Al Ahli and Al Arabi draw 1-1. A. Al-Hasia scored the first goal (42′) for Al Ahli. Y. Msakni settled the score 1-1 (84′). Al Arabi was not able to win even if it was superior in terms of ball possession (56%)
The match was played on Monday and it started at 2:20 pm local time. The referee was Meshari Al shammari who was helped by Saoud Ahmed Al Maqaleh and Mohammed Al Oan. The 4th official was Hussain Abdulla Alsayed.
Match Statistics
Ball possession
Al Arabi had a strong ball possession 56% while Al Ahli was struggling with a 44% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Al Arabi was more aggressive with 55 dangerous attacks and 23 shots of which 9 were on target. However, that was not enough Al Arabi to win the match.
Al Ahli shot 12 times, 5 on target, 7 off target. Talking about the opposition, Al Arabi shot 23 times, 9 on target, 14 off target.
Cards
Al Ahli received 2 yellow cards (S. Bouftini and J. Mohamed). On the opposite side, Al Arabi received 2 yellow cards (Hamid Ismaeil and M. Muniesa).
S. Bouftini (Al Ahli) was sent off after receiving a second yellow card (88′).
Match Timeline
Standings
After this match, Al Ahli will have 5 points like Umm Salal to stay in the 9th place. Regarding the opposition, Al Arabi will have 13 points to stay in the 3rd place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Premier League, Al Ahli will play away against Al Sadd on the 31st of October with a 20-2 head to head record in favor of Al Sadd (6 draws).
Al Arabi will host Al Rayyan on the 30th of October with a 14-7 head to head in favor of Al Rayyan (12 draws).
Al Ahli – Formation
The manager Nebojša Jovović decided to play with the following team: Ivanildo, Ibrahim Majid, H. Kanani, Jassem Mohammed, S. Bouftini, M. Jevtović, Ali Qadry, Al Doukali Al Sayed, Abdulrahman Al Harazi, P. Eze and Abdalaziz Al Hasia.
The home team had on the bench: Mouz Gadelseed Abdalla, Jassem Al Sharshani, Omar Adam Ghali, Saleh Al Yazidi, Talal Abdulla Bahzad, Hassan Palang, Tamim Samy, Yazan Naim, Mohamad Abdulnaser Alabbasi, Fahad Al-Keldi and Mohammed Abdulla Al-Ishaq.
Substitutions
Al Ahli made 2 changes: A. Al Seyed for S. Al Yazidi (62′) and M. Jevtovic for M. A. Alabbasi (90′).
Al Arabi – Formation
Talking about the opposition, Younes Ali Rahmati played with: Sataa Abdul Al Abbasi, Muniesa, Yousuf Muftah, Fahad Al Abdulrahman, A. Gunnarsson, Mohamed Sayyar, Ahmed Fathy, F. Esmaeili, Abdulrahman Fahmi Moustafa, Y. Msakni and A. Boupendza.
These were the players on the bench: Abdullah Murisi, Abdulrahman Anad, Abdullah Marafee, Amir Katol, Ibrahim Nasser Kala, Rami Suhali Ali, Louay Ashour, Hamid Ismaeil and Abdullah Hissein.
Substitutions
Al Arabi made 4 changes: A. Gunnarsson for A. Marafee (35′), F. Al-Abdulrahman for Hamid Ismaeil (46′), Abdelrahman Fahmi for R. S. Ali (63′) and F. Esmaeili for A. Murisi (81′).
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Premier League.