Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Tehran: Baghdad Bounedjah is hoping that Al Sadd’s attacking style of play can help the Qatari side recover a one-goal deficit against Persepolis in the AFC Champions League semi-final second leg on Tuesday and see them advance to a first final since 2011.
Al Sadd dominated the first leg in Doha three weeks ago, but Persepolis put in a strong defensive display and scored a late penalty to claim a 1-0 victory as for once the competition’s 12-goal top scorer Bounedjah was kept quiet.
Persepolis boast a 100 per cent home record on the continent this year, including victory over Al Sadd in the group stage, but the Qatari side will travel to Azadi Stadium with confidence having defeated another Tehran side, Esteghlal, at the same venue in the quarter-finals in a game that saw Bounedjah bag a brace.
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Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Tehran: Persepolis look to defend a 1-0 lead when they welcome Al Sadd in the second leg of the West Asia semi-final of the 2018 AFC Champions League on Tuesday.
Persepolis had become the first team to defeat Al Sadd at Jassim bin Hamad Stadium in the 2018 edition, after weathering an avalanche of Qatari attacks for 85 minutes and then hitting on the counter, forcing goalkeeper Saad Al Sheeb to concede a penalty that resulted in the winner.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Tehran: Alireza Beiranvand has revealed that he opted to stay at Persepolis following his superb FIFA World Cup showing because he owed it to the club after they suffered a number of departures in the off-season.
The Islamic Republic of Iran gained many plaudits in Russia after defeating Morocco, drawing with Portugal and running Spain close as they almost qualified for the knockout round for the first time.
Among numerous excellent performances from Team Melli, Beiranvand was arguably the standout player and was heavily linked with a move away from Persepolis after the tournament.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Doha: Spanish midfielder Gabi believes Al Sadd will create history if they can reverse a one-goal deficit against Persepolis and advance to the 2018 AFC Champions League final as the sides get set to clash in the second leg of the semi-final on Tuesday.
The Qatari team, who won the competition in 2011, had the better of the first leg in Doha but lost at home for the first time in the current campaign after a late Ali Alipour penalty for their Iranian opponents ensured the game ended 1-0.
Al Sadd must now not only become the first team to stop Persepolis winning at Azadi Stadium in this year’s competition, but they must also secure victory in arguably Asia’s most daunting ground.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Seoul: Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors head coach Choi Kang-hee is leaving for China PR side Tianjin Quanjian, the Korea Republic club announced on Monday.
Jeonbuk said Choi will sign with the Chinese Super League (CSL) side after the 59-year-old had been linked with various Chinese clubs after leading Jeonbuk to their sixth K League 1 title earlier this month.
"Choi accepted Tianjin's offer and decided to leave Jeonbuk after serving this club for 14 years," Jeonbuk said. "Although he still has a contract with us, we decided to respect Choi's decision for a new challenge."
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kashima: Prolific Kashima Antlers midfielder Serginho is banking on continuing his scoring run ahead of the AFC Champions League semi-final second leg against Suwon Samsung Bluewings on Wednesday.
Three AFC Champions League appearances, three goals scored, it's fair to say that Brazilian midfielder Serginho has found life in the continent's preeminent club competition very much to his liking.
The 23-year-old netted in both legs of the quarter-final against China PR's Tianjian Quanjian, and scored a vital equaliser in the 3-2 win semi-final first leg win over Suwon of Korea Republic at the end of last month.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Tehran: Persepolis captain Jalal Hosseini believes the absence of injured defender Hossein Mahini will make things difficult in Tuesday's AFC Champions League semi-final second leg against Al Sadd, despite the 1-0 lead on aggregate.
Islamic Republic of Iran giants Persepolis will be just a game away from a first AFC Champions League final when they step out onto the field at Azadi Stadium against Qatar's Al Sadd, but it is one who will not be in their ranks that is a cause of concern.
Team Melli international full-back Hossein Mahini suffered a season-ending ACL injury in a league match against city-rivals Esteghlal at the end of last month, forcing Persepolis to put out a makeshift backline in the first leg against Al Sadd in Doha.