Iran s Persepolis seal top spot in Group E with win over Al Rayyan
30 Apr 2021 - 10:25
AFC
Persepolis secured top spot in Group E of the 2021 AFC Champions League yesterday as Yahya Golmohammadi’s side bounced back from their loss against Al Wahda to hand Qatar’s Al Rayyan a 4-2 defeat that ensured their passage to the Round of 16.
The two-time finalists had slipped to a 1-0 loss to the club from the United Arab Emirates on Matchday Five, but they eventually claimed all three points against Laurent Blanc’s alreadyeliminated side after a nervy second half at the Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Goa.
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FC Goa goalkeeper Dheeraj Singh attempts to make a block against Al Rayyan in their AFC Champions League match at Nehru Stadium, Fatorda, on Monday
Margao: Jorge Ortiz kept shaking his head. He was named the Player-of-the-Match, yet could hardly believe how this ended. Dheeraj Singh fell to the ground, dejected, despite making a terrific last-minute save to hand FC Goa another point in the AFC Champions League.
When Goa played Al Rayyan and secured a goalless draw in the group opener, fans cheered lustily. The teams met again and finished 1-1 at the Nehru Stadium in Fatorda on Monday night, but nobody celebrated.
26 Apr 2021 - 9:29
AFC
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Qatar s Al Rayyan and hosts FC Goa both will seek their first win in the 2021 AFC Champions League when they square off in a Group E encounter at the Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium today.
Al Rayyan who are falling short in their bid to advance to the Round of 16 at the 10th time of trying, began their 2021 AFC Champions League campaign with a goalless draw against the Goan side before going down 3-1 against Iran’s Persepolis.
The Laurent Blanc-coached men then lost back-to-back to UAE’s Al Wahda (3-2, 1-0) to suffer early elimination. Blanc’s side sits bottom of the standings but the Frenchman is adamant that their position doesn’t do justice to their quality and with the likes of Yacine Brahimi, Yohan Boli and Shojae Khalilzadeh in his squad, he will expect three points against FC Goa.