Al-Gharafa vs EsteghlalAFC Champions League Elite

Match report

Al-Gharafa lost to Esteghlal 1–2 in the AFC Champions League Elite at Thani bin Jassim Stadium, Ar-Rayyan, Qatar on October 12, 2026. The goals came from Jasir Asani (37'), Ferjani Sassi (48'), Hossein Goudarzi (60'). Esteghlal went ahead through Jasir Asani in the 37th minute. At half time Esteghlal led 1–0. Esteghlal won by a single goal. Al-Gharafa had 45% of the ball and 19 shots (9 on target), against 10 (3 on target) for Esteghlal. In the AFC Champions League Elite table, Al-Gharafa sit 13th and Esteghlal 2nd. Recent form: Al-Gharafa won one and lost four of their last five; Esteghlal won two, drew one and lost two of their last five. Pacy's record holds 3 earlier meetings: Al-Gharafa won 0, Esteghlal won 2 and 1 was a draw.

Timeline

1. Kickoff
2. 21'Start Delay — Esteghlal
3. 21'Start Delay — Al-Gharafa
4. 22'End Delay — Esteghlal
5. 22'End Delay — Al-Gharafa
6. 26'Start Delay — Esteghlal
7. 26'Start Delay — Al-Gharafa
8. 28'End Delay — Esteghlal
9. 28'End Delay — Al-Gharafa
10. 31'Start Delay — Esteghlal
11. 31'Start Delay — Al-Gharafa
12. 32'End Delay — Esteghlal
13. 32'End Delay — Al-Gharafa
14. 32'Substitution — Jasir Asani (Esteghlal)
15. 37'Goal — Jasir Asani (Esteghlal)
16. 44'Yellow Card — Jaloliddin Masharipov (Esteghlal)
17. 45'+4'Yellow Card — Roozbeh Cheshmi (Esteghlal)
18. 45'+7'Halftime
19. 45'Substitution — Alaaeddin Hassan (Al-Gharafa)
20. 45'Start 2nd Half
21. 48'Goal — Ferjani Sassi (Al-Gharafa)
22. 53'Substitution — Ali Kooshki (Esteghlal)
23. 55'Start Delay — Esteghlal
24. 55'Start Delay — Al-Gharafa
25. 55'End Delay — Esteghlal
26. 55'End Delay — Al-Gharafa
27. 60'Goal — Hossein Goudarzi (Esteghlal)
28. 64'Substitution — Amro Abdelfatah (Al-Gharafa)
29. 67'Substitution — Mohammadhossein Eslami (Esteghlal)
30. 75'Substitution — Florinel Coman (Al-Gharafa)
31. 75'Substitution — Mason Holgate (Al-Gharafa)
32. 75'Start Delay — Esteghlal
33. 75'Start Delay — Al-Gharafa
34. 76'End Delay — Esteghlal
35. 76'End Delay — Al-Gharafa
36. 80'Substitution — Amjed Nasar Mohamed (Al-Gharafa)
37. 82'Yellow Card — Esmaeil Gholizadeh (Esteghlal)
38. 86'Start Delay — Esteghlal
39. 86'Start Delay — Al-Gharafa
40. 86'End Delay — Esteghlal

Match statistics

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