Al Gharafa 1-0 Al-Wahda
Updated
Al Gharafa won: Al Gharafa 1-0 Al-Wahda in the AFC Champions League Elite (Round 6) on Mon, 22 Dec 2025 at Thani Bin Jassim Stadium (Al-Gharafah Stadium), Al Rayyan (Ar-Rayyan). Al Gharafa goals: Seydou Sano 87'. Sent off: Mohamed Al Shamsi (53'), Dame Traore (59'). Possession: 41-59. Player of the match: Seydou Sano (8.1).
Match report
Al Gharafa beat Al-Wahda 1-0
Al Gharafa squeezed past Al-Wahda 1-0 at Thani Bin Jassim Stadium (Al-Gharafah Stadium) on Monday 22 December in the AFC Champions League Elite.
Seydou Sano put Al Gharafa ahead on 87' (1-0).
Seydou Sano's 87' strike proved decisive.
Mohamed Al Shamsi (Al-Wahda) was sent off on 53' and Dame Traore (Al Gharafa) was sent off on 59'.
Al Gharafa had 41% of the ball, shots were 18-8 (2-1 on target).
Seydou Sano (Al-Gharafa) was player of the match with an 8.1 rating.
Attendance: 2,967.
Match stats
| Al Gharafa | Al-Wahda | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 41 | 59 |
| Total shots | 18 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 1 |
| Touches in opposition box | 27 | 18 |
| Big chances | 5 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 4 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 247 (78%) | 369 (81%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 1 |
| Corners | 7 | 5 |
| Total shots | 18 | 8 |
| Shots off target | 11 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 1 |
| Blocked shots | 5 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 2 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 10 | 5 |
| Shots outside box | 8 | 3 |
Lineups
Al Gharafa (4-2-3-1): Khalifa N'Diaye, Ayoub Al Oui, Seydou Sano, Dame Traore, Saifeldeen Fadlalla, Fabricio Diaz, Aron Gunnarsson, Jamal Hamed, Alvaro Djalo, Yacine Brahimi, Florinel Coman
Al-Wahda (4-4-2): Mohamed Al Shamsi, Guga, Lucas Pimenta, Sasa Ivkovic, Ruben Amaral, Brahima Diarra, Jadsom, Abdulla Hamad Salmeen, Facundo Kruspzky, Dusan Tadic, Caio Canedo
Key events
- 20' · Yellow card · Dame Traore (Al Gharafa)
- 44' · Yellow card · Yacine Brahimi (Al Gharafa)
- 46' · Substitution · Amro Abdelfatah Ali Surag for Jamal Hamed (Al Gharafa)
- 53' · Red card · Mohamed Al Shamsi (Al-Wahda)
- 56' · Substitution · Zayed Ahmed Al Hammadi for Brahima Diarra (Al-Wahda)
- 59' · Red card · Dame Traore (Al Gharafa)
- 64' · Substitution · Joselu for Florinel Coman (Al Gharafa)
- 66' · Substitution · Mohammad Ghorbani for Caio Canedo (Al-Wahda)
- 76' · Substitution · Omar Khribin for Jadsom (Al-Wahda)
- 76' · Substitution · Darko Lazovic for Facundo Kruspzky (Al-Wahda)
- 85' · Yellow card · Dusan Tadic (Al-Wahda)
- 87' · Substitution · Rabh Boussafi for Alvaro Djalo (Al Gharafa)
- 87' · Goal · Seydou Sano (Al Gharafa)
- 88' · Yellow card · Khalifa N'Diaye (Al Gharafa)
- 90'+1 · Substitution · Rayyan Ahmed Al-Ali for Yacine Brahimi (Al Gharafa)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Al Gharafa vs Al-Wahda?
Al Gharafa won, 1-0 (AFC Champions League Elite) on Mon, 22 Dec 2025.
When and where is Al Gharafa vs Al-Wahda?
Mon, 22 Dec 2025, 18:15 UTC at Thani Bin Jassim Stadium (Al-Gharafah Stadium), Al Rayyan (Ar-Rayyan), AFC Champions League Elite.