AFC Champions League Elite · Vissel Kobe advance 5-4 on penalties
Al Sadd vs Vissel Kobe: 3–3
Vissel Kobe beat Al Sadd 5–4 on penalties after a 3–3 draw in the AFC Champions League Elite on Thursday, 16 April 2026 at Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
- Competition: AFC Champions League Elite (2025-26 AFC Champions League Elite, Quarterfinals)
- Kick-off time: Thu, 16 Apr 2026, 16:15 UTC
- Status: Final Score - After Penalties
- Venue: Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
- Attendance: 1,212
- Teams: Al Sadd (home), Vissel Kobe (away)
Goals
- 6' — Rafa Mújica (Al Sadd), assist Akram Afif
- 24' — Yuya Osako (Vissel Kobe), assist Gotoku Sakai
- 61' — Rafa Mújica (Al Sadd), assist Roberto Firmino
- 65' — Roberto Firmino (Al Sadd), assist Rafa Mújica
- 74' — Yosuke Ideguchi (Vissel Kobe), assist Jean Patric
- 90'+3' — Yoshinori Muto (Vissel Kobe), assist Rikuto Hirose
Match statistics
| Statistic | Al Sadd | Vissel Kobe |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 39.4 | 60.6 |
| Shots | 25 | 22 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 4 |
| Corners | 7 | 8 |
| Fouls | 3 | 12 |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 1 |
Starting line-ups
Al Sadd (4-4-2): Meshaal Barsham (G), Romain Saïss (CD-L), Boualem Khoukhi (CD-R), Paulo Otávio (LB), Pedro Miguel (RB), Claudinho (CM-L), Mohamed Camara (CM-R), Akram Afif (LM), Agustín Soría (RM), Rafa Mújica (CF-L), Roberto Firmino (CF-R).
Vissel Kobe (4-2-3-1): Daiya Maekawa (G), Thuler (CD-L), Tetsushi Yamakawa (CD-R), Katsuya Nagato (LB), Gotoku Sakai (RB), Yuta Goke (AM), Yosuke Ideguchi (LM), Takahiro Ogihara (RM), Yuya Osako (F), Daiju Sasaki (AM-L), Yoshinori Muto (AM-R).
Recent form
Al Sadd: lost 3–1 away to Al Wahda FC (25 Nov); won 4–2 vs Shabab Al Ahli (23 Dec); won 2–0 away to Tractor (10 Feb); lost 4–1 vs Al Ittihad (17 Feb); won 3–3 away to Al Hilal (13 Apr).
Vissel Kobe: lost 1–1 away to Cerezo Osaka (22 Mar); won 2–1 vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima (27 Mar); won 2–0 vs Shimizu S-Pulse (1 Apr); won 4–1 away to Fagiano Okayama (5 Apr); won 3–2 vs Nagoya Grampus (11 Apr).