Esteghlal FC defeated Qatari Al Rayyan by 3 goals in Azadi Stadium during the match from AFC Champions League. More than 60,000 fans made a fantastic atmosphere in Azadi and helped Blues to win this important game.
In the first half, Esteghlal started the game better than its opponent and made some goal opportunities in the first minutes. In 21′, Afonso Alves made a mistake and Esteghlal rewarded with a penalty kick. Arash Borhani scored the penalty.
Both teams were playing smoothly in the second half in compare to the first half but after two substitutions by Esteghlal’s head coach, Mazloomi, Blues took the lead in the game and Sharifat scored the second goal in 77′. Finally Borhani made his double in 93′.
Now Esteghlal has better chance to enter the next round of this tournament in compare to Al Rayyan. Esteghlal secured its second position in table with 8 points while Al Rayyan is in the third place by 6 points.
