Sharjah vs Al-Gharafa: 4–3
Sharjah beat Al-Gharafa 4–3 in the AFC Champions League Elite on Monday, 15 September 2025 at Sharjah Stadium, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.
- Competition: AFC Champions League Elite (2025-26 AFC Champions League Elite, League Stage)
- Kick-off time: Mon, 15 Sept 2025, 13:45 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: Sharjah Stadium, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
- Attendance: 1,214
- Teams: Sharjah (home), Al-Gharafa (away)
Goals
- 33' — Yacine Brahimi (penalty) (Al-Gharafa)
- 45'+4' — Joselu (Al-Gharafa), assist Yacine Brahimi
- 60' — Rey Manaj (Sharjah)
- 62' — Ousmane Camara (Sharjah)
- 73' — Joselu (penalty) (Al-Gharafa)
- 90'+1' — Rey Manaj (Sharjah)
- 90'+10' — Igor Coronado (Sharjah), assist Ousmane Camara
Red cards
- 86' — Khalifa Abu Baker (Al-Gharafa)
Match statistics
| Statistic | Sharjah | Al-Gharafa |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 52.5 | 47.5 |
| Shots | 9 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 3 |
| Corners | 2 | 2 |
| Fouls | 15 | 12 |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 1 |
Starting line-ups
Sharjah (3-4-3): Darwish Bin Habib (G), Shahin Abdulrahman (CD), Cho Yu-Min (CD-L), Maro Katinic (CD-R), Feta Fetai (CM-L), Gerónimo Poblete (CM-R), Vladimir Prijovic (LM), Khaled Ebraheim (RM), Rey Manaj (F), Luan Pereira (CF-L), Marcus Meloni (CF-R).
Al-Gharafa (4-1-4-1): Khalifa Abu Baker (G), Seydou Sano (CD-L), Jang Hyun-Soo (CD-R), Aron Gunnarsson (DM), Saifeldeen Fadlalla (LB), Mason Holgate (RB), Ferjani Sassi (CM-L), Fabricio Diaz (CM-R), Yacine Brahimi (LM), Florinel Coman (RM), Joselu (F).
Recent form
Sharjah: drew 1–1 away to Shabab Al Ahli (5 Mar); won 1–1 vs Shabab Al Ahli (12 Mar); lost 1–0 away to Al Taawoun (8 Apr); won 2–0 vs Al Taawoun (15 Apr); won 2–1 away to Lion City Sailors FC (18 May).
Al-Gharafa: drew 1–1 away to Persepolis (4 Nov); lost 3–1 vs Al Nassr (25 Nov); lost 3–0 away to Al Hilal (3 Dec); won 1–0 vs Pakhtakor (4 Feb); lost 4–2 away to Al Ahli (17 Feb).