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AFC Champions League Elite logoAFC Champions League EliteMatchday 1

Esteghlal FC vs Al Sadd 3-0

Esteghlal FC crestEsteghlal FC

3-0

FT

Al Sadd crestAl Sadd
  • J. Asani9'
  • S. Saharkhizan47'
  • E. Gholizadeh90+5'
Kick-off
Mon, 14 Sept 2026 · 18:15 (UTC)
Venue
Basra Sports City, Basra
Referee
Kassem Matar Al Hatmi

Match timeline

  1. 90+5’Goal!Esteghlal FC crestEsteghlal FCE. GholizadehAssist: M. Eslami3 – 0
  2. 90+2’SubstitutionAl Sadd crestAl SaddY. El Hannach ONPedro Miguel OFF
  3. 81’SubstitutionEsteghlal FC crestEsteghlal FCJ. Masharipov ONA. Razzaghinia OFF
  4. 79’Yellow cardAl Sadd crestAl SaddClaudinho
  5. 78’SubstitutionAl Sadd crestAl SaddA. Soria ONGuilherme OFF
  6. 78’SubstitutionAl Sadd crestAl SaddH. Al Haydos ONY. Abdurisag OFF
  7. 69’Yellow cardEsteghlal FC crestEsteghlal FCS. Hardani
  8. 68’SubstitutionEsteghlal FC crestEsteghlal FCM. Eslami ONS. Saharkhizan OFF
Show 8 earlier events
  1. 66’SubstitutionAl Sadd crestAl SaddM. Manai ONH. Ali OFF
  2. 61’Yellow cardAl Sadd crestAl SaddPaulo Otavio
  3. 57’VAR checkAl Sadd crestAl SaddRoberto FirminoGoal Disallowed - handball
  4. 54’SubstitutionEsteghlal FC crestEsteghlal FCE. Gholizadeh ONA. Koushki OFF
  5. 47’Goal!Esteghlal FC crestEsteghlal FCS. SaharkhizanAssist: J. Asani2 – 0
  6. 38’Yellow cardEsteghlal FC crestEsteghlal FCA. Koushki
  7. 33’Yellow cardEsteghlal FC crestEsteghlal FCH. Goudarzi
  8. 9’Goal!Esteghlal FC crestEsteghlal FCJ. Asani1 – 0
  9. 1’Kick-off

Match facts

Competition
AFC Champions League Elite
Round
Matchday 1
Date
Mon, 14 Sept 2026
Kick-off
18:15 (UTC)
Venue
Basra Sports City, Basra
Referee
Kassem Matar Al Hatmi

League table

AFC Champions League Elite · West Region

#TeamPWDLGDPts
1Al Ain crestAl Ain2200+76
2Esteghlal FC crestEsteghlal FC2200+46
3Al-Hilal Saudi FC crestAl-Hilal Saudi FC2200+36
4Shabab Al Ahli Dubai crestShabab Al Ahli Dubai2200+26
5Al-Ahli Jeddah crestAl-Ahli Jeddah2110+24
6Al-Qadisiyah FC crestAl-Qadisiyah FC2110+14
7Neftchi crestNeftchi2101-13
8Al-Nassr crestAl-Nassr2101-23
9Pakhtakor crestPakhtakor202002
10Al Shamal crestAl Shamal202002
11Al-Ittihad FC crestAl-Ittihad FC2011-11
12Tractor Sazi crestTractor Sazi2011-11
13Al-Gharafa crestAl-Gharafa2002-20
14Al-Wasl FC crestAl-Wasl FC2002-30
15Al Quwa Al Jawiya crestAl Quwa Al Jawiya2002-40
16Al Sadd crestAl Sadd2002-50

Recent form

Last 5 matches, all competitions

Esteghlal FC crest

Esteghlal FC

  1. W
  2. D
  3. D
  4. D
  5. W
Al Sadd crest

Al Sadd

  1. W
  2. W
  3. W
  4. W

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Head to head

Esteghlal FC crest
1Wins
2Draws
2Wins
Al Sadd crest

6 goals7 goals

Last 5 meetings

  • 2026AFC Champions League EliteEsteghlal FC crestEsteghlal FC3 - 0Al Sadd crestAl Sadd
  • 2024AFC Champions League EliteEsteghlal FC crestEsteghlal FC0 - 2Al Sadd crestAl Sadd
  • 2018AFC Champions LeagueEsteghlal FC crestEsteghlal FC2 - 2Al Sadd crestAl Sadd
  • 2018AFC Champions LeagueEsteghlal FC crestEsteghlal FC1 - 3Al Sadd crestAl Sadd
  • 2017AFC Champions LeagueEsteghlal FC crestEsteghlal FC0 - 0Al Sadd crestAl Sadd

5 meetings in the Cornerflick archive.

Team form comparison

Last 5 matches, all competitions

Esteghlal FC crestEsteghlal FC
W-D-L
2-3-0
Scored / match
0.8
Conceded / match
0.2
Al Sadd crestAl Sadd
W-D-L
4-0-0
Scored / match
4.8
Conceded / match
1.8

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What happened

Written from the recorded events — no interpretation added

Esteghlal FC beat Al Sadd 3-0 in matchday 1 of the AFC Champions League Elite at Basra Sports City, Basra.

J. Asani 9', S. Saharkhizan 47' and E. Gholizadeh 90+5' scored for Esteghlal FC.

The referee showed 5 yellow cards and no reds.

Match record

Competition
AFC Champions League Elite
Round
Matchday 1
Kick-off
Venue
Basra Sports City, Basra
Referee
Kassem Matar Al Hatmi
Match ID
cornerflick:match:esteghlal-fc-vs-al-sadd-afc-champions-league-2026-09-14

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Full timeline

16 events

  1. 9’Goal!Esteghlal FC crestEsteghlal FCJ. Asani1 – 0
  2. 33’Yellow cardEsteghlal FC crestEsteghlal FCH. Goudarzi
  3. 38’Yellow cardEsteghlal FC crestEsteghlal FCA. Koushki
  4. 47’Goal!Esteghlal FC crestEsteghlal FCS. SaharkhizanAssist: J. Asani2 – 0
  5. 54’SubstitutionEsteghlal FC crestEsteghlal FCE. Gholizadeh ONA. Koushki OFF
  6. 57’VAR checkAl Sadd crestAl SaddRoberto FirminoGoal Disallowed - handball
  7. 61’Yellow cardAl Sadd crestAl SaddPaulo Otavio
  8. 66’SubstitutionAl Sadd crestAl SaddM. Manai ONH. Ali OFF
  9. 68’SubstitutionEsteghlal FC crestEsteghlal FCM. Eslami ONS. Saharkhizan OFF
  10. 69’Yellow cardEsteghlal FC crestEsteghlal FCS. Hardani
  11. 78’SubstitutionAl Sadd crestAl SaddA. Soria ONGuilherme OFF
  12. 78’SubstitutionAl Sadd crestAl SaddH. Al Haydos ONY. Abdurisag OFF
  13. 79’Yellow cardAl Sadd crestAl SaddClaudinho
  14. 81’SubstitutionEsteghlal FC crestEsteghlal FCJ. Masharipov ONA. Razzaghinia OFF
  15. 90+2’SubstitutionAl Sadd crestAl SaddY. El Hannach ONPedro Miguel OFF
  16. 90+5’Goal!Esteghlal FC crestEsteghlal FCE. GholizadehAssist: M. Eslami3 – 0