ACL: Iran’s Esteghlal Khuzestan Loses to Lekhwiya of Qatar
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Esteghlal Khuzestan from Iran lost to Qatar’s Lekhwiya in Matchday 4 of the AFC Champions League on Monday.
Nam Tae-hee scored one and made another as Lekhwiya came from behind to claim a 2-1 victory over Esteghlal Khuzestan and leapfrogs opponents into top spot in Group B.
Aloys Nong put Esteghlal Khuzestan football team in front after just nine minutes at the Abdullah Bin Khalifa Stadium in Doha, collecting Hassan Beyt Saeed’s cross before firing low into the net.
Nam produced a stunning 20-yard strike after 35 minutes to level the scores. By the stroke of half-time, the comeback was complete as Almoez Ali took advantage to bundle home a cross after more fine work by Nam on the left flank.
Elsewhere, Al Fateh of Saudi Arabia drew 0-0 with Al Jazira of the United Arab Emirates.
The result moves Al Fateh on to five points, two behind second placed Esteghlal Khuzestan and a further point adrift of leader Lekhwiya, while Al Jazira earned its first point of the campaign.
