Al-Ahli UAE defeats Esteghlal Iran 2-0 in the AFC Champions League Elite

Dubai, October 27 (KUNA) -- Al Ahli of the United Arab Emirates defeated Iran’s Esteghlal 2-0 on Tuesday in the third round of the league stage of the AFC Champions League Elite football tournament. In the match held at Rashid Stadium in Dubai, Al Ahli’s goals were scored by Matheusau and Juan Alfena in the 69th and 84th minutes, respectively. With this result, the UAE side moved to nine points from three wins, sitting second behind Al Ain, who lead the table with the same number of points but a superior goal difference, while Esteghlal remained on six points. (End) S.K.M. / R.J.