Esteghlal vs AL SADD: 3–0
Esteghlal beat AL SADD 3–0 in the AFC Champions League Elite on Monday, 14 September 2026 at Basra International Stadium, Basra, Iraq.
- Competition: AFC Champions League Elite (2026-27 AFC Champions League Elite, League Stage)
- Kick-off: Mon, 14 Sept 2026, 18:15 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: Basra International Stadium, Basra, Iraq
- Teams: Esteghlal (home), AL SADD (away)
Goals
- 9' — Jasir Asani (Esteghlal)
- 47' — Saeid Saharkhizan (Esteghlal), assist Jasir Asani
- 90'+5' — Esmaeil Gholizadeh (Esteghlal), assist Mohammadhossein Eslami
Match statistics
| Statistic | Esteghlal | AL SADD |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 26.3 | 73.7 |
| Shots | 9 | 14 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 3 |
| Corners | 2 | 5 |
| Fouls | 9 | 10 |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 2 |
Starting line-ups
Esteghlal (5-4-1): Habib Far Abbasi (G), Aref Aghasi (CD), Rustam Ashurmatov (CD-L), Saman Fallah (CD-R), Hossein Goudarzi (LB), Saleh Hardani (RB), Roozbeh Cheshmi (CM-L), Amirmohammad Razzaghinia (CM-R), Ali Kooshki (LM), Jasir Asani (RM), Saeid Saharkhizan (F).
AL SADD (4-2-3-1): Meshaal Barsham (G), Boualem Khoukhi (CD-L), Tarek Salman (CD-R), Paulo Otávio (LB), Pedro Miguel (RB), Roberto Firmino (AM), Guilherme (LM), Claudinho (RM), Yusuf Abdurisag (F), Akram Afif (AM-L), Hashim Ali (AM-R).