Iran’s Persepolis earn a dramatic win over Al Jazira of UAE
TEHRAN – Persepolis of Iran football team booked a place in the AFC Champions League quarter-final with a 2-1 win over the UAE’s Al Jazira. In front of 90,000 vociferous fans in Tehran’s Azadi Stadium, Persepolis, who had lost 3-2 in the first leg in Abu Dhabi, put the visiting team under pressure in the […]
We want to enjoy football at Azadi Stadium: Henk ten Cate
TEHRAN – Al Jazira coach Henk ten Cate says they have come to Tehran to enjoy football in front of tens of thousands of spectators. Al Jazira have defeated Persepolis 3-2 in the first leg held at the Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium, in Abu Dhabi, UAE last week. “Al Jazira want to enjoy football in […]
UAE’s Al Jazira beat Persepolis of Iran in injury time
Al Jazira snatched an important last-minute goal to edge out Islamic Republic of Iran’s Persepolis 3-2 in the 2018 AFC Champions League Round of 16 on Monday. The Iranian side looked to dominate from the start but Al Jazira succeeded in keeping them at bay for most of the first half, but Persepolis forward Ali […]
ACL: Japanese Referee to Officiate Al Jazira v Persepolis
Hiroyuki Kimura has been named as referee of the UAE’s Al Jazira and Persepolis of Iran match in the AFC Champions League Round of 16 first-leg. The match has been scheduled to take place at the Mohammad Bin Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates on Monday. The Japanese referee will be assisted […]
Matchday Three – Group A: Al Jazira 0-0 Tractor Sazi Tabriz
UAE’s Al Jazira and Islamic Republic of Iran’s Tractor Sazi Tabriz played out a goalless draw at Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium in Matchday Three of the AFC Champions League Group A tie on Monday. Ehsan Pahlevan had the most dangerous chance of the game three minutes after the restart after he was sent through on […]