Sharjah SC 4-3 Al Gharafa
Updated
Sharjah SC won: Sharjah SC 4-3 Al Gharafa in the AFC Champions League Elite (Round 1) on Mon, 15 Sept 2025 at Sharjah Stadium, Al Sharjah (Sharjah). Sharjah SC goals: Rey Manaj 60', Ousmane Camara 63', Rey Manaj 90'+1, Igor Coronado 90'+10. Al Gharafa goals: Yacine Brahimi 32' (pen), Joselu 45'+4, Joselu 73' (pen). Sent off: Khalifa N'Diaye (87'). Possession: 52-48. Player of the match: Yacine Brahimi (8.8).
Match report
Sharjah SC beat Al Gharafa 4-3
Sharjah SC came from behind to beat Al Gharafa 4-3 at Sharjah Stadium on Monday 15 September in the AFC Champions League Elite.
Yacine Brahimi put Al Gharafa ahead from the penalty spot on 32' (0-1), Joselu made it 0-2 on 45+4', Rey Manaj pulled one back for Sharjah SC on 60' (1-2), Ousmane Camara levelled for Sharjah SC on 63' (2-2), Joselu restored Al Gharafa's lead from the penalty spot on 73' (2-3), Rey Manaj levelled for Sharjah SC on 90+1' (3-3) and Igor Coronado restored Sharjah SC's lead on 90+10' (4-3).
Igor Coronado's 90+10' strike proved decisive.
Khalifa N'Diaye (Al Gharafa) was sent off on 87'.
Sharjah SC had 52% of the ball, shots were 9-6 (7-3 on target).
Yacine Brahimi (Al-Gharafa) was player of the match with an 8.8 rating.
Attendance: 1,214.
Match stats
| Sharjah SC | Al Gharafa | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 52 | 48 |
| Total shots | 9 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 12 | 8 |
| Big chances | 4 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 325 (87%) | 284 (82%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 1 |
| Corners | 2 | 2 |
| Total shots | 9 | 6 |
| Shots off target | 2 | 2 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 0 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 5 | 3 |
| Shots outside box | 4 | 3 |
Lineups
Sharjah SC (3-4-3): Darwish Bin Habib, Maro Katinic, Yu-Min Cho, Shaheen Abdulrahman, Marcus Meloni, Geronimo Poblete, Feta Fetai, Vladimir Prijovic, Khaled Aldhanhani, Rey Manaj, Luanzinho
Al Gharafa (3-4-3): Khalifa N'Diaye, Mason Holgate, Hyun-Soo Jang, Saifeldeen Fadlalla, Aron Gunnarsson, Ferjani Sassi, Fabricio Diaz, Seydou Sano, Florinel Coman, Joselu, Yacine Brahimi
Key events
- 20' · Substitution · Adel Taarabt for Luanzinho (Sharjah SC)
- 24' · Yellow card · Aron Gunnarsson (Al Gharafa)
- 32' · Goal · Yacine Brahimi (Al Gharafa)
- 43' · Substitution · Ousmane Camara for Marcus Meloni (Sharjah SC)
- 44' · Substitution · Igor Coronado for Yu-Min Cho (Sharjah SC)
- 45'+4 · Goal · Joselu (Al Gharafa)
- 46' · Substitution · Harun Ibrahim for Geronimo Poblete (Sharjah SC)
- 60' · Goal · Rey Manaj (Sharjah SC)
- 63' · Substitution · Alvaro Djalo for Florinel Coman (Al Gharafa)
- 63' · Goal · Ousmane Camara (Sharjah SC)
- 63' · Yellow card · Harun Ibrahim (Sharjah SC)
- 73' · Goal · Joselu (Al Gharafa)
- 74' · Substitution · Ayoub Al Oui for Aron Gunnarsson (Al Gharafa)
- 79' · Substitution · Firas Ben Larbi for Adel Taarabt (Sharjah SC)
- 87' · Red card · Khalifa N'Diaye (Al Gharafa)
- 89' · Substitution · Amine Lecomte for Mason Holgate (Al Gharafa)
- 89' · Substitution · Dame Traore for Yacine Brahimi (Al Gharafa)
- 90'+1 · Goal · Rey Manaj (Sharjah SC)
- 90'+3 · Yellow card · Feta Fetai (Sharjah SC)
- 90'+10 · Goal · Igor Coronado (Sharjah SC)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Sharjah SC vs Al Gharafa?
Sharjah SC won, 4-3 (AFC Champions League Elite) on Mon, 15 Sept 2025.
When and where is Sharjah SC vs Al Gharafa?
Mon, 15 Sept 2025, 13:45 UTC at Sharjah Stadium, Al Sharjah (Sharjah), AFC Champions League Elite.