Al-Gharafa vs Esteghlal FC AFC Champions League Elite
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What happened in Al-Gharafa vs Esteghlal FC?
Al-Gharafa lost to Esteghlal FC 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'). At half time Esteghlal FC led 1–0. Esteghlal FC won by a single goal.
Recent form: Al-Gharafa won one and lost four of their last five; Esteghlal FC won two, drew one and lost two of their last five. Pacy's record holds 3 earlier meetings: Al-Gharafa won 0, Esteghlal FC won 2 and 1 was a draw.
Timeline
- Kickoff
- 21'Start Delay — Esteghlal
- 21'Start Delay — Al-Gharafa
- 22'End Delay — Esteghlal
- 22'End Delay — Al-Gharafa
- 26'Start Delay — Esteghlal
- 26'Start Delay — Al-Gharafa
- 28'End Delay — Esteghlal
- 28'End Delay — Al-Gharafa
- 31'Start Delay — Esteghlal
- 31'Start Delay — Al-Gharafa
- 32'End Delay — Esteghlal
- 32'End Delay — Al-Gharafa
- 32'Substitution — Jasir Asani (Esteghlal)
- 37'Goal — Jasir Asani (Esteghlal)
- 44'Yellow Card — Jaloliddin Masharipov (Esteghlal)
- 45'+4'Yellow Card — Roozbeh Cheshmi (Esteghlal)
- 45'+7'Halftime
- 45'Substitution — Alaaeddin Hassan (Al-Gharafa)
- 45'Start 2nd Half
- 48'Goal — Ferjani Sassi (Al-Gharafa)
- 53'Substitution — Ali Kooshki (Esteghlal)
- 55'Start Delay — Esteghlal
- 55'Start Delay — Al-Gharafa
- 55'End Delay — Esteghlal
- 55'End Delay — Al-Gharafa
- 60'Goal — Hossein Goudarzi (Esteghlal)
- 64'Substitution — Amro Abdelfatah (Al-Gharafa)
- 67'Substitution — Mohammadhossein Eslami (Esteghlal)
- 75'Substitution — Florinel Coman (Al-Gharafa)
- 75'Substitution — Mason Holgate (Al-Gharafa)
- 75'Start Delay — Esteghlal
- 75'Start Delay — Al-Gharafa
- 76'End Delay — Esteghlal
- 76'End Delay — Al-Gharafa
- 80'Substitution — Amjed Nasar Mohamed (Al-Gharafa)
- 82'Yellow Card — Esmaeil Gholizadeh (Esteghlal)
- 86'Start Delay — Esteghlal
- 86'Start Delay — Al-Gharafa
- 86'End Delay — Esteghlal
Match statistics
All statistics (14 more)
Lineups
Al-Gharafa
- GAhmed Kone
- CDAyoub Al-Oui
- CD-LDame Traoré
- CD-RSeydou Sano
- CM-LFabricio Díaz
- CM-RFerjani Sassi
- LMSaifeldeen Fadlalla
- RMAbdulrahman Faiz Al Rashidi
- FFrank Magri
- CF-LYacine Brahimi
- CF-RAdam Ounas
Bench (12)
- SUBMohammed Al Mulla
- SUBMason Holgate
- SUBAbdirashid Saeed Hassan
- SUBJamil Friarkh
- SUBHamad Kahiout
- SUBMostafa Qadeera
- SUBRayyan Faragalla
- SUBAlaaeddin Hassan
- SUBAmro Abdelfatah
- SUBAmjed Nasar Mohamed
- SUBFlorinel Coman
- SUBKhalifa Abu Baker
Esteghlal
- GHabib Far Abbasi
- CDAref Aghasi
- CD-LRustam Ashurmatov
- CD-RSaman Fallah
- CM-LRoozbeh Cheshmi
- CM-RAmirmohammad Razzaghinia
- LMHossein Goudarzi
- RMSaleh Hardani
- FSaeid Saharkhizan
- CF-LEsmaeil Gholizadeh
- CF-RJaloliddin Masharipov
Bench (11)
- SUBMehdi Ghayedi Heydari
- SUBAlireza Mohebali
- SUBSeyed Aria Hosseinifar
- SUBJasir Asani
- SUBMohammadali Nabizadeh Chamaz Koti
- SUBMohammadreza Azadi
- SUBIliya Ebrahimi
- SUBAli Kooshki
- SUBMohammadhossein Eslami
- SUBMehran Ahmadi
- SUBAbolfazl Zamani
Recent form
Al-Gharafa
LLLWL
Esteghlal FC
WLLWD
Standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al Ain | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 6 |
| 2 | Esteghlal | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 6 |
| 3 | Al Ahli | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 4 |
| 4 | Al Qadsiah | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 4 |
| 5 | Al Hilal | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 |
| 6 | Shabab Al-Ahli | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 |
| 7 | Neftchi Fergana | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 3 |
| 8 | Al Nassr | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 3 |
| 9 | Pakhtakor Tashkent | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | Al-Shamal | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 | Al Ittihad | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Traktor Sazi FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| 13 | Al-Gharafa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| 14 | Al Wasl | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 0 |
| 15 | Al Sadd | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 0 |
Head-to-head
Al-Gharafa 0 wins, Esteghlal FC 2 wins, 1 draw
| Date | Result | Hosted by |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-16 | Al-Gharafa 0–3 Esteghlal FC | Esteghlal FC |
| 2010-03-31 | Al-Gharafa 1–1 Esteghlal FC | Al-Gharafa |
| 2010-03-23 | Al-Gharafa 0–3 Esteghlal FC | Esteghlal FC |
Venue and officials
- Venue
- Thani bin Jassim Stadium, Ar-Rayyan, Qatar
Al-Gharafa vs Esteghlal FC: questions and answers
Who won Al-Gharafa vs Esteghlal FC?
Esteghlal FC beat Al-Gharafa 2–1 in the AFC Champions League Elite. The game was played on Monday, October 12, 2026 at Thani bin Jassim Stadium, Ar-Rayyan.