AFC Champions League Elite 2026-2027 | League Phase - 2
| 12 Oct 2026-6:15 pm
Al-Gharafa
l l d l l
1 : 2
1.87
xG
0.73
Full Time
Esteghlal FC
w
F. Sassi
48'
J. Asani
37'
H. Goudarzi
60'
12.91
X3.64
22.33
| Referee: A. King | Half Time: 0-1
1st Half
45' 15' 30'
4'
 
2nd Half
90' 60' 75'
Goals
37'
Goal
J. Asani (Assistant: S. Hardani)
Goal
F. Sassi (Assistant: S. Sano)
48'
60'
Goal
H. Goudarzi
Cards
44'
Yellow Card
J. Masharipov
45'
+4
Yellow Card
R. Cheshmi
82'
Yellow Card
E. Gholizadeh
Substitutes
Esteghlal FC
32'
Out
A. Razzaghinia
In
J. Asani
Out
D. Traoré
In
A. Hassan
45'
Al-Gharafa
Esteghlal FC
53'
Out
J. Masharipov
In
A. Koushki
Out
F. Magri
In
A. Surag
64'
Al-Gharafa
Esteghlal FC
67'
Out
J. Asani
In
M. Eslami
Out
S. Sano
In
F. Coman
75'
Al-Gharafa
Out
Abdulrahman Faiz Al Rashidi
In
M. Holgate
75'
Al-Gharafa
Out
Y. Brahimi
In
A. Nasar Mohamed
80'
Al-Gharafa
Lineups
5.9
31
A. Kone
6.41
6
D. Traoré
6.09
18
A. Al Oui
7.3
4
S. Sano
6.63
23
S. Fadlalla
6.01
29
F. Díaz
7.52
13
F. Sassi
5.76
2
Abdulrahman Faiz Al Rashidi
6.48
8
Y. Brahimi
6.23
9
F. Magri
6.82
96
A. Ounas
7.66
76
H. Far Abbasi
7
5
R. Ashurmatov
6.93
33
A. Aghasi
7
6
S. Fallah
8.09
27
H. Goudarzi
6.41
8
A. Razzaghinia
6.34
4
R. Cheshmi
7.48
2
S. Hardani
6.07
87
E. Gholizadeh
6.49
11
S. Saharkhizan
6.74
10
J. Masharipov
field field
Al-Gharafa
31
g
A. Kone
5.9
4
d
S. Sano
75'
7.3
18
d
A. Al Oui
6.09
6
d
D. Traoré
45'
6.41
2
Abdulrahman Faiz Al Rashidi
75'
5.76
13
m
F. Sassi
48'
7.52
29
m
F. Díaz
6.01
23
m
S. Fadlalla
6.63
96
f
A. Ounas
6.82
9
f
F. Magri
64'
6.23
8
f
Y. Brahimi
80'
6.48
Substitutes
90
f
A. Hassan
45'
6.51
7
f
F. Coman
75'
6.71
5
Mostafa Essam
16
m
J. Friarkh
27
d
M. Holgate
75'
6.06
24
g
Hamad Kahiout
97
f
A. Nasar Mohamed
80'
6.42
1
g
K. N'Diaye
11
d
A. Surag
64'
6.27
49
m
R. Faragalla
Coach
Pedro Martins
Esteghlal FC
76
g
H. Far Abbasi
7.66
6
d
S. Fallah
7
33
d
A. Aghasi
6.93
5
d
R. Ashurmatov
7
2
m
S. Hardani
7.48
4
m
R. Cheshmi
45'
6.34
8
m
A. Razzaghinia
32'
6.41
27
m
H. Goudarzi
60'
8.09
10
f
J. Masharipov
44'53'
6.74
11
f
S. Saharkhizan
6.49
87
f
E. Gholizadeh
82'
6.07
Substitutes
80
m
M. Eslami
67'
6.33
9
f
M. Azadi
7
f
J. Asani
32'37'67'
7.61
88
m
M. Ahmadi
20
f
A. Koushki
53'
6.36
15
m
A. Zamani
60
g
S. Hosseinifar
Match Stats
Al-Gharafa
Esteghlal FC
Off Target 4 Blocked 6
On Target 9
On Target 3
Off Target 7 Blocked 1
0 Yellow Cards 3
9 Corners 5
9 Fouls 14
45 Ball Possession 55
19 Shots 10
9 Shots on Goal 3
1 Goals 2
4 Shots off Goal 6
6 Blocked Shots 1
13 Shots insidebox 7
6 Shots outsidebox 3
1 Goalkeeper Saves 7
355 Total passes 446
282 Passes accurate 370
1.87 Expected Goals 0.73
xG & Finishing
1.87 1 goal · −0.87 Al-Gharafa xG
0.73 2 goals · +1.27 Esteghlal FC xG
5% Shots scored 20%
47% Shots on target 30%
0.10 xG per shot 0.07
Esteghlal FC scored 1.27 more than their chances were worth
Top Performersby match rating
1 Esteghlal FC H. Goudarzi 8.1 Player of the match 1 goal · 90 min
2 Esteghlal FC H. Far Abbasi 7.7 90 min
3 Esteghlal FC J. Asani 7.6 1 goal · 35 min
4 Al-Gharafa F. Sassi 7.5 1 goal · 90 min
Result in Context
Pre-match favourite
Esteghlal FC won
Odds 2.33 · implied 41% · Al-Gharafa 33%, draw 26%
Pre-match form
0.67 vs 3.00 points per game
6 + 1 recent games before kick-off
This scoreline
Al-Gharafa have now lost 1-2 2 times
Esteghlal FC's first 2-1 win
Streaks
Al-Gharafa: 3 defeats in a row
Esteghlal FC: 2 wins in a row
Favourite = lowest pre-match odds
Form, scorelines and streaks: recent games in all competitions up to this one
Player Stats
Al-Gharafa
Goalkeepers
Field Players
Esteghlal FC
Goalkeepers
Field Players
Referees
Referee: A. King
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