AFC Champions League League Phase West - 7

Tractor Sazi 0 - 2 FT Al Sadd

Yadegar-e-Emam Stadium

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Futmetrix Verdict
20
FT
Tue, Feb 10
Tractor Sazi
0-2
Al Sadd
⚡ Intensity 22
⚖️ Balance 9
🏆 Stakes 0
🎲 Upset 0
Al Sadd dominate in clinical Doha display.

Clinical Al Sadd Overpower Tractor Sazi in Doha

Skip It Futmetrix Score: 20/100. Al Sadd's tactical superiority and relentless attacking pressure proved too much for a Tractor Sazi side that struggled to transition effectively under heavy fire.

The Tactical Stranglehold

The encounter at the Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium began with a clear tactical divide that dictated the tempo from the opening kick. Despite being the designated hosts, Tractor Sazi were immediately pushed onto the back foot as Al Sadddominated possession with a commanding 61% share. The Qatari giants moved the ball with surgical precision, recording a 90% pass accuracy that left their opponents chasing shadows. While the Intensity rating of 3.8 suggests a game of measured build-up, the sheer volume of pressure was mounting. The Tractor Sazi defence was forced into a low block early on, desperately trying to survive a barrage of 23 shots that frequently breached their penalty area, testing their resolve in every phase of play.

Pressure Into Points

As the match progressed, the Balance of the contest tipped further in favour of the visitors. The "High shot volume" narrative became the defining feature of the second phase, as Al Sadd's frontline found repeated joy in the final third. A combined total of 32 shots across the match turned the pitch into a shooting gallery, yet "Goalkeeper heroics" from the Tractor Sazi shot-stopper—who produced 5 vital saves—initially kept the scoreline respectable. However, with an xG of 3.03, the breakthrough for Al Sadd felt inevitable. The Stakes of this continental clash demanded a moment of clinical quality, which arrived when the visitors finally exploited a lapse in the Iranian side's concentration to secure their lead and silence the home contingent.

The Final Reckoning

In the closing stages, Tractor Sazi attempted to mount a late charge, but their efforts lacked the necessary "Sniper" edge to trouble the Al Sadd backline. With 11 corners in total, the "Set-piece pressure" remained a constant threat, ensuring the momentum never truly shifted back to the hosts. The Al Sadd goalkeeper remained alert to maintain a clean sheet, contributing to the 9 total saves recorded in a busy night for both number ones. The 0-2 result reflects a significant shift in form; while Tractor Sazi had enjoyed a four-match winning streak, this defeat highlights the step up in quality required for elite competition. For Al Sadd, this performance serves as a massive statement of intent as they climb the group standings.

Key Questions

What was the final score between Tractor Sazi and Al Sadd?

Al Sadd won the match 0-2 away at the Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium.

Which team dominated the statistics?

Al Sadd dominated with 61% possession and 23 total shots compared to Tractor Sazi's 9.

How many saves were made during the match?

The goalkeepers were busy, making a combined total of 9 saves throughout the game.

What is the Futmetrix Score?

The Futmetrix Score is our 0-100 verdict on how entertaining a match is. We look at intensity, balance, stakes, and star quality to tell you if it's worth your time.

Match Statistics

Possession
39%
61%
Tractor Sazi 39%
Al Sadd 61%
Shots
9
23
Tractor Sazi 9
Al Sadd 23
Shots on Target
4
7
Tractor Sazi 4
Al Sadd 7
Expected Goals (xG)
0.50
3.03
Tractor Sazi 0.50
Al Sadd 3.03
Passes
367
577
Tractor Sazi 367
Al Sadd 577
Pass Accuracy
83%
90%
Tractor Sazi 83%
Al Sadd 90%
Corners
5
6
Tractor Sazi 5
Al Sadd 6
Fouls
13
13
Tractor Sazi 13
Al Sadd 13
Yellow Cards
2
1
Tractor Sazi 2
Al Sadd 1
Red Cards
0
0
Tractor Sazi 0
Al Sadd 0

Match Events

24' 🔄 M. Torabi R. Lushkja
Giovani H. Ali 🔄 28'
HT
57' 🟨 Regi Lushkja
R. Mujica (A. Afif) 61'
Mohamed Camara 🟨 64'
71' 🔄 M. Hashemnejad T. Strkalj
72' 🔄 O. Khamrobekov M. Shiri
R. Mujica H. Al Haydos 🔄 78'
M. Camara A. Soria 🔄 78'
84' 🔄 T. Halilovic M. Hosseini
Roberto Firmino (Claudinho) 89'
FT

Player Cards

Our take on every player in this match

Tractor Sazi

Goalkeepers
A. Beiranvand
PROVOCATEUR
PROVOCATEUR
1
Fouls Won
1
Fouls Won
1
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Defenders
D. Esmaeilifar
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
0
Assists
34%
Pass Acc
A. Sedlar
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
S. Khalilzadeh
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
M. Naderi
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Midfielders
M. Hashemnejad
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
71
Total Mins
71
Entry
T. Halilovic
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
2
Shots
2
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
O. Khamrobekov
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
72
Total Mins
72
Entry
M. Torabi
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
24
Total Mins
24
Entry
Forwards
A. Hosseinzadeh
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
D. Drozdek
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
BENCH
M. Johansson
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
A. Zarei
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
M. Shiri
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
18
Total Mins
Started
Entry
M. Kor
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
F. Faraji
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
M. Hosseini
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
12
Total Mins
Started
Entry
R. Lushkja
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
66
Total Mins
Started
Entry
S. Karimazar
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
T. Strkalj
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
19
Total Mins
Started
Entry
A. Khorrami
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
M. Mohammadi
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
M. Kazemayni
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry

Al Sadd

Goalkeepers
M. Barsham
PROVOCATEUR
PROVOCATEUR
1
Fouls Won
1
Fouls Won
1
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Defenders
T. Salman
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Pedro Miguel
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
B. Khoukhi
MAGNET
MAGNET
96
Activity
96
Activity
93
Passes
3
Duels
Paulo Otavio
WALL
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
3
Tackles
75%
Duel Win %
Midfielders
R. Mujica
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
M. Camara
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
12
Late Mins
12
Late Mins
78
Total Mins
78
Entry
Claudinho
MAGNET
MAGNET
90
Activity
90
Activity
78
Passes
12
Duels
Giovani
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
2
Shots
2
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Roberto Firmino
CLUTCH HERO
CLUTCH HERO
89
Goal Time
89
Goal Time
Goal
Impact
7.2
Rating
A. Afif
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
12
Key Passes
12
Key Passes
1
Assists
53%
Pass Acc
BENCH
S. Al Sheeb
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Y. Abdullla
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Y. El Hannach
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
R. Saiss
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
A. Suhail
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
A. Bakri Al Ameen
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
A. Asad
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
A. Abweny
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
A. Soria
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
12
Total Mins
Started
Entry
A. Al Yazidi
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
H. Al Haydos
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
12
Total Mins
Started
Entry
H. Ali
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
3
Shots
3
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target

League Standings

Pos Team P Pts GF GA GD Form
1 Al-Hilal Saudi FC 7 19 15 5 +10 DShabab Al Ahli Dubai 0 - 0 Al-Hilal Saudi FC (09-02-2026)WSharjah FC 0 - 1 Al-Hilal Saudi FC (22-12-2025)WAl-Hilal Saudi FC 4 - 0 Al Shorta (25-11-2025)WAl-Gharafa 1 - 2 Al-Hilal Saudi FC (03-11-2025)WAl-Hilal Saudi FC 3 - 1 Al Sadd (21-10-2025)
2 Al-Ahli Jeddah 7 14 17 6 +11 DAl Wahda FC 0 - 0 Al-Ahli Jeddah (09-02-2026)WAl Shorta 0 - 5 Al-Ahli Jeddah (22-12-2025)LAl-Ahli Jeddah 0 - 1 Sharjah FC (24-11-2025)WAl Sadd 1 - 2 Al-Ahli Jeddah (04-11-2025)WAl-Ahli Jeddah 4 - 0 Al-Gharafa (20-10-2025)
3 Tractor Sazi 7 14 10 4 +6 LTractor Sazi 0 - 2 Al Sadd (10-02-2026)WTractor Sazi 2 - 1 Al-Duhail SC (22-12-2025)WNasaf 0 - 1 Tractor Sazi (24-11-2025)WTractor Sazi 1 - 0 Al Shorta (03-11-2025)WSharjah FC 0 - 5 Tractor Sazi (20-10-2025)
4 Al Wahda FC 7 14 10 5 +5 DAl Wahda FC 0 - 0 Al-Ahli Jeddah (09-02-2026)LAl-Gharafa 1 - 0 Al Wahda FC (22-12-2025)WAl Wahda FC 3 - 1 Al Sadd (25-11-2025)WNasaf 1 - 2 Al Wahda FC (03-11-2025)WAl Wahda FC 3 - 1 Al-Duhail SC (20-10-2025)
5 Al-Ittihad FC 7 12 18 8 +10 WAl-Ittihad FC 7 - 0 Al-Gharafa (10-02-2026)WAl-Ittihad FC 1 - 0 Nasaf (23-12-2025)LAl-Duhail SC 4 - 2 Al-Ittihad FC (24-11-2025)WAl-Ittihad FC 3 - 0 Sharjah FC (04-11-2025)WAl Shorta 1 - 4 Al-Ittihad FC (20-10-2025)
6 Shabab Al Ahli Dubai 7 11 11 10 +1 DShabab Al Ahli Dubai 0 - 0 Al-Hilal Saudi FC (09-02-2026)LAl Sadd 4 - 2 Shabab Al Ahli Dubai (23-12-2025)WShabab Al Ahli Dubai 2 - 0 Al-Gharafa (24-11-2025)LAl-Duhail SC 4 - 1 Shabab Al Ahli Dubai (03-11-2025)WShabab Al Ahli Dubai 4 - 1 Nasaf (21-10-2025)
7 Al-Duhail SC 7 8 14 13 +1 DAl-Duhail SC 1 - 1 Sharjah FC (09-02-2026)LTractor Sazi 2 - 1 Al-Duhail SC (22-12-2025)WAl-Duhail SC 4 - 2 Al-Ittihad FC (24-11-2025)WAl-Duhail SC 4 - 1 Shabab Al Ahli Dubai (03-11-2025)LAl Wahda FC 3 - 1 Al-Duhail SC (20-10-2025)
8 Al Sadd 7 8 11 12 -1 WTractor Sazi 0 - 2 Al Sadd (10-02-2026)WAl Sadd 4 - 2 Shabab Al Ahli Dubai (23-12-2025)LAl Wahda FC 3 - 1 Al Sadd (25-11-2025)LAl Sadd 1 - 2 Al-Ahli Jeddah (04-11-2025)LAl-Hilal Saudi FC 3 - 1 Al Sadd (21-10-2025)
9 Sharjah FC 7 8 7 14 -7 DAl-Duhail SC 1 - 1 Sharjah FC (09-02-2026)LSharjah FC 0 - 1 Al-Hilal Saudi FC (22-12-2025)WAl-Ahli Jeddah 0 - 1 Sharjah FC (24-11-2025)LAl-Ittihad FC 3 - 0 Sharjah FC (04-11-2025)LSharjah FC 0 - 5 Tractor Sazi (20-10-2025)
10 Al-Gharafa 7 6 7 19 -12 LAl-Ittihad FC 7 - 0 Al-Gharafa (10-02-2026)WAl-Gharafa 1 - 0 Al Wahda FC (22-12-2025)LShabab Al Ahli Dubai 2 - 0 Al-Gharafa (24-11-2025)LAl-Gharafa 1 - 2 Al-Hilal Saudi FC (03-11-2025)LAl-Ahli Jeddah 4 - 0 Al-Gharafa (20-10-2025)
11 Al Shorta 7 2 3 18 -15 DNasaf 1 - 1 Al Shorta (09-02-2026)LAl Shorta 0 - 5 Al-Ahli Jeddah (22-12-2025)LAl-Hilal Saudi FC 4 - 0 Al Shorta (25-11-2025)LTractor Sazi 1 - 0 Al Shorta (03-11-2025)LAl Shorta 1 - 4 Al-Ittihad FC (20-10-2025)
12 Nasaf 7 1 7 16 -9 DNasaf 1 - 1 Al Shorta (09-02-2026)LAl-Ittihad FC 1 - 0 Nasaf (23-12-2025)LNasaf 0 - 1 Tractor Sazi (24-11-2025)LNasaf 1 - 2 Al Wahda FC (03-11-2025)LShabab Al Ahli Dubai 4 - 1 Nasaf (21-10-2025)