Esteghlal FC Tehran 3-0 Al Sadd
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Esteghlal FC Tehran won: Esteghlal FC Tehran 3-0 Al Sadd in the AFC Champions League Elite (Round 1) on Mon, 14 Sept 2026 at Basra International Stadium, al-Baṣra (Basra). Esteghlal FC Tehran goals: Jasir Asani 9', Saeid Saharkhizan 47', Esmaeil Gholizadeh 90'+5. Possession: 26-74. Player of the match: Jasir Asani (8.9).
Match report
Esteghlal FC Tehran rout Al Sadd 3-0
Esteghlal FC Tehran swept aside Al Sadd 3-0 at Basra International Stadium on Monday 14 September in the AFC Champions League Elite.
Jasir Asani put Esteghlal FC Tehran ahead on 9' (1-0), Saeid Saharkhizan made it 2-0 on 47' and Esmaeil Gholizadeh made it 3-0 on 90+5'.
Esteghlal FC Tehran had 26% of the ball, shots were 9-14 (7-3 on target).
Jasir Asani (Esteghlal) was player of the match with an 8.9 rating.
Attendance: 7,892. Referee: Qasim Matar Al-Hatmi.
Match stats
| Esteghlal FC Tehran | Al Sadd | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 26 | 74 |
| Total shots | 9 | 14 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 14 | 29 |
| Big chances | 3 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 188 (74%) | 623 (90%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 2 |
| Corners | 2 | 5 |
| Total shots | 9 | 14 |
| Shots off target | 2 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 0 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 6 | 6 |
| Shots outside box | 3 | 8 |
Lineups
Esteghlal FC Tehran (4-3-3): Habib Far Abbasi, Saleh Hardani, Saman Fallah, Rustamjon Ashurmatov, Hossein Goudarzi, Amirmohammad Razzaghinia, Roozbeh Cheshmi, Aref Aghasi, Jasir Asani, Saeid Saharkhizan, Alireza Koushki
Al Sadd (4-2-3-1): Meshaal Barsham, Pedro Miguel, Tarek Salman, Boualem Khoukhi, Paulo Otávio, Claudinho, Guilherme, Hashim Ali, Roberto Firmino, Akram Afif, Yusuf Abdurisag
Key events
- 9' · Goal · Jasir Asani (Esteghlal FC Tehran)
- 33' · Yellow card · Hossein Goudarzi (Esteghlal FC Tehran)
- 38' · Yellow card · Alireza Koushki (Esteghlal FC Tehran)
- 47' · Goal · Saeid Saharkhizan (Esteghlal FC Tehran)
- 54' · Substitution · Esmaeil Gholizadeh for Alireza Koushki (Esteghlal FC Tehran)
- 61' · Yellow card · Paulo Otávio (Al Sadd)
- 66' · Substitution · Mohamed Manai for Hashim Ali (Al Sadd)
- 68' · Substitution · Mohammadhossein Eslami for Saeid Saharkhizan (Esteghlal FC Tehran)
- 69' · Yellow card · Saleh Hardani (Esteghlal FC Tehran)
- 78' · Substitution · Agustín Soría for Guilherme (Al Sadd)
- 78' · Substitution · Hassan Al-Haydos for Yusuf Abdurisag (Al Sadd)
- 79' · Yellow card · Claudinho (Al Sadd)
- 81' · Substitution · Jaloliddin Masharipov for Amirmohammad Razzaghinia (Esteghlal FC Tehran)
- 90'+2 · Substitution · Younes El Hannach for Pedro Miguel (Al Sadd)
- 90'+5 · Goal · Esmaeil Gholizadeh (Esteghlal FC Tehran)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Esteghlal FC Tehran vs Al Sadd?
Esteghlal FC Tehran won, 3-0 (AFC Champions League Elite) on Mon, 14 Sept 2026.
When and where is Esteghlal FC Tehran vs Al Sadd?
Mon, 14 Sept 2026, 18:15 UTC at Basra International Stadium, al-Baṣra (Basra), AFC Champions League Elite.