FC GOA vs Istiklol: 1–2
Istiklol beat FC GOA 2–1 in the AFC Champions League Two on Wednesday, 24 December 2025 at Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Fatorda, Goa, India.
- Competition: AFC Champions League Two (2025-26 AFC Champions League Two, Group Stage)
- Kick-off time: Wed, 24 Dec 2025, 16:00 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Fatorda, Goa, India
- Attendance: 1,083
- Teams: FC GOA (home), Istiklol (away)
Goals
- 8' — Dejan Drazic (FC GOA)
- 53' — Paul Komolafe (Istiklol)
- 56' — Amirbek Dzhuraboev (penalty) (Istiklol)
Red cards
- 74' — Sodiqjon Qurbonov (Istiklol)
Match statistics
| Statistic | FC GOA | Istiklol |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 42.1 | 57.9 |
| Shots | 14 | 19 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 8 |
| Corners | 4 | 3 |
| Fouls | 10 | 17 |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 1 |
Starting line-ups
FC GOA (4-4-2): Lara Sharma (G), Pol Moreno (CD-L), Nim Dorjee Tamang (CD-R), Akash Sangwan (LB), Boris Thangjam (RB), Prachit Vishwas (CM-L), Harsh Patre (CM-R), Dejan Drazic (LM), Udanta Singh (RM), Muhammed Nemil (CF-L), Iker Guarrotxena (CF-R).
Istiklol (5-4-1): Nikola Stosic (G), Sodiqjon Qurbonov (CD), Rudolf Turkaj (CD-L), Marlen Chobanov (CD-R), Rahimov Muhammadjoni (LB), Manuchehr Safarov (RB), Siavash Haghnazari (CM-L), Amirbek Dzhuraboev (CM-R), Ekhson Pandzhshanbe (LM), Rustam Soirov (RM), Paul Komolafe (F).
Recent form
FC GOA: lost 2–0 vs Al-Zawraa (17 Sept); lost 2–0 away to Istiklol (1 Oct); lost 2–1 vs Al Nassr (22 Oct); lost 4–0 away to Al Nassr (5 Nov); lost 2–1 away to Al-Zawraa (26 Nov).
Istiklol: lost 5–0 away to Al Nassr (17 Sept); won 2–0 vs FC GOA (1 Oct); won 2–1 vs Al-Zawraa (22 Oct); lost 2–1 away to Al-Zawraa (5 Nov); lost 4–0 vs Al Nassr (26 Nov).