Al Shorta

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Form: DLLLL

Squad Size 34

City Baghdād

Stadium Al-Shaab Stadium

Sitting 11th with 2 points, Al Shorta have achieved safety without threatening glory, in poor form. The data shows a team that knows its level, operating within comfortable constraints. Progress demands discomfort. The squad features A. Mehri (WALL), Ahmed Yahia (ENFORCER), and Bassam Shakir (THREAT).

Match Coverage

Al Shorta results, scores, and our take on recent matches

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Match

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League

Coverage

Total chaos at Al-Zawraa Stadium! Al Shorta grab their first win of the season as Bouly Junior Sambou's 60-second brace sinks Al-Duhail SC in a 5-goal rollercoaster. A massive night for the Iraqi side in the AFC Champions League! #ACL #AlShorta #AlDuhail

Sambou's Double Lightning Strikes Al-Duhail This was the night Al Shorta finally arrived on the continental stage, transforming from winless underdogs to comeback kings in a frantic sixty-second spell. The Early Exchange Al-Zawraa Stadium was ready for a scrap, and K. Piatek did not waste any time. His 10th-minute opener...

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A 1-1 draw at Istiklol Stadium leaves both Nasaf and Al Shorta searching for their first win of the AFC Champions League campaign. Despite 24 total shots, neither side could find the clinical edge to escape the bottom of the table. #ACL #Nasaf #AlShorta

Winless Woes Deepen at Istiklol Stadium This gritty 1-1 draw leaves both sides anchored to the bottom of the group, prolonging their desperate search for a first victory of the campaign. Possession Meets Pressure The match at Istiklol Stadium opened with a clear tactical divide as Al Shorta dominated possession...

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A lesson in efficiency at Al Zawraa Stadium. Al-Ahli Jeddah put five past Al Shorta despite having less of the ball. 8 shots on target, 5 goals—absolute ruthlessness in the AFC Champions League. #ACL #AlAhli #AlShorta

Efficiency Eclipses Possession at Al Zawraa Stadium Al-Ahli Jeddah's clinical finishing turned a possession deficit into a five-goal masterclass, leaving Al Shorta rooted to the bottom of the table after a chastening evening. The Possession Paradox The opening stages at Al Zawraa Stadium presented a tactical paradox that defined the...

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Al-Hilal Saudi FC delivered a 4-0 masterclass at Kingdom Arena! João Cancelo was untouchable with a 9.9 rating, providing a goal and an assist. The AFC Champions League leaders remain unbeaten after a dominant 28-shot performance. #AlHilal #ACL #Cancelo

Kingdom Arena Masterclass: Al-Hilal Crush Al Shorta 4-0 A display of pure continental authority saw the Saudi giants dismantle their opponents with a relentless barrage of 28 shots. The Siege at Kingdom Arena The atmosphere at Kingdom Arena was electric as Al-Hilal Saudi FC established their rhythm from the opening...

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Al Shorta dominated with 19 shots at Sahand Arena, but Tractor Sazi's clinical edge secured a 1-0 victory. The Iraqi side remains winless in the AFC Champions League, while the hosts consolidate 3rd place. #ACL #TractorSazi #AlShorta

Clinical Tractor Sazi Weather Al Shorta Storm A display of gritty defensive resilience at Sahand Arena saw the hosts consolidate their top-three standing despite a relentless but wasteful Iraqi offensive. The Siege at Sahand Arena The match at Sahand Arena began with an unexpected tactical dynamic as the visiting Iraqi...

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Al-Ittihad FC put on a masterclass in efficiency at Al Madina Stadium! Despite a red card and less possession, the Saudi giants dismantled Al Shorta 4-1. A barrage of 36 shots defined a frantic night in the AFC Champions League. #ACL #AlIttihad #AlShorta

Clinical Al-Ittihad Silence Al Madina Stadium Al-Ittihad FC displayed ruthless efficiency in Baghdad, overcoming a numerical disadvantage to dismantle Al Shorta and solidify their continental ambitions. The Siege of Baghdad The atmosphere at Al Madina Stadium was electric as Al Shorta sought to leverage their home advantage against the Saudi...

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Al-Gharafa claim a 2-0 win at Thani bin Jassim Stadium! Despite Al Shorta dominating with 59% possession and 19 shots, an 8-save masterclass from the hosts' keeper secured the points. Clinical finishing vs relentless pressure. #AFCChampionsLeague #AlGharafa #AlShorta

Clinical Al-Gharafa Weather the Iraqi Storm A masterclass in defensive resilience saw Al-Gharafa secure a 2-0 victory despite being outshot and outplayed for long periods by Al Shorta. Pressure at the Thani bin Jassim Stadium The atmosphere at the Thani bin Jassim Stadium was electric as the home side looked...

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Al Shorta and Al Sadd settle for a 1-1 draw at Al Zawraa Stadium. Despite controlling 59% of possession, the Iraqi side couldn't find a winner, leaving them bottom of the standings while Al Sadd remains in the hunt for a knockout spot. #AFC #ChampionsLeague #AlShorta #AlSadd

Possession vs. Precision: Al Shorta and Al Sadd Trade Blows A hard-fought point that does little to aid Al Shorta's climb from the bottom while keeping Al Sadd within touching distance of the knockout spots. Tactical Control at Al Zawraa Stadium At the historic Al Zawraa Stadium , Al Shorta...

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Season Statistics

Full league record with goals, form, and recent streaks

AFC Champions League 11th Place

Form

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Record

Pts2

Win%0%

Goals

Scored3

Conceded18

Diff -15

Avg/G0.4

Conc/G2.6

Defense & Discipline

Clean Sheets0

Failed to Score4

Best Streaks

0 Win Streak

1 Draw Streak

5 Loss Streak

League Standings

Full AFC Champions League table with points, goal difference and recent form

Pos	Team	P	Pts	GF	GA	GD	Form
1	Machida Zelvia	8	17	15	7	+8	WMachida Zelvia 1 - 0 Gangwon FC (10-03-2026)DGangwon FC 0 - 0 Machida Zelvia (03-03-2026)WMachida Zelvia 3 - 2 Chengdu Better City (17-02-2026)WShanghai Shenhua 0 - 2 Machida Zelvia (10-02-2026)WMachida Zelvia 3 - 1 Ulsan Hyundai FC (09-12-2025)
2	Vissel Kobe	8	16	14	7	+7	WVissel Kobe 2 - 1 FC Seoul (11-03-2026)WFC Seoul 0 - 1 Vissel Kobe (04-03-2026)LJohor Darul Takzim FC 1 - 0 Vissel Kobe (17-02-2026)WVissel Kobe 2 - 0 FC Seoul (10-02-2026)DVissel Kobe 2 - 2 Chengdu Better City (09-12-2025)
3	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	8	15	10	6	+4	WSanfrecce Hiroshima 1 - 0 Johor Darul Takzim FC (11-03-2026)LJohor Darul Takzim FC 3 - 1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima (04-03-2026)DFC Seoul 2 - 2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima (17-02-2026)WSanfrecce Hiroshima 2 - 1 Johor Darul Takzim FC (10-02-2026)WSanfrecce Hiroshima 1 - 0 Shanghai Shenhua (10-12-2025)
4	Buriram United	8	14	10	8	+2	DBuriram United 0 - 0 Melbourne City (10-03-2026)DMelbourne City 1 - 1 Buriram United (03-03-2026)WBuriram United 2 - 0 Shanghai Shenhua (17-02-2026)WChengdu Better City 0 - 1 Buriram United (10-02-2026)DBuriram United 2 - 2 Gangwon FC (09-12-2025)
5	Melbourne City	8	14	9	7	+2	DBuriram United 0 - 0 Melbourne City (10-03-2026)DMelbourne City 1 - 1 Buriram United (03-03-2026)DMelbourne City 0 - 0 Gangwon FC (18-02-2026)WUlsan Hyundai FC 1 - 2 Melbourne City (11-02-2026)DFC Seoul 1 - 1 Melbourne City (10-12-2025)
6	Johor Darul Takzim FC	8	11	8	7	+1	LSanfrecce Hiroshima 1 - 0 Johor Darul Takzim FC (11-03-2026)WJohor Darul Takzim FC 3 - 1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima (04-03-2026)WJohor Darul Takzim FC 1 - 0 Vissel Kobe (17-02-2026)LSanfrecce Hiroshima 2 - 1 Johor Darul Takzim FC (10-02-2026)DJohor Darul Takzim FC 0 - 0 SHANGHAI SIPG (09-12-2025)
7	FC Seoul	8	10	10	9	+1	LVissel Kobe 2 - 1 FC Seoul (11-03-2026)LFC Seoul 0 - 1 Vissel Kobe (04-03-2026)DFC Seoul 2 - 2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima (17-02-2026)LVissel Kobe 2 - 0 FC Seoul (10-02-2026)DFC Seoul 1 - 1 Melbourne City (10-12-2025)
8	Gangwon FC	8	9	9	11	-2	LMachida Zelvia 1 - 0 Gangwon FC (10-03-2026)DGangwon FC 0 - 0 Machida Zelvia (03-03-2026)DMelbourne City 0 - 0 Gangwon FC (18-02-2026)DGangwon FC 0 - 0 SHANGHAI SIPG (11-02-2026)DBuriram United 2 - 2 Gangwon FC (09-12-2025)
9	Ulsan Hyundai FC	8	9	6	8	-2	DSHANGHAI SIPG 0 - 0 Ulsan Hyundai FC (18-02-2026)LUlsan Hyundai FC 1 - 2 Melbourne City (11-02-2026)LMachida Zelvia 3 - 1 Ulsan Hyundai FC (09-12-2025)DUlsan Hyundai FC 0 - 0 Buriram United (26-11-2025)LVissel Kobe 1 - 0 Ulsan Hyundai FC (05-11-2025)
10	Chengdu Better City	8	6	7	11	-4	LMachida Zelvia 3 - 2 Chengdu Better City (17-02-2026)LChengdu Better City 0 - 1 Buriram United (10-02-2026)DVissel Kobe 2 - 2 Chengdu Better City (09-12-2025)DChengdu Better City 1 - 1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima (25-11-2025)DFC Seoul 0 - 0 Chengdu Better City (04-11-2025)
11	Shanghai Shenhua	8	4	5	13	-8	LBuriram United 2 - 0 Shanghai Shenhua (17-02-2026)LShanghai Shenhua 0 - 2 Machida Zelvia (10-02-2026)LSanfrecce Hiroshima 1 - 0 Shanghai Shenhua (10-12-2025)LShanghai Shenhua 0 - 2 Vissel Kobe (26-11-2025)LJohor Darul Takzim FC 3 - 1 Shanghai Shenhua (05-11-2025)
12	SHANGHAI SIPG	8	4	2	11	-9	DSHANGHAI SIPG 0 - 0 Ulsan Hyundai FC (18-02-2026)DGangwon FC 0 - 0 SHANGHAI SIPG (11-02-2026)DJohor Darul Takzim FC 0 - 0 SHANGHAI SIPG (09-12-2025)LSHANGHAI SIPG 1 - 3 FC Seoul (25-11-2025)LBuriram United 2 - 0 SHANGHAI SIPG (04-11-2025)

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League Standings

Full AFC Champions League table with points, goal difference and recent form

Pos	Team	P	Pts	GF	GA	GD	Form
1	Al-Hilal Saudi FC	8	22	17	6	+11	WAl-Hilal Saudi FC 2 - 1 Al Wahda FC (16-02-2026)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)
2	Al-Ahli Jeddah	8	17	21	9	+12	WAl-Ahli Jeddah 4 - 3 Shabab Al Ahli Dubai (16-02-2026)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)
3	Tractor Sazi	8	17	12	4	+8	WAl-Gharafa 0 - 2 Tractor Sazi (17-02-2026)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)
4	Al-Ittihad FC	8	15	22	9	+13	WAl Sadd 1 - 4 Al-Ittihad FC (17-02-2026)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)
5	Al Wahda FC	8	14	11	7	+4	LAl-Hilal Saudi FC 2 - 1 Al Wahda FC (16-02-2026)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)
6	Shabab Al Ahli Dubai	8	11	14	14	0	LAl-Ahli Jeddah 4 - 3 Shabab Al Ahli Dubai (16-02-2026)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)
7	Al-Duhail SC	8	8	16	16	0	LAl Shorta 3 - 2 Al-Duhail SC (16-02-2026)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)
8	Al Sadd	8	8	12	16	-4	LAl Sadd 1 - 4 Al-Ittihad FC (17-02-2026)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)
9	Sharjah FC	8	8	8	16	-8	LSharjah FC 1 - 2 Nasaf (16-02-2026)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)
10	Al-Gharafa	8	6	7	21	-14	LAl-Gharafa 0 - 2 Tractor Sazi (17-02-2026)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)
11	Al Shorta	8	5	6	20	-14	WAl Shorta 3 - 2 Al-Duhail SC (16-02-2026)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)
12	Nasaf	8	4	9	17	-8	WSharjah FC 1 - 2 Nasaf (16-02-2026)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)

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Match History

Recent results and upcoming fixtures with scores and standings

Date	Opponent	Result	Competition	FutMetrix	H/A
Feb 16, 2026	Al-Duhail SC	W 3-2	AFC Champions League	85	H
Feb 09, 2026	Nasaf	D 1-1	AFC Champions League	19	A
Dec 22, 2025	Al-Ahli Jeddah	L 0-5	AFC Champions League	33	H
Nov 25, 2025	Al-Hilal Saudi FC	L 0-4	AFC Champions League	43	A
Nov 03, 2025	Tractor Sazi	L 0-1	AFC Champions League	17	A
Oct 20, 2025	Al-Ittihad FC	L 1-4	AFC Champions League	38	H
Sep 29, 2025	Al-Gharafa	L 0-2	AFC Champions League	21	A
Sep 15, 2025	Al Sadd	D 1-1	AFC Champions League	17	H