ACL: Zob Ahan earn injury-time win over Esteghlal
ACL: Zob Ahan earn injury-time win over Esteghlal

TEHRAN – Iran’s Zob Ahan edged past their compatriot Esteghlal 1-0 in the first leg of the AFC Champions League Round of 16 on Tuesday. Zob Ahan Georgian defender Giorgi Gvelesiani scored the only goal of the match in the injury time from the penalty spot in Isfahan’s Foolad Shahr Stadium. . Japanese referee Jumpei […]

TEHRAN – Iran’s Zob Ahan edged past their compatriot Esteghlal 1-0 in the first leg of the AFC Champions League Round of 16 on Tuesday.

Zob Ahan Georgian defender Giorgi Gvelesiani scored the only goal of the match in the injury time from the penalty spot in Isfahan’s Foolad Shahr Stadium. .

Japanese referee Jumpei Iida showed the penalty spot after Esteghlal player Roozbeh Cheshmi touched the ball with his hand min the penalty area.

Zob Ahan had reduced to 10 men in the 90th minute after Mohammad Nejad Mehdi received his second yellow card for pushing Esteghlal player.

Esteghlal had now not been beaten in 15 games in a run before the match.

The second leg will be held in Tehran’s Azadi Stadium next week.

On Monday, Persepolis lost to Al Jazira of the UAE 3-2 in Dubai.