Saipa, Persepolis share the spoils in IPL
AFC Champions League finalists Persepolis drew 1-1 with Saipa in Iran Professional League (IPL) here at the Takhti Stadium on Saturday. Kamal Kamyabinia made it 1-0 with a thumping long-range shot in the 15th minute. Persepolis, who will travel to Japan on Monday to play Kashima Antlers in the first leg of the AFC Champions […]
Persepolis midfielder Kamyabinia fit for Al Sadd match
Persepolis defensive midfielder Kamal Kamyabinia will be ready for the vital match against Al Sadd of Qatar. The Iranian giants are to host Al Sadd on Tuesday in the return leg of the AFC Champions League semi-finals. Kamyabinia suffered a shoulder injury on Thursday in the match against Navad Urmia in Iran’s Hazfi Cup and […]
Ivankovic, a true dedicated coach to football
Persepolis took a massive step towards the 2018 AFC Champions League final after defeating Al Sadd of Qatar 1-0 in the first leg of the semifinals. It came as no surprise to us, however, as Branko Ivankovic has built his team the right way. Ivankovic, known as Professor in Iran, knows his players very well. […]
Reaching to AFC Champions League final is a dream for us: Jesualdo Ferreira
Al Sadd coach Jesualdo Ferreira says that to book a place in the final match of the 2018 AFC Champions League is like a dream for them. Al Sadd will host Persepolis in the first leg of the AFC Champions League semi-finals on Tuesday at the Jassim bin Hamad Stadium in Doha. “In the match […]
Iran’s Persepolis advance to AFC Champions League semi-finals
Iran Persian Gulf League winner Persepolis won the return leg against Al-Duhail of Qatar in the AFC Champions League quarterfinals in Tehran. Persepolis had suffered a 1-0 defeat against Al-Duhail in their first leg of the AFC Champions League quarterfinals in Doha on August 28. The Iranian side won the return match 3-1, advancing to […]
Persepolis, Esteghlal to Meet Qatari Rivals
the four semifinalists at the 2018 AFC Champions League will be confirmed in the coming days, with the second legs of the quarterfinals to take place between Monday and Wednesday. Qatar’s Al Sadd and Al Duhail as well as Kashima Antlers of Japan and Suwon Samsung Bluewings from South Korea are well placed ahead of […]
Iran’s Perspolis beaten by Qatar’s Al Duhail in quarterfinals
Iran Persian Gulf League winner Persepolis conceded defeat to Qatari Al Duhail football team 1-0 on Tue. in the AFC Champions League quarterfinals. The winner of Iranian Persian Gulf League Perspolis took on Qatari Al Duhail in Khalifa International Stadium in Doha as the first leg of the AFC Champions league quarterfinals and lost the […]
Persepolis Held by Esteghlal Khuzestan: IPL
Persepolis football team and Esteghlal Khuzestan played out a goalless draw in Iran Professional League (IPL) on Thursday. In the match held in Iran’s southwestern city of Ahvaz’s Ghadir Stadium, titleholder Persepolis was lackluster and failed to create goal scoring chances. In Tehran, Ali Daei’s Saipa drew 0-0 with Zob Ahan. And Nassaji of Mazandaran […]
Persepolis Eyes Win over Al Duhail, Coach Says
Persepolis coach Branko Ivankovic hopes they defeat Qatari giant Al Duhail in the AFC Champions League quarter-final. The Iranian giant is into the quarterfinals, facing the Qatari team in the last eight. “Our opponent has shown that it might even be the best team in the whole of Asia so far, so the game will […]
Persepolis reclaims Iran’s Super Cup as Esteghlal withdraws
Esteghlal withdrew from playing in the final of Super Cup and the title went to Persepolis for the second successive year. The Super Cup was scheduled to be held on July 20 between Esteghlal (Hazf Cup winner) and Persepolis (Iran Professional League champions) in Tehran’s Azadi Stadium. Esteghlal officials had announced that they cannot play […]