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AFC Champions League 2021: Al Wahda sprung a shock in Group E with a 1-0 win over Iranian giants Persepolis.
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- Last Updated:April 27, 2021, 00:47 IST
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Al Wahda ended Persepolis’ four-match unbeaten run within the Asian Champions League with a 1-0 win on Monday that raises their hopes of qualifying for the knockout part as Group E winners. Slovenian ahead Tim Matavz’s fifth-minute strike proved decisive within the match in Margao, Goa, and took the Emirati membership to 10 factors from 5 matches, two behind Iranian giants Persepolis. The end result signifies that each groups could have to win their sixth and ultimate group part match to guarantee qualification in a format the place solely the 5 group winners and three finest second-placed groups make the spherical of 16.
Abu Dhabi-based Al Wahda have been overwhelmed 1-0 by Persepolis within the first week of the event however on Monday the Iranians have been caught napping early within the match as Matavz raced into the penalty space and struck the winner with a robust shot to the roof of the web.
Persepolis hardly had a detailed take a look at the Al Wahda purpose within the first half and nearly conceded their second on the night time, however goalkeeper Hamed Lak made a high quality save after Omar Khribin had tried to rating with an audacious shot from inside his personal half.
The Iranians did have a number of probabilities within the second half however Hossein Kanani headed broad and Ehasan Pahlavan noticed his shot crash onto the crossbar.
Al Wahda subsequent play FC Goa on Thursday, whereas Persepolis tackle Qatar’s Al Rayyan to resolve the group winners.
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