Al Sadd vs Al-Ahli Jeddah 0-0

Al Sadd and Al-Ahli Jeddah shared a goalless draw at Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium in Doha in the AFC Champions League Elite league phase. Al-Ahli Jeddah had the better chances and the clearer edge in the numbers, but the match finished 0-0.

There were no goals in the first half, and one booking for each side before the break. Akram Afif was booked for Al Sadd in the 23rd minute and Wenderson Galeno was booked for Al-Ahli Jeddah in the 26th minute. The teams went in level at 0-0.

The second half brought a steady stream of changes rather than a breakthrough. Al-Ahli Jeddah made a substitution on 18 minutes when Valentin Atangana Edoa was replaced by Ziyad Al-Johani, then used another on 59 minutes when Mohammed Sulaiman made way for Rayan Hamed Hamidou. Al Sadd changed things at the interval and again on 51, 69 and 70 minutes, with Younes El Hannach, Mohamed Camara, Giovani Henrique Amorim da Silva and Yusuf Abdurisag among those replaced. Rayan Hamed Hamidou was booked on 67 minutes, Roger Ibañez saw yellow on 74, and Al-Ahli Jeddah made three changes at once on 81 minutes, sending on Firas Al-Buraikan, Makaya Ibrahima Diaby and Matheus Gonçalves Martins. That late reshuffle did not change the scoreline.

Al-Ahli Jeddah had 58% of the ball, 466 passes to Al Sadd's 346, and more shots too, 14 to 10, with 6 on target compared with 3. They also finished with 5 corners to 2 and a slightly higher xG, 0.89 to 0.64. Al Sadd made 5 saves to Al-Ahli Jeddah's 3 and committed 13 fouls to 15, while both sides had 0 red cards.

There were three yellow cards for Al-Ahli Jeddah and one for Al Sadd. Akram Afif was booked in the 23rd minute, while Wenderson Galeno, Rayan Hamed Hamidou and Roger Ibañez were all cautioned for the visitors.