Al Gharafa 1-2 Esteghlal FC Tehran
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Esteghlal FC Tehran won: Al Gharafa 1-2 Esteghlal FC Tehran in the AFC Champions League Elite (Round 2) on Mon, 12 Oct 2026 at Thani Bin Jassim Stadium (Al-Gharafah Stadium), Al Rayyan (Ar-Rayyan). Al Gharafa goals: Ferjani Sassi 48'. Esteghlal FC Tehran goals: Jasir Asani 37', Hossein Goudarzi 60'. Possession: 45-55. Player of the match: Saleh Hardani (8.3).
Match report
Esteghlal FC Tehran beat Al Gharafa 2-1
Esteghlal FC Tehran squeezed past Al Gharafa 2-1 away from home at Thani Bin Jassim Stadium (Al-Gharafah Stadium) on Monday 12 October in the AFC Champions League Elite.
Jasir Asani put Esteghlal FC Tehran ahead on 37' (0-1), Ferjani Sassi levelled for Al Gharafa on 48' (1-1) and Hossein Goudarzi restored Esteghlal FC Tehran's lead on 60' (1-2).
Al Gharafa had 45% of the ball, shots were 19-10 (9-3 on target).
Saleh Hardani (Esteghlal) was player of the match with an 8.3 rating.
Attendance: 2,783. Referee: Alex King.
Match stats
| Al Gharafa | Esteghlal FC Tehran | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 45 | 55 |
| Total shots | 19 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 9 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 23 | 12 |
| Big chances | 5 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 4 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 282 (79%) | 370 (83%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 3 |
| Corners | 9 | 5 |
| Total shots | 19 | 10 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 9 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 6 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 13 | 7 |
| Shots outside box | 6 | 3 |
Lineups
Al Gharafa (3-4-2-1): Ahmed Kone, Seydou Sano, Ayoub Al Oui, Damé Traoré, Abdulrahman Al Rashidi, Ferjani Sassi, Fabricio Díaz, Saifeldeen Fadlalla, Adam Ounas, Yacine Brahimi, Frank Magri
Esteghlal FC Tehran (4-2-3-1): Habib Far Abbasi, Saleh Hardani, Saman Fallah, Rustamjon Ashurmatov, Hossein Goudarzi, Amirmohammad Razzaghinia, Roozbeh Cheshmi, Esmaeil Gholizadeh, Aref Aghasi, Jaloliddin Masharipov, Saeid Saharkhizan
Key events
- 32' · Substitution · Jasir Asani for Amirmohammad Razzaghinia (Esteghlal FC Tehran)
- 37' · Goal · Jasir Asani (Esteghlal FC Tehran)
- 44' · Yellow card · Jaloliddin Masharipov (Esteghlal FC Tehran)
- 45'+4 · Yellow card · Roozbeh Cheshmi (Esteghlal FC Tehran)
- 46' · Substitution · Hassan Alaa Aladdin for Damé Traoré (Al Gharafa)
- 48' · Goal · Ferjani Sassi (Al Gharafa)
- 53' · Substitution · Alireza Koushki for Jaloliddin Masharipov (Esteghlal FC Tehran)
- 60' · Goal · Hossein Goudarzi (Esteghlal FC Tehran)
- 64' · Substitution · Amro Abdelfatah Ali Surag for Frank Magri (Al Gharafa)
- 67' · Substitution · Mohammadhossein Eslami for Jasir Asani (Esteghlal FC Tehran)
- 75' · Substitution · Florinel Coman for Seydou Sano (Al Gharafa)
- 75' · Substitution · Mason Holgate for Abdulrahman Al Rashidi (Al Gharafa)
- 80' · Substitution · Amjad Nassar Mohamed for Yacine Brahimi (Al Gharafa)
- 82' · Yellow card · Esmaeil Gholizadeh (Esteghlal FC Tehran)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Al Gharafa vs Esteghlal FC Tehran?
Esteghlal FC Tehran won, 1-2 (AFC Champions League Elite) on Mon, 12 Oct 2026.
When and where is Al Gharafa vs Esteghlal FC Tehran?
Mon, 12 Oct 2026, 18:15 UTC at Thani Bin Jassim Stadium (Al-Gharafah Stadium), Al Rayyan (Ar-Rayyan), AFC Champions League Elite.