Al-Gharafa v Esteghlal

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Esteghlal beat Al-Gharafa 2-1 on Monday, 12 October 2026 in the AFC Champions League.

Goals: Jasir Asani 37', Ferjani Sassi 48', Hossein Goudarzi 60'.

Al-Gharafa sit 13th on 0 points.

Esteghlal sit 2nd on 6 points.

Al-Gharafa have 1 win, 0 draws and 4 defeats in their last 5 matches.

Esteghlal have 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches.

Last 3 meetings: Al-Gharafa won 0, Esteghlal won 2, 1 drawn.

Competition: AFC Champions League Elite
Kick-off: Monday, 12 October 2026, 19:15 (UK time)
Venue: Thani bin Jassim Stadium, Ar-Rayyan

Goals and cards

37'⚽Jasir AsaniGoal

44'Jaloliddin MasharipovYellow

45'+4'Roozbeh CheshmiYellow

48'⚽Ferjani SassiGoal

60'⚽Hossein GoudarziGoal

82'Esmaeil GholizadehYellow

Live commentary

Match ends, Al Gharafa 1, Esteghlal FC 2.
90'+8'Second Half ends, Al Gharafa 1, Esteghlal FC 2.
90'+6'Attempt missed. Amro Surag (Al Gharafa) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Adam Ounas following a corner.
90'+6'Corner, Al Gharafa. Conceded by Saman Fallah.
90'+5'Foul by Saleh Hardani (Esteghlal FC).
90'+5'Fabricio Díaz (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'+5'Attempt blocked. Florinel Coman (Al Gharafa) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Saif Eldeen Fadlalla.
90'+5'Attempt blocked. Ayoub Al Oui (Al Gharafa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
90'+4'Foul by Roozbeh Cheshmi (Esteghlal FC).
90'+4'Ferjani Sassi (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+1'Attempt saved. Ferjani Sassi (Al Gharafa) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Habib Far Abbasi (Esteghlal FC). Assisted by Amjed Nasar Mohamed with a cross.
90'Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
89'Corner, Esteghlal FC. Conceded by Ayoub Al Oui.
89'Attempt blocked. Saleh Hardani (Esteghlal FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Saeid Saharkhizan.
88'Attempt saved. Alaa Eddin Hasan (Al Gharafa) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Habib Far Abbasi (Esteghlal FC). Assisted by Florinel Coman with a cross.
87'Foul by Roozbeh Cheshmi (Esteghlal FC).
87'Adam Ounas (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
86'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
86'Delay in match because of an injury Habib Far Abbasi (Esteghlal FC).
85'Corner, Al Gharafa. Conceded by Habib Far Abbasi.
84'Attempt saved. Alaa Eddin Hasan (Al Gharafa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Habib Far Abbasi (Esteghlal FC).
83'Attempt saved. Florinel Coman (Al Gharafa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Habib Far Abbasi (Esteghlal FC).
82'Esmaeil Gholizadeh (Esteghlal FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
82'Foul by Esmaeil Gholizadeh (Esteghlal FC).
82'Adam Ounas (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
81'Saman Fallah (Esteghlal FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
81'Foul by Alaa Eddin Hasan (Al Gharafa).
80'Substitution, Al Gharafa. Amjed Nasar Mohamed replaces Yacine Brahimi because of an injury.
78'Corner, Esteghlal FC. Conceded by Ayoub Al Oui.
78'Attempt missed. Saeid Saharkhizan (Esteghlal FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Saleh Hardani following a fast break.
78'Corner, Al Gharafa. Conceded by Aref Aghasi.
78'Attempt blocked. Yacine Brahimi (Al Gharafa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Fabricio Díaz.
76'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
75'Delay in match for a drinks break.
75'Substitution, Al Gharafa. Mason Holgate replaces Abdulrahman Faiz Al Rashidi.
75'Substitution, Al Gharafa. Florinel Coman replaces Seydou Sano because of an injury.
74'Foul by Saeid Saharkhizan (Esteghlal FC).
74'Seydou Sano (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
73'Attempt missed. Saman Fallah (Esteghlal FC) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Saleh Hardani with a cross following a set piece situation.
72'Mohammadhossein Eslami (Esteghlal FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
72'Foul by Ferjani Sassi (Al Gharafa).
69'Corner, Al Gharafa. Conceded by Hossein Goudarzi.
68'Corner, Al Gharafa. Conceded by Saman Fallah.
68'Foul by Saeid Saharkhizan (Esteghlal FC).
68'Yacine Brahimi (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
67'Substitution, Esteghlal FC. Mohammadhossein Eslami replaces Jasir Asani because of an injury.
66'Corner, Al Gharafa. Conceded by Esmaeil Gholizadeh.
66'Attempt blocked. Amro Surag (Al Gharafa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adam Ounas with a cross.
64'Substitution, Al Gharafa. Amro Surag replaces Frank Magri because of an injury.
63'Attempt missed. Adam Ounas (Al Gharafa) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Yacine Brahimi.
60'Goal! Al Gharafa 1, Esteghlal FC 2. Hossein Goudarzi (Esteghlal FC) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
59'Attempt missed. Hossein Goudarzi (Esteghlal FC) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
59'Corner, Esteghlal FC. Conceded by Alaa Eddin Hasan.
58'Corner, Esteghlal FC. Conceded by Alaa Eddin Hasan.
57'Attempt missed. Alireza Koushki (Esteghlal FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Hossein Goudarzi.
55'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
55'Delay in match because of an injury Jasir Asani (Esteghlal FC).
53'Substitution, Esteghlal FC. Alireza Koushki replaces Jaloliddin Masharipov.
53'Attempt missed. Saeid Saharkhizan (Esteghlal FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Saman Fallah with a through ball.
52'Attempt missed. Seydou Sano (Al Gharafa) header from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
51'Corner, Al Gharafa. Conceded by Habib Far Abbasi.
51'Attempt saved. Frank Magri (Al Gharafa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Habib Far Abbasi (Esteghlal FC). Assisted by Adam Ounas.
48'Goal! Al Gharafa 1, Esteghlal FC 1. Ferjani Sassi (Al Gharafa) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Seydou Sano following a set piece situation.
48'Foul by Esmaeil Gholizadeh (Esteghlal FC).
48'Adam Ounas (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
47'Foul by Saman Fallah (Esteghlal FC).
47'Yacine Brahimi (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
46'Handball by Saleh Hardani (Esteghlal FC).
45'Second Half begins Al Gharafa 0, Esteghlal FC 1.
45'Substitution, Al Gharafa. Alaa Eddin Hasan replaces Damé Traoré.
45'+7'First Half ends, Al Gharafa 0, Esteghlal FC 1.
45'+7'Corner, Al Gharafa. Conceded by Jaloliddin Masharipov.
45'+7'Attempt blocked. Abdulrahman Faiz Al Rashidi (Al Gharafa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
45'+6'Attempt saved. Adam Ounas (Al Gharafa) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Aref Aghasi (Esteghlal FC).
45'+6'Attempt blocked. Frank Magri (Al Gharafa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yacine Brahimi.
45'+5'Attempt saved. Seydou Sano (Al Gharafa) header from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner by Habib Far Abbasi (Esteghlal FC). Assisted by Yacine Brahimi.
45'+4'Roozbeh Cheshmi (Esteghlal FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45'+4'Foul by Roozbeh Cheshmi (Esteghlal FC).
45'+4'Adam Ounas (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45'+4'Attempt saved. Saeid Saharkhizan (Esteghlal FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Ahmed Kone (Al Gharafa). Assisted by Jasir Asani with a through ball.
45'+1'Habib Far Abbasi (Esteghlal FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+1'Foul by Yacine Brahimi (Al Gharafa).
45'Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
45'Foul by Esmaeil Gholizadeh (Esteghlal FC).
45'Adam Ounas (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
44'Jaloliddin Masharipov (Esteghlal FC) is shown the yellow card.
44'Handball by Jaloliddin Masharipov (Esteghlal FC).
37'Goal! Al Gharafa 0, Esteghlal FC 1. Jasir Asani (Esteghlal FC) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Saleh Hardani.
36'Roozbeh Cheshmi (Esteghlal FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
36'Foul by Seydou Sano (Al Gharafa).
32'Substitution, Esteghlal FC. Jasir Asani replaces Amir Mohammad Razzaghinia because of an injury.
32'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
31'Delay in match for a drinks break.
29'Attempt blocked. Adam Ounas (Al Gharafa) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yacine Brahimi.
28'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
26'Delay in match because of an injury Amir Mohammad Razzaghinia (Esteghlal FC).
26'Foul by Roozbeh Cheshmi (Esteghlal FC).
26'Fabricio Díaz (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
26'Esmaeil Gholizadeh (Esteghlal FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
26'Foul by Abdulrahman Faiz Al Rashidi (Al Gharafa).
22'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
21'Delay in match because of an injury Rustam Ashurmatov (Esteghlal FC).
21'Attempt missed. Seydou Sano (Al Gharafa) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Yacine Brahimi with a cross following a corner.
20'Corner, Al Gharafa. Conceded by Aref Aghasi.
17'Saman Fallah (Esteghlal FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
17'Foul by Frank Magri (Al Gharafa).
16'Jaloliddin Masharipov (Esteghlal FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
16'Foul by Damé Traoré (Al Gharafa).
15'Esmaeil Gholizadeh (Esteghlal FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
15'Foul by Ferjani Sassi (Al Gharafa).
14'Roozbeh Cheshmi (Esteghlal FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
14'Foul by Fabricio Díaz (Al Gharafa).
12'Attempt missed. Saman Fallah (Esteghlal FC) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jaloliddin Masharipov with a cross following a corner.
11'Corner, Esteghlal FC. Conceded by Ayoub Al Oui.
8'Foul by Saeid Saharkhizan (Esteghlal FC).
8'Seydou Sano (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
First Half begins.
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

Commentary: ESPN

#	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	GD	Pts	Form
1	Al Ain	2	2	0	0	8	1	+7	6	WW
2	Esteghlal	2	2	0	0	5	1	+4	6	DWLLW
3	Al Ahli	2	1	1	0	4	2	+2	4	DW
4	Al Qadsiah	2	1	1	0	3	2	+1	4	WD
5	Al Hilal	1	1	0	0	2	1	+1	3	W
6	Shabab Al-Ahli	1	1	0	0	1	0	+1	3	W
7	Neftchi Ferg	2	1	0	1	2	3	-1	3	WL
8	Al Nassr	2	1	0	1	3	5	-2	3	LW
9	Pakhtakor	2	0	2	0	2	2	0	2	DD
10	Al-Shamal	2	0	2	0	1	1	0	2	DD
11	Al Ittihad	1	0	1	0	1	1	0	1	D
12	Traktor Sazi	2	0	1	1	0	1	-1	1	LD
13	Al-Gharafa	2	0	0	2	2	4	-2	0	LWLLL
14	Al Wasl	2	0	0	2	2	5	-3	0	LL
15	Al Sadd	1	0	0	1	0	3	-3	0	L
16	Al-Quwa	2	0	0	2	1	5	-4	0	LL

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