Perspolis vs Al Gharafa, 2009 AFC Champions League, Group Stage

· AFC Champions League Elite
  • 36': Maziar Zare (P)
  • 45': Ibrahima Touré
  • 47': Alireza Vahedi Nikbakht
FT
3 - 1
  • 69': Lucio da Costa Fernandao

About

Perspolis are hosting Al Gharafa at , , , starting on . The match is a part of the AFC Champions League Elite.

Game Information

Competition: AFC Champions League Elite

Venue:
Location: ,
Attendance: 45,000

AFC Champions League Elite Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Al Hilal 8 +19 22
2 Al Ahli 8 +13 22
3 Al Nassr 8 +11 17
4 Al Sadd 8 +1 12
Full Table

Line-Ups

Perspolis Perspolis

No. Name
13 Reza Haghighi (GK)
3 Sepehr Heydari
4 Alireza Mohammed
8 Ali Karimi
33 Rahman Rezaei
14 Mojtaba Shiri
11 Maziar Zare
10 Alireza Vahedi Nikbakht
6 Karim Bagheri
18 Pejman Nori
17 Ibrahima Touré

GHA Al Gharafa

No. Name
1 Qasem Burhan (GK)
2 George Kwesi Semakor
16 Mohannad Eissa Yellow Card
6 Hamed Shami
26 Bilal Mohammed
25 Nashat Akram
20 Othmane El Assas
4 Lawrence Quaye
10 Clemerson Soares Araujo
9 Lucio da Costa Fernandao
8 Satam Al-Shammri Yellow Card

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