulo Otavio, Mostafa Meshaal, Mohamed Camara, Claudinho, Rafa Mujica, Akram Afif
Key events
- 4' · Goal · Erison (Kawasaki Frontale)
- 9' · Goal · Paulo Otavio (Al Sadd)
- 21' · Goal · Marcinho (Kawasaki Frontale)
- 46' · Substitution · Giovani for Rafa Mujica (Al Sadd)
- 56' · Substitution · Shin Yamada for Erison (Kawasaki Frontale)
- 63' · Substitution · Hassan Al Haidos for Mostafa Meshaal (Al Sadd)
- 63' · Substitution · Guilherme for Youcef Atal (Al Sadd)
- 65' · Substitution · Tatsuya Ito for Marcinho (Kawasaki Frontale)
- 71' · Goal · Claudinho (Al Sadd)
- 82' · Substitution · Kento Tachibanada for Yuki Yamamoto (Kawasaki Frontale)
- 82' · Substitution · Yusuke Segawa for Akihiro Ienaga (Kawasaki Frontale)
- 82' · Substitution · Abdullah Al-Yazidi for Tarek Salman (Al Sadd)
- 83' · Substitution · Ahmed Suhail for Boualem Khoukhi (Al Sadd)
- 98' · Goal · Yasuto Wakizaka (Kawasaki Frontale)
- 99' · Substitution · Cristo González for Mohamed Camara (Al Sadd)
- 99' · Substitution · Yuto Ozeki for Yasuto Wakizaka (Kawasaki Frontale)
- 105' · Substitution · Sai van Wermeskerken for Asahi Sasaki (Kawasaki Frontale)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Kawasaki Frontale vs Al Sadd?
Kawasaki Frontale won, 3-2 (AFC Champions League Elite) on Sun, 27 Apr 2025.
When and where is Kawasaki Frontale vs Al Sadd?
Sun, 27 Apr 2025, 16:30 UTC at Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Sports City Stadium, Jeddah, AFC Champions League Elite.