Al-Ahli Jeddah 1-0 Auckland FC: Match Recap and Result

Match: 26 August 2026, 18:00 UTC · Published: 26 August 2026 · 324 words

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Al-Ahli Jeddah beat Auckland FC 1-0 in the FIFA MundIal de Clubes, settling a one-goal game after the hour. S. Abu Al Shamat scored the only goal, and Auckland FC finished a player short after a late red card.

Match Summary

The first half produced no goals. H. Sakai was shown a yellow card as the opening period ended, and Auckland FC reached the interval still level at 0-0.

The pattern held after the break until F. De Vries was booked in the 57th minute. Al-Ahli Jeddah then found the lead. S. Abu Al Shamat scored in the 63rd minute, with E. Spertsyan providing the assist, and that was the night's only goal. M. Demiral picked up a yellow card for the home side late on. Auckland FC's night grew more difficult when S. Cosgrove was sent off in the 87th minute. There was no equalizer, and the official scoreline remained 1-0.

Key Moments

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The strike just after the hour decided the match because it was the only one that counted. Auckland FC had kept the score at 0-0 for more than an hour. Once they fell behind, they needed a reply they never produced.

S. Cosgrove's red card in the 87th minute closed the door further. Auckland FC already trailed and had to chase the game with 10 men in the final minutes.

Al-Ahli Jeddah did not add a second goal. They took 17 shots but put only three on target, matching Auckland FC's three shots on target from seven attempts. The one-goal lead still had to be seen out after the red card.

Match Statistics

The numbers lined up with a home side that controlled the ball without pulling clear on the scoreboard. Al-Ahli Jeddah had 69 percent possession to 31 for Auckland FC and won nine corners to one. The shot count was 17 to 7, yet both teams recorded three shots on target. Al-Ahli Jeddah received one yellow card. Auckland FC collected two yellow cards and one red card.