Al Sadd and Esteghlal FC draw in a thrilling encounter
Doha, Qatar – Al Sadd and Esteghlal FC played out a 1-1 draw in a thrilling AFC Champions League group stage encounter at the Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium on Sunday. The match was characterized by a constant exchange of scoring opportunities and some strategic changes by both teams.
Al Sadd started the game with more intensity, but it was Esteghlal FC who had the best chance in the first half. In the 40th minute, a shot from Hosseini deflected off the post into his own net, giving the Iranian team the lead.
The second half began with a change of pace from Al Sadd, who pressed harder in search of an equalizer. In the 68th minute, Akram Afif scored from the penalty spot to level the score.
Despite both teams’ attempts to find the winning goal, the score remained unchanged. In the end, the game ended in a draw that leaves the group standings in suspense.
Al Sadd had 42% of the ball possession, took 9 shots (7 on target, 1 off target), and earned 5 corners. The Qatari team committed 9 fouls, received 1 yellow card, and had no red cards.
Esteghlal FC controlled the ball for 58% of the game, took 12 shots (3 on target, 6 off target), and earned 12 corners. The Iranian team committed 12 fouls, received 1 yellow card, and had no red cards.
The referee for the match was Jong-Hyeok Kim from South Korea.
Substitutions al sadd: at minute 22 T. Salman came in and Pedro Miguel went out., at minute 24 A. Al Yazidi came in and Y. Atal went out., at minute 78 M. Waad came in and Guilherme went out., at minute 78 Cristo came in and R. Mujica went out., at minute 90 A. Suhail came in and A. Al Yazidi went out.
Substitutions esteghlal fc: at minute 46 M. Eslami came in and M. Mohammadi went out., at minute 46 Raphael Silva came in and I. Salimi went out., at minute 66 M. Zakipour came in and A. Jalali went out., at minute 66 G. Kakuta came in and A. Rezavand went out., at minute 67 A. Ramezani came in and R. Cheshmi went out., at minute 90 A. Koushki came in and J. Masharipov went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
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Esteghlal FC
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