Al Gharafa vs Esteghlal FC – AFC Champions League Elite

Seydou Sano (#4) of Al Gharafa SC (QAT) in action during the match between Al Gharafa SC (QAT) and Esteghlal FC (IRN) in the group stage of the AFC Champions League Elite 2026-27 played at Thani bin Jassim Stadium Doha, Qatar on 12 Oct, 2026. (Photo by Renjith Raju/QFootLive)

Saman Fallah (#6) of Esteghlal FC (IRN) clears the ball as Yacine Brahimi (#8) of Al Gharafa SC (QAT) looks during the match between Al Gharafa SC (QAT) and Esteghlal FC (IRN) in the group stage of the AFC Champions League Elite 2026-27 played at Thani bin Jassim Stadium Doha, Qatar on 12 Oct, 2026. (Photo by Renjith Raju/QFootLive)

Hossein Goodarzi (#27) of Esteghlal FC (IRN) in action during the match between Al Gharafa SC (QAT) and Esteghlal FC (IRN) in the group stage of the AFC Champions League Elite 2026-27 played at Thani bin Jassim Stadium Doha, Qatar on 12 Oct, 2026. (Photo by Renjith Raju/QFootLive)

Yacine Brahimi (#8) of Al Gharafa SC (QAT) in action during the match between Al Gharafa SC (QAT) and Esteghlal FC (IRN) in the group stage of the AFC Champions League Elite 2026-27 played at Thani bin Jassim Stadium Doha, Qatar on 12 Oct, 2026. (Photo by Renjith Raju/QFootLive)

Esmaeil Gholizadeh (#87) of Esteghlal FC (IRN) and Ferjani Sassi (#13) of Al Gharafa SC (QAT) in action during the match between Al Gharafa SC (QAT) and Esteghlal FC (IRN) in the group stage of the AFC Champions League Elite 2026-27 played at Thani bin Jassim Stadium Doha, Qatar on 12 Oct, 2026. (Photo by Renjith Raju/QFootLive)

Ferjani Sassi (#13) of Al Gharafa SC (QAT) and Amirmohammad Razaghinia (#8) of Esteghlal FC (IRN) in action during the match between Al Gharafa SC (QAT) and Esteghlal FC (IRN) in the group stage of the AFC Champions League Elite 2026-27 played at Thani bin Jassim Stadium Doha, Qatar on 12 Oct, 2026. (Photo by Renjith Raju/QFootLive)

Frank Magri (#9) of Al Gharafa SC (QAT) in action during the match between Al Gharafa SC (QAT) and Esteghlal FC (IRN) in the group stage of the AFC Champions League Elite 2026-27 played at Thani bin Jassim Stadium Doha, Qatar on 12 Oct, 2026. (Photo by Renjith Raju/QFootLive)

Frank Magri (#9) of Al Gharafa SC (QAT) and Aref Aghasi Kolahsorkhi (#33) of Esteghlal FC (IRN) in action during the match between Al Gharafa SC (QAT) and Esteghlal FC (IRN) in the group stage of the AFC Champions League Elite 2026-27 played at Thani bin Jassim Stadium Doha, Qatar on 12 Oct, 2026. (Photo by Renjith Raju/QFootLive)

Frank Magri (#9) of Al Gharafa SC (QAT) and Aref Aghasi Kolahsorkhi (#33) of Esteghlal FC (IRN) in action during the match between Al Gharafa SC (QAT) and Esteghlal FC (IRN) in the group stage of the AFC Champions League Elite 2026-27 played at Thani bin Jassim Stadium Doha, Qatar on 12 Oct, 2026. (Photo by Renjith Raju/QFootLive)

Roozbeh Cheshmi (#4) of Esteghlal FC (IRN) and Fabricio Diaz Badaracco (#29) of Al Gharafa SC (QAT) in action during the match between Al Gharafa SC (QAT) and Esteghlal FC (IRN) in the group stage of the AFC Champions League Elite 2026-27 played at Thani bin Jassim Stadium Doha, Qatar on 12 Oct, 2026. (Photo by Renjith Raju/QFootLive)

Photo from the group stage match between Al Gharafa SC (QAT) and Esteghlal FC (IRN) in the AFC Champions League Elite 2026-27 at Thani bin Jassim Stadium, Al Gharafa, Qatar, on 13 October 2026. Photo by Renjith Raju/QFootLive

Aref Aghasi Kolahsorkhi (#33) of Esteghlal FC (IRN) in action during the match between Al Gharafa SC (QAT) and Esteghlal FC (IRN) in the group stage of the AFC Champions League Elite 2026-27 played at Thani bin Jassim Stadium Doha, Qatar on 12 Oct, 2026. (Photo by Renjith Raju/QFootLive)

Frank Magri (#9) of Al Gharafa SC (QAT) in action during the match between Al Gharafa SC (QAT) and Esteghlal FC (IRN) in the group stage of the AFC Champions League Elite 2026-27 played at Thani bin Jassim Stadium Doha, Qatar on 12 Oct, 2026. (Photo by Renjith Raju/QFootLive)

Yacine Brahimi (#8) of Al Gharafa SC (QAT) and Saleh Hardani (#2) of Esteghlal FC (IRN) in action during the match between Al Gharafa SC (QAT) and Esteghlal FC (IRN) in the group stage of the AFC Champions League Elite 2026-27 played at Thani bin Jassim Stadium Doha, Qatar on 12 Oct, 2026. (Photo by Renjith Raju/QFootLive)

Frank Magri (#9) of Al Gharafa SC (QAT) and Aref Aghasi Kolahsorkhi (#33) of Esteghlal FC (IRN) in action during the match between Al Gharafa SC (QAT) and Esteghlal FC (IRN) in the group stage of the AFC Champions League Elite 2026-27 played at Thani bin Jassim Stadium Doha, Qatar on 12 Oct, 2026. (Photo by Renjith Raju/QFootLive)

Abdulrahman Fayez Alrasheedi (#2) of Al Gharafa SC (QAT) in action during the match between Al Gharafa SC (QAT) and Esteghlal FC (IRN) in the group stage of the AFC Champions League Elite 2026-27 played at Thani bin Jassim Stadium Doha, Qatar on 12 Oct, 2026. (Photo by Renjith Raju/QFootLive)

Hossein Goodarzi (#27) of Esteghlal FC (IRN) and Fabricio Diaz Badaracco (#29) of Al Gharafa SC (QAT) in action during the match between Al Gharafa SC (QAT) and Esteghlal FC (IRN) in the group stage of the AFC Champions League Elite 2026-27 played at Thani bin Jassim Stadium Doha, Qatar on 12 Oct, 2026. (Photo by Renjith Raju/QFootLive)

Yacine Brahimi (#8) of Al Gharafa SC (QAT) in action during the match between Al Gharafa SC (QAT) and Esteghlal FC (IRN) in the group stage of the AFC Champions League Elite 2026-27 played at Thani bin Jassim Stadium Doha, Qatar on 12 Oct, 2026. (Photo by Renjith Raju/QFootLive)

Yacine Brahimi (#8) of Al Gharafa SC (QAT) in action during the match between Al Gharafa SC (QAT) and Esteghlal FC (IRN) in the group stage of the AFC Champions League Elite 2026-27 played at Thani bin Jassim Stadium Doha, Qatar on 12 Oct, 2026. (Photo by Renjith Raju/QFootLive)

Jasir Asani (#7) of Esteghlal FC (IRN) celebrates their team's first goal during the match between Al Gharafa SC (QAT) and Esteghlal FC (IRN) in the group stage of the AFC Champions League Elite 2026-27 played at Thani bin Jassim Stadium Doha, Qatar on 12 Oct, 2026. (Photo by Renjith Raju/QFootLive)

Jasir Asani (#7) of Esteghlal FC (IRN) celebrates their team's first goal during the match between Al Gharafa SC (QAT) and Esteghlal FC (IRN) in the group stage of the AFC Champions League Elite 2026-27 played at Thani bin Jassim Stadium Doha, Qatar on 12 Oct, 2026. (Photo by Renjith Raju/QFootLive)

Jasir Asani (#7) of Esteghlal FC (IRN) celebrates their team's first goal during the match between Al Gharafa SC (QAT) and Esteghlal FC (IRN) in the group stage of the AFC Champions League Elite 2026-27 played at Thani bin Jassim Stadium Doha, Qatar on 12 Oct, 2026. (Photo by Renjith Raju/QFootLive)

Esteghlal FC (IRN) players celebrates their team's first goal during the match between Al Gharafa SC (QAT) and Esteghlal FC (IRN) in the group stage of the AFC Champions League Elite 2026-27 played at Thani bin Jassim Stadium Doha, Qatar on 12 Oct, 2026. (Photo by Renjith Raju/QFootLive)

Ayoub Mohamed Aloui (#18) of Al Gharafa SC (QAT) and Saeid Saharkhizan (#11) of Esteghlal FC (IRN) in action during the match between Al Gharafa SC (QAT) and Esteghlal FC (IRN) in the group stage of the AFC Champions League Elite 2026-27 played at Thani bin Jassim Stadium Doha, Qatar on 12 Oct, 2026. (Photo by Renjith Raju/QFootLive)

Rustamjon Ashurmatov (#5) of Esteghlal FC (IRN) and Frank Magri (#9) of Al Gharafa SC (QAT) in action during the match between Al Gharafa SC (QAT) and Esteghlal FC (IRN) in the group stage of the AFC Champions League Elite 2026-27 played at Thani bin Jassim Stadium Doha, Qatar on 12 Oct, 2026. (Photo by Renjith Raju/QFootLive)

Ayoub Mohamed Aloui (#18) of Al Gharafa SC (QAT) and Saeid Saharkhizan (#11) of Esteghlal FC (IRN) in action during the match between Al Gharafa SC (QAT) and Esteghlal FC (IRN) in the group stage of the AFC Champions League Elite 2026-27 played at Thani bin Jassim Stadium Doha, Qatar on 12 Oct, 2026. (Photo by Renjith Raju/QFootLive)

Photo from the group stage match between Al Gharafa SC (QAT) and Esteghlal FC (IRN) in the AFC Champions League Elite 2026-27 at Thani bin Jassim Stadium, Al Gharafa, Qatar, on 13 October 2026. Photo by Renjith Raju/QFootLive

Jaloliddin Masharipov (#10) of Esteghlal FC (IRN) and Seydou Sano (#4) of Al Gharafa SC (QAT) in action during the match between Al Gharafa SC (QAT) and Esteghlal FC (IRN) in the group stage of the AFC Champions League Elite 2026-27 played at Thani bin Jassim Stadium Doha, Qatar on 12 Oct, 2026. (Photo by Renjith Raju/QFootLive)

Jaloliddin Masharipov (#10) of Esteghlal FC (IRN) and Seydou Sano (#4) of Al Gharafa SC (QAT) in action during the match between Al Gharafa SC (QAT) and Esteghlal FC (IRN) in the group stage of the AFC Champions League Elite 2026-27 played at Thani bin Jassim Stadium Doha, Qatar on 12 Oct, 2026. (Photo by Renjith Raju/QFootLive)

Adam Mohamed Ounas (#96) of Al Gharafa SC (QAT) and Esmaeil Gholizadeh (#87) of Esteghlal FC (IRN) in action during the match between Al Gharafa SC (QAT) and Esteghlal FC (IRN) in the group stage of the AFC Champions League Elite 2026-27 played at Thani bin Jassim Stadium Doha, Qatar on 12 Oct, 2026. (Photo by Renjith Raju/QFootLive)

Seydou Sano (#4) of Al Gharafa SC (QAT) and Saeid Saharkhizan (#11) of Esteghlal FC (IRN) in action during the match between Al Gharafa SC (QAT) and Esteghlal FC (IRN) in the group stage of the AFC Champions League Elite 2026-27 played at Thani bin Jassim Stadium Doha, Qatar on 12 Oct, 2026. (Photo by Renjith Raju/QFootLive)

Adam Mohamed Ounas (#96) of Al Gharafa SC (QAT) in action during the match between Al Gharafa SC (QAT) and Esteghlal FC (IRN) in the group stage of the AFC Champions League Elite 2026-27 played at Thani bin Jassim Stadium Doha, Qatar on 12 Oct, 2026. (Photo by Renjith Raju/QFootLive)

Ferjani Sassi (#13) of Al Gharafa SC (QAT) celebrates his team's first goal during the match between Al Gharafa SC (QAT) and Esteghlal FC (IRN) in the group stage of the AFC Champions League Elite 2026-27 played at Thani bin Jassim Stadium Doha, Qatar on 12 Oct, 2026. (Photo by Renjith Raju/QFootLive)

Alaaeddin Hasan (#90) of Al Gharafa SC (QAT) Saman Fallah (#6) of Esteghlal FC (IRN) in action during the match between Al Gharafa SC (QAT) and Esteghlal FC (IRN) in the group stage of the AFC Champions League Elite 2026-27 played at Thani bin Jassim Stadium Doha, Qatar on 12 Oct, 2026. (Photo by Renjith Raju/QFootLive)

Roozbeh Cheshmi (#4) of Esteghlal FC (IRN) and Yacine Brahimi (#8) of Al Gharafa SC (QAT) in action during the match between Al Gharafa SC (QAT) and Esteghlal FC (IRN) in the group stage of the AFC Champions League Elite 2026-27 played at Thani bin Jassim Stadium Doha, Qatar on 12 Oct, 2026. (Photo by Renjith Raju/QFootLive)

Roozbeh Cheshmi (#4) of Esteghlal FC (IRN) and Yacine Brahimi (#8) of Al Gharafa SC (QAT) in action during the match between Al Gharafa SC (QAT) and Esteghlal FC (IRN) in the group stage of the AFC Champions League Elite 2026-27 played at Thani bin Jassim Stadium Doha, Qatar on 12 Oct, 2026. (Photo by Renjith Raju/QFootLive)

Alireza Kooshki (#20) of Esteghlal FC (IRN) and Ayoub Mohamed Aloui (#18) of Al Gharafa SC (QAT) in action during the match between Al Gharafa SC (QAT) and Esteghlal FC (IRN) in the group stage of the AFC Champions League Elite 2026-27 played at Thani bin Jassim Stadium Doha, Qatar on 12 Oct, 2026. (Photo by Renjith Raju/QFootLive)

Fabricio Diaz Badaracco (#29) of Al Gharafa SC (QAT) na d Roozbeh Cheshmi (#4) of Esteghlal FC (IRN) in action during the match between Al Gharafa SC (QAT) and Esteghlal FC (IRN) in the group stage of the AFC Champions League Elite 2026-27 played at Thani bin Jassim Stadium Doha, Qatar on 12 Oct, 2026. (Photo by Renjith Raju/QFootLive)

Saleh Hardani (#2) of Esteghlal FC (IRN) and Yacine Brahimi (#8) of Al Gharafa SC (QAT) in action during the match between Al Gharafa SC (QAT) and Esteghlal FC (IRN) in the group stage of the AFC Champions League Elite 2026-27 played at Thani bin Jassim Stadium Doha, Qatar on 12 Oct, 2026. (Photo by Renjith Raju/QFootLive)

Photo from the group stage match between Al Gharafa SC (QAT) and Esteghlal FC (IRN) in the AFC Champions League Elite 2026-27 at Thani bin Jassim Stadium, Al Gharafa, Qatar, on 13 October 2026. Photo by Renjith Raju/QFootLive

Saifeldeen Hassan Fadlalla (#23) of Al Gharafa SC (QAT) and Saleh Hardani (#2) of Esteghlal FC (IRN) during the match between Al Gharafa SC (QAT) and Esteghlal FC (IRN) in the group stage of the AFC Champions League Elite 2026-27 played at Thani bin Jassim Stadium Doha, Qatar on 12 Oct, 2026. (Photo by Renjith Raju/QFootLive)

Hossein Goodarzi (#27) of Esteghlal FC (IRN) and Saeid Saharkhizan (#11) of Esteghlal FC (IRN) celebrates their team's second goal during the match between Al Gharafa SC (QAT) and Esteghlal FC (IRN) in the group stage of the AFC Champions League Elite 2026-27 played at Thani bin Jassim Stadium Doha, Qatar on 12 Oct, 2026. (Photo by Renjith Raju/QFootLive)

Hossein Goodarzi (#27) of Esteghlal FC (IRN) and Saeid Saharkhizan (#11) of Esteghlal FC (IRN) celebrates their team's second goal during the match between Al Gharafa SC (QAT) and Esteghlal FC (IRN) in the group stage of the AFC Champions League Elite 2026-27 played at Thani bin Jassim Stadium Doha, Qatar on 12 Oct, 2026. (Photo by Renjith Raju/QFootLive)

Hossein Goodarzi (#27) of Esteghlal FC (IRN) and Saeid Saharkhizan (#11) of Esteghlal FC (IRN) celebrates their team's second goal during the match between Al Gharafa SC (QAT) and Esteghlal FC (IRN) in the group stage of the AFC Champions League Elite 2026-27 played at Thani bin Jassim Stadium Doha, Qatar on 12 Oct, 2026. (Photo by Renjith Raju/QFootLive)

Hossein Goodarzi (#27) of Esteghlal FC (IRN) and Saeid Saharkhizan (#11) of Esteghlal FC (IRN) celebrates their team's second goal during the match between Al Gharafa SC (QAT) and Esteghlal FC (IRN) in the group stage of the AFC Champions League Elite 2026-27 played at Thani bin Jassim Stadium Doha, Qatar on 12 Oct, 2026. (Photo by Renjith Raju/QFootLive)

Hossein Goodarzi (#27) of Esteghlal FC (IRN) and Saeid Saharkhizan (#11) of Esteghlal FC (IRN) celebrates their team's second goal during the match between Al Gharafa SC (QAT) and Esteghlal FC (IRN) in the group stage of the AFC Champions League Elite 2026-27 played at Thani bin Jassim Stadium Doha, Qatar on 12 Oct, 2026. (Photo by Renjith Raju/QFootLive)

Hossein Goodarzi (#27), Jasir Asani (#7) and Saeid Saharkhizan (#11) of Esteghlal FC (IRN) celebrates their team's second goal during the match between Al Gharafa SC (QAT) and Esteghlal FC (IRN) in the group stage of the AFC Champions League Elite 2026-27 played at Thani bin Jassim Stadium Doha, Qatar on 12 Oct, 2026. (Photo by Renjith Raju/QFootLive)

Hossein Goodarzi (#27), Jasir Asani (#7) and Saeid Saharkhizan (#11) of Esteghlal FC (IRN) celebrates their team's second goal during the match between Al Gharafa SC (QAT) and Esteghlal FC (IRN) in the group stage of the AFC Champions League Elite 2026-27 played at Thani bin Jassim Stadium Doha, Qatar on 12 Oct, 2026. (Photo by Renjith Raju/QFootLive)

Hossein Goodarzi (#27) and Saeid Saharkhizan (#11) of Esteghlal FC (IRN) celebrates their team's second goal during the match between Al Gharafa SC (QAT) and Esteghlal FC (IRN) in the group stage of the AFC Champions League Elite 2026-27 played at Thani bin Jassim Stadium Doha, Qatar on 12 Oct, 2026. (Photo by Renjith Raju/QFootLive)

Hossein Goodarzi (#27) and Saeid Saharkhizan (#11) of Esteghlal FC (IRN) celebrates their team's second goal during the match between Al Gharafa SC (QAT) and Esteghlal FC (IRN) in the group stage of the AFC Champions League Elite 2026-27 played at Thani bin Jassim Stadium Doha, Qatar on 12 Oct, 2026. (Photo by Renjith Raju/QFootLive)

Hossein Goodarzi (#27) of Esteghlal FC (IRN) celebrates his team's second goal during the match between Al Gharafa SC (QAT) and Esteghlal FC (IRN) in the group stage of the AFC Champions League Elite 2026-27 played at Thani bin Jassim Stadium Doha, Qatar on 12 Oct, 2026. (Photo by Renjith Raju/QFootLive)

Saifeldeen Hassan Fadlalla (#23) of Al Gharafa SC (QAT) and Mohammadhossein Eslami (#80) of Esteghlal FC (IRN) in action during the match between Al Gharafa SC (QAT) and Esteghlal FC (IRN) in the group stage of the AFC Champions League Elite 2026-27 played at Thani bin Jassim Stadium Doha, Qatar on 12 Oct, 2026. (Photo by Renjith Raju/QFootLive)

Saleh Hardani (#2) of Esteghlal FC (IRN) in action during the match between Al Gharafa SC (QAT) and Esteghlal FC (IRN) in the group stage of the AFC Champions League Elite 2026-27 played at Thani bin Jassim Stadium Doha, Qatar on 12 Oct, 2026. (Photo by Renjith Raju/QFootLive)

Coach, Sohrab Bakhtiarizadeh (#c) of Esteghlal FC (IRN) during the match between Al Gharafa SC (QAT) and Esteghlal FC (IRN) in the group stage of the AFC Champions League Elite 2026-27 played at Thani bin Jassim Stadium Doha, Qatar on 12 Oct, 2026. (Photo by Renjith Raju/QFootLive)

Saman Fallah (#6) of Esteghlal FC (IRN) in action during the match between Al Gharafa SC (QAT) and Esteghlal FC (IRN) in the group stage of the AFC Champions League Elite 2026-27 played at Thani bin Jassim Stadium Doha, Qatar on 12 Oct, 2026. (Photo by Renjith Raju/QFootLive)

Saman Fallah (#6) of Esteghlal FC (IRN) in action during the match between Al Gharafa SC (QAT) and Esteghlal FC (IRN) in the group stage of the AFC Champions League Elite 2026-27 played at Thani bin Jassim Stadium Doha, Qatar on 12 Oct, 2026. (Photo by Renjith Raju/QFootLive)

Saman Fallah (#6) of Esteghlal FC (IRN) and Alaaeddin Hasan (#90) of Al Gharafa SC (QAT)in action during the match between Al Gharafa SC (QAT) and Esteghlal FC (IRN) in the group stage of the AFC Champions League Elite 2026-27 played at Thani bin Jassim Stadium Doha, Qatar on 12 Oct, 2026. (Photo by Renjith Raju/QFootLive)

Rustamjon Ashurmatov (#5) of Esteghlal FC (IRN) receives his first yellow card during the match between Al Gharafa SC (QAT) and Esteghlal FC (IRN) in the group stage of the AFC Champions League Elite 2026-27 played at Thani bin Jassim Stadium Doha, Qatar on 12 Oct, 2026. (Photo by Renjith Raju/QFootLive)

Amjed Mohamed (#97) of Al Gharafa SC (QAT) in action during the match between Al Gharafa SC (QAT) and Esteghlal FC (IRN) in the group stage of the AFC Champions League Elite 2026-27 played at Thani bin Jassim Stadium Doha, Qatar on 12 Oct, 2026. (Photo by Renjith Raju/QFootLive)

Photo from the group stage match between Al Gharafa SC (QAT) and Esteghlal FC (IRN) in the AFC Champions League Elite 2026-27 at Thani bin Jassim Stadium, Al Gharafa, Qatar, on 13 October 2026. Photo by Renjith Raju/QFootLive

Mohammadhossein Eslami (#80) of Esteghlal FC (IRN) and Alaaeddin Hasan (#90) of Al Gharafa SC (QAT) in action during the match between Al Gharafa SC (QAT) and Esteghlal FC (IRN) in the group stage of the AFC Champions League Elite 2026-27 played at Thani bin Jassim Stadium Doha, Qatar on 12 Oct, 2026. (Photo by Renjith Raju/QFootLive)

Coach Pedro Rui Martins (#c) of Al Gharafa SC (QAT) during the match between Al Gharafa SC (QAT) and Esteghlal FC (IRN) in the group stage of the AFC Champions League Elite 2026-27 played at Thani bin Jassim Stadium Doha, Qatar on 12 Oct, 2026. (Photo by Renjith Raju/QFootLive)

Photo from the group stage match between Al Gharafa SC (QAT) and Esteghlal FC (IRN) in the AFC Champions League Elite 2026-27 at Thani bin Jassim Stadium, Al Gharafa, Qatar, on 13 October 2026. Photo by Renjith Raju/QFootLive

Ferjani Sassi (#13) of Al Gharafa SC (QAT) and Roozbeh Cheshmi (#4) of Esteghlal FC (IRN) in action during the match between Al Gharafa SC (QAT) and Esteghlal FC (IRN) in the group stage of the AFC Champions League Elite 2026-27 played at Thani bin Jassim Stadium Doha, Qatar on 12 Oct, 2026. (Photo by Renjith Raju/QFootLive)

Ferjani Sassi (#13) of Al Gharafa SC (QAT) and Roozbeh Cheshmi (#4) of Esteghlal FC (IRN) in action during the match between Al Gharafa SC (QAT) and Esteghlal FC (IRN) in the group stage of the AFC Champions League Elite 2026-27 played at Thani bin Jassim Stadium Doha, Qatar on 12 Oct, 2026. (Photo by Renjith Raju/QFootLive)

Ferjani Sassi (#13) of Al Gharafa SC (QAT) and Roozbeh Cheshmi (#4) of Esteghlal FC (IRN) in action during the match between Al Gharafa SC (QAT) and Esteghlal FC (IRN) in the group stage of the AFC Champions League Elite 2026-27 played at Thani bin Jassim Stadium Doha, Qatar on 12 Oct, 2026. (Photo by Renjith Raju/QFootLive)

Amro Surag (#11) of Al Gharafa SC (QAT) and Esmaeil Gholizadeh (#87) of Esteghlal FC (IRN) in action during the match between Al Gharafa SC (QAT) and Esteghlal FC (IRN) in the group stage of the AFC Champions League Elite 2026-27 played at Thani bin Jassim Stadium Doha, Qatar on 12 Oct, 2026. (Photo by Renjith Raju/QFootLive)

Coach, Sohrab Bakhtiarizadeh of Esteghlal FC (IRN) celebrates their win after the match between Al Gharafa SC (QAT) and Esteghlal FC (IRN) in the group stage of the AFC Champions League Elite 2026-27 played at Thani bin Jassim Stadium Doha, Qatar on 12 Oct, 2026. (Photo by Renjith Raju/QFootLive)

Photo from the group stage match between Al Gharafa SC (QAT) and Esteghlal FC (IRN) in the AFC Champions League Elite 2026-27 at Thani bin Jassim Stadium, Al Gharafa, Qatar, on 13 October 2026. Photo by Renjith Raju/QFootLive

Photo from the group stage match between Al Gharafa SC (QAT) and Esteghlal FC (IRN) in the AFC Champions League Elite 2026-27 at Thani bin Jassim Stadium, Al Gharafa, Qatar, on 13 October 2026. Photo by Renjith Raju/QFootLive

Photo from the group stage match between Al Gharafa SC (QAT) and Esteghlal FC (IRN) in the AFC Champions League Elite 2026-27 at Thani bin Jassim Stadium, Al Gharafa, Qatar, on 13 October 2026. Photo by Renjith Raju/QFootLive