TEHRAN – Esteghlal football team edged Qatar’s Al Gharafa 2-1 to secure their second win in the AFC Champions League Elite 2026/2027 at the Thani Bin Jassim Stadium on Monday.
Ferjani Sassi’s 48th-minute goal cancelled out a stunning strike by Jasir Asani in the first half before Hossein Goudarzi’s 60th-minute winner ensured the Iran outfit finished with another three points.
Esteghlal will play Shabab Al Ahli of the UAE at the Rashid Stadium on Oct. 27 in Matchweek 3.
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