Istiklol vs FC GOA: 2–0
Istiklol beat FC GOA 2–0 in the AFC Champions League Two on Wednesday, 1 October 2025 at Hisor Central Stadium, Hisor, Tajikistan.
- Competition: AFC Champions League Two (2025-26 AFC Champions League Two, Group Stage)
- Kick-off time: Wed, 1 Oct 2025, 13:45 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: Hisor Central Stadium, Hisor, Tajikistan
- Attendance: 5,750
- Teams: Istiklol (home), FC GOA (away)
Goals
- 46' — Rustam Soirov (Istiklol)
- 74' — Reza Dehghani (Istiklol)
Match statistics
| Statistic | Istiklol | FC GOA |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 57.2 | 42.8 |
| Shots | 13 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 1 |
| Corners | 4 | 2 |
| Fouls | 14 | 7 |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 1 |
Starting line-ups
Istiklol (4-4-2): Nikola Stosic (G), Marlen Chobanov (CD-L), Joseph Okoro (CD-R), Sodiqjon Qurbonov (LB), Manuchehr Safarov (RB), Aliser Dzhalilov (CM-L), Amirbek Dzhuraboev (CM-R), Rahimov Muhammadjoni (LM), Ekhson Pandzhshanbe (RM), Rustam Soirov (CF-L), Siavash Haghnazari (CF-R).
FC GOA (4-2-3-1): Hrithik Tiwari (G), Pol Moreno (CD-L), Sandesh Jhingan (CD-R), Akash Sangwan (LB), Boris Thangjam (RB), Borja Herrera (AM), David Timor (LM), Ayush Dev Chhetri (RM), Javier Siverio (F), Dejan Drazic (AM-L), Brison Fernandes (AM-R).
Recent form
Istiklol: lost 1–0 vs Al Wehdat (22 Oct); lost 1–0 away to Al Wehdat (5 Nov); lost 3–1 away to Sharjah (26 Nov); lost 2–0 vs Sepahan (3 Dec); lost 5–0 away to Al Nassr (17 Sept).
FC GOA: won 2–0 vs Mohammedan SC (4 Mar); lost 2–0 away to Mohun Bagan Super Giant (8 Mar); lost 2–0 away to Bengaluru FC (2 Apr); won 1–2 vs Bengaluru FC (6 Apr); lost 2–0 vs Al-Zawraa (17 Sept).