Iran vs Palestine, 2023 AFC Asian Cup, Group Stage
· AFC Asian CupClinical Iran hand Palestine 4-1 defeat at Asian Cup
Iran beat Palestine 4-1 in their Asian Cup Group C opener on Sunday at the Education City Stadium where a show of solidarity by Iranian fans and players was quickly followed by a football masterclass from the three-times champions.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Goal! IR Iran 1, Palestine 0. Karim Ansarifard (IR Iran) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Saman Ghoddos.
- 5': Delay in match because of an injury Saeid Ezatolahi (IR Iran).
- 7': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 10': Attempt missed. Mehdi Ghayedi (IR Iran) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Karim Ansarifard.
- 10': Foul by Michel Termanini (Palestine).
- 10': Saman Ghoddos (IR Iran) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 10': Michel Termanini (Palestine) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 12': Goal! IR Iran 2, Palestine 0. Shoja Khalilzadeh (IR Iran) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Saman Ghoddos with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 16': Hand ball by Hossein Kanani (IR Iran).
- 17': Hossein Kanani (IR Iran) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
- 18': Foul by Tamer Seyam (Palestine).
- 18': Mehdi Taremi (IR Iran) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 21': Attempt missed. Alireza Jahanbakhsh (IR Iran) header from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ehsan Hajisafi with a cross.
- 25': Delay in match because of an injury Rami Hamadeh (Palestine).
- 26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 27': Camilo Saldaña (Palestine) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 27': Foul by Alireza Jahanbakhsh (IR Iran).
- 29': Corner, IR Iran. Conceded by Yaser Hamed.
- 30': Foul by Mahmoud Abu Warda (Palestine).
- 30': Mehdi Taremi (IR Iran) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Delay in match because of an injury Hossein Kanani (IR Iran).
- 32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 33': Corner, Palestine. Conceded by Shoja Khalilzadeh.
- 38': Goal! IR Iran 3, Palestine 0. Mehdi Ghayedi (IR Iran) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alireza Jahanbakhsh.
- 39': Foul by Michel Termanini (Palestine).
- 39': Karim Ansarifard (IR Iran) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 40': Alireza Jahanbakhsh (IR Iran) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 40': Foul by Camilo Saldaña (Palestine).
- 40': Camilo Saldaña (Palestine) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 41': Foul by Zeid Qunbar (Palestine).
- 41': Mehdi Ghayedi (IR Iran) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Tamer Seyam (Palestine).
- 42': Sadegh Moharrami (IR Iran) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Tamer Seyam (Palestine) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 43': Delay in match because of an injury Shoja Khalilzadeh (IR Iran).
- 44': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 44': Substitution, IR Iran. Majid Hosseini replaces Shoja Khalilzadeh because of an injury.
- 45'+1': Alireza Jahanbakhsh (IR Iran) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+1': Foul by Zeid Qunbar (Palestine).
- 45'+2': Foul by Zeid Qunbar (Palestine).
- 45'+2': Majid Hosseini (IR Iran) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': Hand ball by Ehsan Hajisafi (IR Iran).
- 45'+4': Foul by Tamer Seyam (Palestine).
- 45'+4': Sadegh Moharrami (IR Iran) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+6': Foul by Majid Hosseini (IR Iran).
- 45'+6': Zeid Qunbar (Palestine) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+6': Goal! IR Iran 3, Palestine 1. Tamer Seyam (Palestine) header from very close range to the bottom left corner following a set piece situation.
- 45'+7': First Half ends, IR Iran 3, Palestine 1.
- 45': Second Half begins IR Iran 3, Palestine 1.
- 45': Substitution, IR Iran. Mohammad Mohebi replaces Mehdi Ghayedi.
- 45': Substitution, IR Iran. Sardar Azmoun replaces Karim Ansarifard.
- 45': Substitution, Palestine. Mohammed Khalil replaces Camilo Saldaña.
- 45': Substitution, Palestine. Mohammed Saleh replaces Yaser Hamed.
- 46': Hand ball by Mohammad Mohebi (IR Iran).
- 47': Corner, IR Iran. Conceded by Michel Termanini.
- 49': Alireza Jahanbakhsh (IR Iran) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 49': Foul by Oday Kharoub (Palestine).
- 50': Attempt missed. Saeid Ezatolahi (IR Iran) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
- 51': Foul by Zeid Qunbar (Palestine).
- 51': Mehdi Taremi (IR Iran) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 51': Zeid Qunbar (Palestine) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 53': Attempt missed. Saeid Ezatolahi (IR Iran) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alireza Jahanbakhsh from a direct free kick.
- 55': Goal! IR Iran 4, Palestine 1. Sardar Azmoun (IR Iran) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 59': Foul by Shihab Qumbor (Palestine).
- 59': Saeid Ezatolahi (IR Iran) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by Hossein Kanani (IR Iran).
- 60': Zeid Qunbar (Palestine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Foul by Saeid Ezatolahi (IR Iran).
- 63': Shihab Qumbor (Palestine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Foul by Majid Hosseini (IR Iran).
- 63': Zeid Qunbar (Palestine) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 64': Foul by Shihab Qumbor (Palestine).
- 64': Mohammad Mohebi (IR Iran) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Substitution, Palestine. Alaa Eddin Hasan replaces Zeid Qunbar.
- 65': Substitution, Palestine. Oday Dabbagh replaces Shihab Qumbor.
- 66': Alireza Jahanbakhsh (IR Iran) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 66': Foul by Mohammed Khalil (Palestine).
- 67': Foul by Mohammed Saleh (Palestine).
- 67': Mehdi Taremi (IR Iran) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 67': Foul by Saeid Ezatolahi (IR Iran).
- 67': Oday Dabbagh (Palestine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Corner, Palestine. Conceded by Majid Hosseini.
- 69': Offside, Palestine. Mus'ab Al Battat is caught offside.
- 70': Attempt saved. Alaa Eddin Hasan (Palestine) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tamer Seyam.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Mehdi Taremi (IR Iran) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sardar Azmoun.
- 71': Corner, IR Iran. Conceded by Mohammed Khalil.
- 74': Foul by Ehsan Hajisafi (IR Iran).
- 74': Tamer Seyam (Palestine) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 74': Offside, Palestine. Oday Dabbagh is caught offside.
- 75': Foul by Oday Dabbagh (Palestine).
- 75': Saman Ghoddos (IR Iran) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Alireza Jahanbakhsh (IR Iran) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Foul by Alaa Eddin Hasan (Palestine).
- 76': Offside, Palestine. Oday Dabbagh is caught offside.
- 79': Attempt missed. Alireza Jahanbakhsh (IR Iran) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 79': Attempt missed. Tamer Seyam (Palestine) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mohammed Khalil.
- 80': Foul by Mohammed Khalil (Palestine).
- 80': Sardar Azmoun (IR Iran) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Mohammed Khalil (Palestine) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 81': Substitution, IR Iran. Ramin Rezaeian replaces Sadegh Moharrami.
- 81': Foul by Oday Kharoub (Palestine).
- 81': Mohammad Mohebi (IR Iran) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 82': Foul by Mohammad Mohebi (IR Iran).
- 82': Mohammed Rashid (Palestine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Delay in match because of an injury Tamer Seyam (Palestine).
- 84': Substitution, Palestine. Samer Zubaida replaces Tamer Seyam.
- 84': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 87': Attempt saved. Mehdi Taremi (IR Iran) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sardar Azmoun.
- 90': Substitution, IR Iran. Omid Ebrahimi replaces Saman Ghoddos.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Alaa Eddin Hasan (Palestine) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 90'+2': Foul by Mohammed Saleh (Palestine).
- 90'+2': Sardar Azmoun (IR Iran) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+3': VAR Decision: No Red Card Mohammed Saleh (Palestine).
- 90'+5': Mohammed Saleh (Palestine) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Omid Ebrahimi (IR Iran) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, IR Iran 4, Palestine 1.
- 0': Match ends, IR Iran 4, Palestine 1.
- 0': Match ends, IR Iran 4, Palestine 1.
Statistics
PLE | IRN | |
---|---|---|
21 | Fouls | 11 |
6 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
3 | Offsides | 0 |
2 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
1 | Saves | 2 |
38.1 | Possession | 61.9 |
4 | SHOTS | 12 |
3 | ON GOAL | 5 |
0.8 | On Target % | 0.4 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
262 | Accurate Passes | 490 |
349 | Passes | 574 |
0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
0 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
8 | Crosses | 9 |
0.0 | Cross % | 0.4 |
43 | Long Balls | 62 |
18 | Accurate Long Balls | 38 |
0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
0 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
9 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
17 | Tackles | 16 |
0.5 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
9 | Interceptions | 12 |
17 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
17 | Clearances | 12 |
Game Information
Venue: Education City Stadium
Location: Doha, Qatar
Attendance: 27,691
Line-Ups
Iran (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Alireza Beiranvand (GK) |
4 | Shoja Khalilzadeh |
13 | Hossein Kanani |
3 | Ehsan Hajsafi |
2 | Sadegh Moharrami |
9 | Mehdi Taremi |
14 | Saman Ghoddos |
6 | Saeid Ezatolahi |
10 | Karim Ansarifard |
18 | Mehdi Ghayedi |
7 | Alireza Jahanbakhsh |
Palestine (4-4-2)
No. | Name |
---|---|
22 | Rami Hamada (GK) |
15 | Michael Termanini |
4 | Yaser Hamed |
12 | Camilo Saldaña |
7 | Musab Battat |
3 | Mohammed Rashid |
6 | Odai Kharoub |
10 | Mahmoud Abuwarda |
9 | Tamer Seyam |
13 | Shehab Qumbor |
20 | Zeid Qunbar |
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