Esteghlal defeated Al-Gharafa 2-1 in the ACL Elite 2026/27 tournament

The football team Esteghlal won against the Qatari team, Al-Gharafa, with a score of 2-1. This victory was the second for the team in the AFC Champions League Elite season 2026/2027.

Esteghlal defeated Al-Gharafa 2-1 in the ACL Elite 2026/27 tournament

The match took place on Monday at the Tahani Bin Jassim Stadium in Tehran. Ferjani Sassi's goal in the 48th minute allowed Esteghlal to equalize after an impressive strike by Jasir Asani, which was scored in the first half. Hossein Ghadarzi scored the winning goal in the 60th minute, securing another three points for the Iranian team.

In the next match, Esteghlal will play against Shabab Al Ahli from the UAE. The game will take place on October 27th at Rashid Stadium as part of the Third Round.

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Uzbekistan defeated Saudi Arabia in penalty shootout

In the second round of the Mirabror Usmonov 2026 Memorial Tournament, Uzbekistan drew with Saudi Arabia with a score of 2:2. The winner of the match was determined in a penalty shootout.

The Uzbek team opened the scoring in the 42nd minute thanks to a goal by Bekhruz Abdusattorov, who converted a penalty, giving the hosts an advantage.

In the second half, in the 70th minute, Sadriddin Hasanov scored the second goal for Uzbekistan. Thus, the match ended in regular time with a score of 2:2.

In the penalty shootout, Uzbekistan proved more accurate and won with a score of 4:1.

In the second match of this round, the Russian U-19 national team met with the Armenian U-20 national team. This match also ended in a 0:0 draw in regular time. Armenia U-20 became the winner, winning the penalty shootout 5:3.

All matches of the second round were held at the National Football Center.

Esteghlal defeated Al-Gharafa 2-1 in the ACL Elite 2026/27 tournament