Al Gharafa 2-0 Al Shorta Baghdad
Updated
Al Gharafa won: Al Gharafa 2-0 Al Shorta Baghdad in the AFC Champions League Elite (Round 2) on Mon, 29 Sept 2025 at Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan (Ar-Rayyan). Al Gharafa goals: Joselu 49', Ferjani Sassi 54'. Possession: 41-59. Player of the match: Amine Lecomte (8.8).
Match report
Al Gharafa beat Al Shorta Baghdad 2-0
Al Gharafa got the better of Al Shorta Baghdad 2-0 at Khalifa International Stadium on Monday 29 September in the AFC Champions League Elite.
Joselu put Al Gharafa ahead on 49' (1-0) and Ferjani Sassi made it 2-0 on 54'.
Al Gharafa had 41% of the ball, shots were 8-19 (4-10 on target).
Amine Lecomte (Al-Gharafa) was player of the match with an 8.8 rating.
Attendance: 2,008.
Match stats
| Al Gharafa | Al Shorta Baghdad | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 41 | 59 |
| Total shots | 8 | 19 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 10 |
| Touches in opposition box | 22 | 33 |
| Big chances | 5 | 6 |
| Big chances missed | 3 | 6 |
| Accurate passes | 301 (82%) | 458 (88%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 0 |
| Corners | 1 | 13 |
| Total shots | 8 | 19 |
| Shots off target | 3 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 10 |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 2 | 2 |
| Shots inside box | 7 | 14 |
| Shots outside box | 1 | 5 |
Lineups
Al Gharafa (4-2-3-1): Amine Lecomte, Ayoub Al Oui, Hyun-Soo Jang, Seydou Sano, Saifeldeen Fadlalla, Aron Gunnarsson, Fabricio Diaz, Ahmed Al Ganehi, Ferjani Sassi, Yacine Brahimi, Joselu
Al Shorta Baghdad (4-3-3): Ahmed Basil Basil, Mustafa Saadoun, Mehdi Ashabi, Manaf Younis, Ahmed Yahya, Dominique Mendy, Abdul-Razzak Qasim, Mahmoud Al Mawas, Bassam Shakir, Leonel Ateba, Hussein Ali
Key events
- 49' · Goal · Joselu (Al Gharafa)
- 54' · Goal · Ferjani Sassi (Al Gharafa)
- 69' · Substitution · Shareef Abdulkadhim for Mustafa Saadoun (Al Shorta Baghdad)
- 69' · Substitution · Ahmed Farhan for Leonel Ateba (Al Shorta Baghdad)
- 69' · Substitution · Abdoul Madjid Moumouni for Abdul-Razzak Qasim (Al Shorta Baghdad)
- 73' · Substitution · Florinel Coman for Ahmed Al Ganehi (Al Gharafa)
- 83' · Substitution · Mason Holgate for Aron Gunnarsson (Al Gharafa)
- 83' · Substitution · Rewan Amin for Mehdi Ashabi (Al Shorta Baghdad)
- 89' · Substitution · Dame Traore for Hyun-Soo Jang (Al Gharafa)
- 90'+2 · Yellow card · Joselu (Al Gharafa)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Al Gharafa vs Al Shorta Baghdad?
Al Gharafa won, 2-0 (AFC Champions League Elite) on Mon, 29 Sept 2025.
When and where is Al Gharafa vs Al Shorta Baghdad?
Mon, 29 Sept 2025, 16:00 UTC at Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan (Ar-Rayyan), AFC Champions League Elite.