Al-Wahda vs FC Goa 2021 AFC Champions League, Group Stage
'Superman' Dheeraj Singh comes of age as FC Goa pull off another ACL upset
FC Goa continued their impressive start in the ACL, holding Al Wahda 0-0 in their second game.
Match Commentary
- 12': Substitution, Al Wahda. Mansoor Al Harbi replaces Abdullah Salmeen because of an injury.
- 45': Second Half begins Al Wahda 0, Goa 0.
- 54': Substitution, Goa. Devendra Murgaokar replaces Ishan Pandita.
- 56': Iván González (Goa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 60': Abdullah Al Karbi (Al Wahda) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 61': Alexander Romario Jesuraj (Goa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 65': Substitution, Goa. Saviour Gama replaces Alexander Romario Jesuraj.
- 74': Edu Bedia (Goa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 83': Substitution, Goa. Adil Khan replaces Sanson Pereira.
- 89': Mansoor Al Harbi (Al Wahda) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Al Wahda 0, Goa 0.
Game Information
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AFC Champions League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +6 | Al Nassr | 6 | 14 | 0 |
| 0 | Persepolis | 6 | 8 | 2 |
| 0 | Al Duhail | 6 | 7 | 3 |
| -6 | Istiklol | 6 | 3 | 3 |
Statistics
 GOA |
AWFC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 11 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 6 | Saves | 2 |
| 42.3 | Possession | 57.7 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 273 | Accurate Passes | 396 |
| 364 | Passes | 494 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 8 | Crosses | 21 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 67 | Long Balls | 60 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 36 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 16 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 18 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.9 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 26 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
| 26 | Clearances | 10 |
Al-Wahda (4-3-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Mohamed Al Shamsi (GK) |
| 44 | Fares Juma |
| 3 | Lucas Pimenta |
| 37 | Ahmed Rashid |
| 21 | Abdulla Al-Karbi  |
| 61 | Abdulla Hamad Al-Menhali |
| 29 | Lee Myung-Joo |
| 10 | Ismail Matar |
| 9 | Tim Matavz |
| 70 | Omar Khribin |
| 7 | Khalil Ibrahim Al Hammadi |
FC Goa (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Dheeraj Moirangthem (GK) |
| 4 | Iván Garrido |
| 8 | James Donachie |
| 23 | Edu Bedia |
| 2 | Sanson Pereira |
| 20 | Seriton Fernandes |
| 10 | Brandon Fernandes |
| 25 | Glan Martins |
| 9 | Jorge Ortíz |
| 14 | Alexander Jesuraj |
| 26 | Ishan Pandita |
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