Sharjah FC advanced to the semifinals of the AFC Champions League after defeating Al Ahli in a penalty shootout, with a final score of 5-4. The match, held on Thursday, ended in a 1-1 draw after both regular and extra time.

In the match's early stages, Al Ahli showed significant dominance and nearly took the lead, as Matheus Lima had a goal disallowed for offside just two minutes into the game.

Sharjah's goalkeeper, Adel Al Hosani, made crucial saves, denying Lima one-on-one in the seventh minute.

The game's first yellow card was issued to Al Ahli's Yuri Cesar for a foul on Majed Hassan in the 13th minute.

Sharjah made its first meaningful attack in the 20th minute, which resulted in a foul against Al Ahli's goalkeeper, Hamad Al Maqbali.

Al Ahli responded with a dangerous chance for Lima, who managed to dribble past Sharjah's defense in the 25th minute.

Al Ahli continued its relentless pressure, with a header from Sardar Azmoun challenging Al Hosani in the 27th minute, but was repelled.

Sharjah's Osman Kamara came close with a long-range effort in the 31st minute.

Markus Meloni put Sharjah ahead in the 35th minute, capitalizing on an individual effort that saw him navigate the Al Ahli defense and score in the bottom corner.

Al Ahli's defender Renan later received a yellow card for a foul on Kayu Lucas in the 41st minute.

Al Ahli intensified its attacks in the closing minutes of the first half, with Al Hosani making a series of saves against Luka and Kartabia, the latter of which came in the final seconds of the half with a set-piece attempt.

The first half concluded with Sharjah leading 1-0.

The second half was marked by constant end-to-end play, with Sharjah's Meloni threatening again shortly after the restart.

The match continued to see yellow cards, including for Majed Rashid of Sharjah and Khalid Al Zahani due to fouls.

Sharjah made its first substitution in the 60th minute, introducing Peru for Al Zahani.

Al Ahli began making changes as well, bringing on Rogerio for PBernoo in the 70th minute.

The match saw missed opportunities, including a missed header from Lima over the bar in the 68th minute.

In the 90+4 minute, Al Ahli equalized through a header from the substitute Moanes Dabbour, which forced extra time.

The first half of extra time was largely uneventful, with neither team creating significant chances.

In the second half, Sharjah had a clear opportunity through Kayu Lucas, who shot over the goal.

Late substitutions were made by both teams in an effort to find a winning goal, but the match ended 1-1.

The penalty shootout began with Sardar Azmoun scoring for Al Ahli, only for Kayu Lucas to equalize for Sharjah.

Kartabia converted the second penalty for Al Ahli, while Sharjah's Firas Bilal also scored.

The third round saw Yaya Al Ghassani score for Al Ahli, but Luan Pereira tied it again for Sharjah.

A critical moment came when Kwan Santos' penalty was saved by Al Hosani, allowing Mohamed Abdul Basit to give Sharjah the lead.

Lima scored the fifth penalty for Al Ahli, setting the stage for Peru's decisive shot, which secured the victory for Sharjah amidst celebrations from fans and players alike.