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AFC Champions League · Matchday 2

Al Gharafa v Esteghlal F.C.

Monday 12 October 2026, 18:15 UTC · Thani Bin Jassim Stadium (Al-Gharafah Stadium), Al Rayyan (Ar-Rayyan)

Al Gharafa13th · ptsL Ferjani Sassi 48'
1 – 2 Full time Half-time 0-1
Esteghlal F.C.2nd · 6 ptsW Jasir Asani 37'Hossein Goudarzi 60'
Updated
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Match summary

Updated 12:17 UTC

Esteghlal F.C. won 2-1 at Al Gharafa. Scorers: Jasir Asani 37', Ferjani Sassi 48', Hossein Goudarzi 60'.

Match events

  1. KOKick-offThani Bin Jassim Stadium (Al-Gharafah Stadium), 18:15
  2. 32'Jasir AsaniOn for Amirmohammad Razzaghinia
  3. 37'Jasir AsaniAssist: Saleh Hardani0-1
  4. 44'Jaloliddin MasharipovTime wasting
  5. 45+4'Roozbeh CheshmiFoul
  6. HTHalf-time0-1
  7. 46'Alaa Aladdin HassanOn for Dame Traore
  8. 48'Ferjani SassiAssist: Seydou Sano1-1
  9. 53'Alireza KoushkiOn for Jaloliddin Masharipov
  10. 60'Hossein Goudarzi1-2
  11. 64'Amro Abdelfatah SuragOn for Frank Magri
  12. 67'Mohammad Hossein EslamiOn for Jasir Asani
  13. 75'Mason HolgateOn for Abdulrahman Faiz Al Rashidi
  14. 75'Florinel ComanOn for Seydou Sano
  15. 80'Amjed MohamedOn for Yacine Brahimi
  16. 82'Esmaeil GholizadehFoul
  17. FTFull time1-2

Match info

Competition
AFC Champions League, Matchday 2
Kick-off
Monday 12 October 2026, 18:15UTC
Ground
Thani Bin Jassim Stadium (Al-Gharafah Stadium), Al Rayyan (Ar-Rayyan)24,826 seats
Referee
Alexander George King1.5 yellow cards per match this season (2 matches)

What it means

  • After this result, Al Gharafa have 0 points, joint 7th on points.
  • Esteghlal F.C. have 6 points, joint 1st on points.
  • The table on this page already includes this result.

Line-ups

Confirmed line-ups. Icons show goals, assists, cards and substitutions. Ratings from our data feed, the best in amber.

Ratings
Al Gharafa 3-4-3 3-4-3 Esteghlal F.C.
  1. 31Ahmed Kone5
  2. 4Seydou Sano6.9
  3. 18Ayoub Al Oui6
  4. 6Dame Traore6.2
  5. 2Abdulrahman Faiz Al Rashidi6.3
  6. 13Ferjani Sassi7.5
  7. 29Fabricio Díaz6.3
  8. 23Saifeldeen Fadlalla6.6
  9. 96Adam Ounas8
  10. 9Frank Magri6.3
  11. 8Yacine Brahimi7
  12. 90Alaa Aladdin Hassan On 46' for Traore6.2
  13. 11Amro Abdelfatah Surag On 64' for Magri6.9
  14. 27Mason Holgate On 75' for Faiz Al Rashidi6.6
  15. 7Florinel Coman On 75' for Sano6.7
  16. 97Amjed Mohamed On 80' for Brahimi6.3

Al Gharafa substitutes

  • 90Alaa Aladdin HassanOn 46' for Traore
  • 11Amro Abdelfatah SuragOn 64' for Magri
  • 27Mason HolgateOn 75' for Faiz Al Rashidi
  • 7Florinel ComanOn 75' for Sano
  • 97Amjed MohamedOn 80' for Brahimi
  • 1Khalifa N'Diaye
  • 24Hamad Majid
  • 5Mostafa Essam Qadeera
  • 22Abdirashid Saeed Hassan
  • 16Jamil Friakh
  • 49Rayyan Faragalla
  • 45Mohammed Al Mulla

Esteghlal F.C. substitutes

  • 7Jasir AsaniOn 32' for Razzaghinia
  • 20Alireza KoushkiOn 53' for Masharipov
  • 80Mohammad Hossein EslamiOn 67' for Asani
  • 60Seyed Aria Hosseinifard
  • 40Ahoora Nabizadeh
  • 44Iliya Ebrahimi
  • 15Abolfazl Zamani
  • 88Mehran Ahmadi
  • 36Alireza Mohebali
  • 26Mehdi Ghayedi
  • 9Mohammad Reza Azadi

Match stats

Full match

Updated 12:17 UTC
Al GharafaEsteghlal F.C.
  • 45Possession55
  • 1.91Expected goals (xG)0.71
  • 19Shots10
  • 9Shots on target3
  • 9Corners5
  • 9Fouls14
  • 0Yellow cards3
  • 1Saves7
  • 355Passes444
  • 281Accurate passes366

Form

Last five league matches, newest first

Al Gharafa

  1. MD1Al HilalA1-2L

Esteghlal F.C.

  1. MD1Al SaddH3-0W

Head-to-head

League meetings

No league meetings in our data

These two teams have not met in this league in the seasons we hold.

AFC Champions League table

Latest table · West

Full table
#TeamPGDPts
1Al Ain2+76
2Esteghlal F.C.2+46
3Al Hilal2+36
4Shabab Al Ahli Dubai2+26
11Al Ittihad2-11
12Tractor2-11
13Al Gharafa2-20
14Al Wasl2-30

Squad news

Injuries, suspensions and ban risk

Al Gharafa

No injuries or suspensions reported.

Esteghlal F.C.

No injuries or suspensions reported.

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Al Gharafa 1 – 2Full time Esteghlal F.C.
  • 75'Florinel Coman
  • 80'Amjed Mohamed
  • 82'Esmaeil Gholizadeh
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Al Gharafa v Esteghlal F.C. questions.

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What was the score in Al Gharafa v Esteghlal F.C.?

Esteghlal F.C. won 2-1 at Al Gharafa.

Who scored in Al Gharafa v Esteghlal F.C.?

Jasir Asani 37', Ferjani Sassi 48', Hossein Goudarzi 60'.

Who was the best-rated player in Al Gharafa v Esteghlal F.C.?

Adam Ounas (Al Gharafa), rated 8.0.

What does the result mean for the table?

After this result, Al Gharafa have 0 points, joint 7th on points. Esteghlal F.C. have 6 points, joint 1st on points. The table on this page already includes this result.

When do Al Gharafa and Esteghlal F.C. play next?

Al Gharafa: Al Ahli SC v Al Gharafa, 26 October at 16:00 UTC; Esteghlal F.C.: Shabab Al Ahli Dubai v Esteghlal F.C., 27 October at 16:00 UTC.