Match report

Al Ahly Secures 1-0 Win Over Al-Duhail SC in FIFA Club World Cup

Al-Duhail SC
Al-Duhail SC
0–1
FT
Al Ahly
Al Ahly
Feb 4, 2021

Al Ahly secured a narrow 1-0 victory over Al-Duhail SC in the FIFA Club World Cup, with Hussein El Shahat scoring the only goal in the 30th minute. Despite Al-Duhail's efforts, Al Ahly's defense held firm, ensuring a crucial win in the tournament.

Key Facts

  • • Hussein El Shahat scored the only goal in the 30th minute for Al Ahly, assisted by W. Bwalya
  • • Al-Duhail SC had two yellow cards (Medhi Benatia and Mohammed Muntari)
  • • W. Bwalya had a goal disallowed by VAR in the 39th minute
  • • Al Ahly made several substitutions, including A. Dieng, Taher Mohamed, and Marwan Mohsen
  • • Al-Duhail SC substituted Ahmed Yasser for Ismael Mohammed in the 72nd minute

Lineups

Al-Duhail SC

Formation: 4-1-4-1

Starting XI

  • 21 Salah Zakaria Moussa (G)
  • 4 M. Benatia (D)
  • 2 Mohammed Musa (D)
  • 6 Ahmed Yasser (D)
  • 18 Sultan Al-Braik (D)
  • 12 Karim Boudiaf (M)
  • 10 Edmilson Junior (M)
  • 24 A. Karimi (D)
  • 5 Bassam Hisham
  • 77 Dudu (M)
  • 26 M. Olunga (F)

Substitutes

  • 29 Mohammed Muntari
  • 19 Almoez Ali
  • 7 Ismaeel Mohammad
  • 8 Luiz Ceará
  • 16 Khalifa Ababacar
  • 1 Mohammed Al Bakri
  • 20 Ali Hassan Afif
  • 14 Abdullah Abdulsalam
  • 13 Mubarak Shanan Hamza
  • 3 Ali Karami
  • 22 Khaled Mohammed
  • 23 Assim Madibo

Al Ahly

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 Mohamed El Shenawy (G)
  • 12 Ayman Ashraf (D)
  • 21 A. Maâloul (D)
  • 30 Mohamed Hany (D)
  • 13 B. Banoun (D)
  • 17 Amr Al Sulaya (M)
  • 19 Mohamed Magdi Kafsha (M)
  • 14 Hussein El Shahat (M)
  • 8 Hamdi Fathi (M)
  • 27 Taher Mohamed (M)
  • 26 W. Bwalya (F)

Substitutes

  • 15 A. Dieng
  • 25 Akram Tawfik
  • 9 Marwan Mohsen
  • 18 Salah Mohsen
  • 16 Aly Lotfy
  • 3 Ahmed Ramadan
  • 6 Yasser Ibrahim
  • 28 O. Ajayi
  • 20 Saad Samir
  • 7 Kahraba
  • 31 Mostafa Shobeir
  • 10 Mohamed Sherif

Timeline

  1. Al Ahly
    27' Al Ahly Card · Yellow Card
    Hamdy Fathy

    Foul

  2. Al Ahly
    30' Al Ahly Goal · Normal Goal
    Hussein El Shahat · Assist: W. Bwalya
  3. Al Ahly
    39' Al Ahly Var · Goal cancelled
    W. Bwalya
  4. Al-Duhail SC
    46' Al-Duhail SC subst · Substitution 1
    Off: M. Olunga · On: Mohammed Muntari
  5. Al-Duhail SC
    46' Al-Duhail SC subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Bassam Hisham · On: Almoez Ali
  6. Al Ahly
    54' Al Ahly subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Hamdy Fathy · On: A. Dieng
  7. Al Ahly
    70' Al Ahly subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Taher Mohamed · On: Akram Tawfik
  8. Al Ahly
    71' Al Ahly subst · Substitution 3
    Off: W. Bwalya · On: Marwan Mohsen
  9. Al-Duhail SC
    72' Al-Duhail SC subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Ahmed Yasser · On: Ismael Mohammed
  10. Al Ahly
    82' Al Ahly subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Hussein El Shahat · On: Salah Mohsen
  11. Al-Duhail SC
    85' Al-Duhail SC Card · Yellow Card
    Medhi Benatia

    Foul

  12. Al Ahly
    89' Al Ahly Card · Yellow Card
    Mohamed Hany

    Foul

Match Stats

Stat Al-Duhail SC Al Ahly
Fouls 18 17
Pass Accuracy 77% 86%
Offsides 0 1
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 16 7
Corners 5 5
Total Passes 366 604
Yellow Cards 1 2
Blocked Shots 5 3
Shots on Target 6 1
Shots off Target 5 3
Possession 38% 62%
Accurate Passes 282 517
Shots Inside Box 11 3
Saves 0 6
Shots Outside Box 5 4

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Hussein El Shahat's early goal in the 30th minute gave Al Ahly a crucial lead, setting the tone for the match
  • ▸ The disallowed goal by W. Bwalya in the 39th minute through VAR could have changed the momentum, but Al Ahly's defense remained solid throughout the game