Persepolis stay unbeaten; Al Nassr bag full points
18 Apr 2021 - 11:24
Al Rayyan and Persepolis players vie for the ball possession during yesterday s AFC Champions League Group E match played in Goa, India. Pic: AFC
AFC
Persepolis FC flexed their credentials as favourites as they came from behind to defeat Al Rayyan SC 3-1 in Group E of the 2021 AFC Champions League at the Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Goa, yesterday.
The Iranian side turned on the power in the second half as they added to the 1-0 opening day win against UAE’s Al Wahda FSCC while Al Rayyan were left in search of their first victory, having been held 0-0 by FC Goa on Matchday One. Persepolis conceded against the run of play in the 19th minute when Naif Al Hadhrami rose highest to head home Abdelaziz Hatim’s free-kick into the bottom right of the net.
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Al Sadd eye full points against strong Al Nassr; Al Rayyan face Persepolis
17 Apr 2021 - 8:51
Al Rayyan players take part in a practice session in Goa yesterday.
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Riyadh: Al Sadd will be looking to collect full points against a strong Al Nassr side when the familiar opponents meet on the second matchday in Group D of the 2021 AFC Champions League today.
The Qatari football giants will be targeting their first win in the Group stage today after being denied full points on Wednesday following a one-all draw against Iran’s Foolad Khouzestan where Boualem Khoukhi’s last gasp goal saved their blushes. Al Nassr were also denied an opening day win by tournament debutantes Al Wehdat on Wednesday, with the hosts frustrated despite controlling 67 percent of possession.
16 Apr 2021 - 9:22
The Peninsula
Al Sadd coach Xavi Hernandez expressed his dissatisfaction after his side’s 1-1 draw with Iranian side Foolad Khouzestan, in their first round clash in Group D of the 2021 AFC Champions League.
Speaking during the post-match press conference, Xavi said on Wednesday: “I am unhappy with the result we got. Our goal was to win. We played against a difficult and effective team, and we competed strongly.”
The Al Sadd coach added: “We are playing against the best teams in Asia, and today we got a point that may be useful in the future. We must improve in the next match and compete better.”
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