Esteghlal 1-0 Al-Shamal: Asani Strikes Late in Dramatic Win | AFC Champions League Elite Report

Esteghlal claimed a dramatic 1-0 victory over Al-Shamal at the Basra International Stadium, with Jasir Asani scoring the winner in stoppage time. According to ARENA LIVE, it was a hard-fought AFC Champions League Elite West encounter, with Al-Shamal reduced to ten men late on.

Key Moments:

45'+2 - Youssouf Sabaly (Yellow Card): A booking for the Al-Shamal defender.
53' - Riyad Mahrez (Yellow Card): A booking for the Al-Shamal winger.
58' - Nassim Benaïssa (Yellow Card): A booking for the Al-Shamal defender.
74' - Esteghlal Double Change: Mohammad Reza Azadi and Mohammadhossein Eslami replaced Saeid Saharkhizan and Esmaeil Gholizadeh.
84' - Al-Shamal Change: Ahmed Suhail replaced Nassim Benaïssa.
87' - Al-Shamal Change: Omar Ali replaced Wesley Saïd.
90'+1 - Jasir Asani: Esteghlal took the lead through Asani.
90'+4 - Esteghlal Change: Rustamjon Ashurmatov replaced Jasir Asani.
90'+4 - Youssouf Sabaly (Second Yellow, Red Card): Al-Shamal were reduced to ten men after Sabaly was sent off.

Asani's Masterclass: Jasir Asani was the hero for Esteghlal, scoring the winner and earning a match rating of 8.5. Aref Aghasi (7.8) and Habib Far Abbasi (7.6) were also key as Esteghlal generated 12 shots, with six on target and 44% possession.

Al-Shamal's Frustration: Tiago Silva was the standout performer for Al-Shamal, earning a match rating of 7.3. Federico Bais (7.2) and Pablo Marí (7.1) also impressed as Al-Shamal generated 12 shots, with three on target and 56% possession, but they were undone by Asani's late strike and Sabaly's red card.

Coaches:

Esteghlal: Sohrab Bakhtiarizadeh
Al-Shamal: David Prats

Unavailable Players:

Esteghlal: Not available
Al-Shamal: Not available

Match Details:

Competition: AFC Champions League Elite West - Matchday 4
Venue: Basra International Stadium, Basra
Referee: Asker Nadjafaliev
Attendance: Not available

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