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Persepolis FC Edges Al Shorta in Thrilling AFC Champions League Encounter
Doha, Qatar – Persepolis FC defeated Al Shorta 2-1 in a dramatic AFC Champions League 2024 Group Stage matchday six clash at the Hamad bin Khalifa Stadium in Doha. The match, officiated by South Korea’s Dae-Yong Kim, was a thrilling encounter until the final whistle.
Al Shorta took the lead in the 19th minute with a goal from Meme. However, Persepolis dominated possession (65%) and had more shots (14 vs 8). Despite this dominance, the Iranian side struggled to convert their chances until late in the game. Urunov equalized in the 89th minute, and Gvelesiani secured the victory with a penalty in stoppage time. Al Mawas missed a penalty for Al Shorta in the dying moments. Both teams received one yellow card each. Despite numerous attempts, Persepolis only managed 4 shots on target, while Al Shorta had 2.
Substitutions persepolis fc: at minute 46 O. Urunov came in and A. Alipour went out., at minute 46 Y. Barajeh came in and M. Rigi went out., at minute 60 S. Rafiei came in and M. Mohammadi went out., at minute 60 I. Alkasir came in and H. Kanaani went out., at minute 79 A. El Amloud came in and F. Ahmadzadeh went out.
Substitutions al shorta: at minute 69 A. Qasim came in and B. Shakir went out., at minute 69 M. Al Mawas came in and Meme went out., at minute 79 S. Jassem came in and A. Farhan went out., at minute 88 Faisal Jasim came in and A. S. Khudhair went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
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