Match summary
Al Sadd had won 5 matches in a row before this one.
Esteghlal won with 26% of the possession.
Esteghlal vs Al SaddResult, Lineups & H2H
2026/2027Match Timeline
Man of the Match
Match Statistics
Statistics of the Game
Al Sadd
26%Ball Possession74%
9Shots Total14
7Shots On Target3
2Corners5
9Fouls10
3Yellow Cards2
0Offsides1
3Saves4
253Passes692
2Shots Off Target10
53Attacks147
21Dangerous Attacks72
6Shots Inside Box6
3Shots Outside Box8
3Goals0
10Free Kicks9
0Shots Blocked1
3Substitutions4
0Hit Woodwork1
16Tackles18
2Assists0
188Accurate Passes623
1Injuries1
3Total Crosses28
0Accurate Crosses4
13Interceptions9
43Duels Won48
3Big Chances Created2
0Big Chances Missed2
Team Lineups
Manager: Sohrab Bakhtiarizadeh
Starting XI
Substitutes
18
AZ
Abolfazl Zoleykhaei26
MH
Mehdi Ghayedi Heydari36
AM
Alireza Mohebali40
MK
Mohammadali Nabizadeh Chamaz Koti60
SH
Seyed Aria HosseinifardManager: Răzvan Lucescu
Starting XI
Substitutes
31
YB
Yousef Abdulla BaliadehPlayer Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90' | 1 | 1 | 3/3 | 26(65%) | 1 | 3/10 | ||
| 36' | 1 | 0 | 2/2 | 12(85%) | - | 1/3 | ||
| 22' | 0 | 1 | - | 5(100%) | - | 4/4 | ||
| 68' | 1 | 0 | 1/2 | 9(89%) | - | 0/4 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 21(81%) | 2 | 3/4 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 13(62%) | 2 | 3/3 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 27(48%) | - | 1/1 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 18(68%) | 5 | 11/22 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 24(71%) | 2 | 8/14 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 36(83%) | - | 2/3 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 24(71%) | 2 | 4/8 | ||
| 80' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 21(90%) | 1 | 1/3 | ||
| 10' | 0 | 0 | - | 4(100%) | 1 | 1/5 | ||
| 54' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 13(77%) | - | 1/7 |
Esteghlal vs Al Sadd — computed insights
- Esteghlal's first win over Al Sadd in 5 meetings on record.(No earlier win in 5 meetings on record since 2011-03-01 (3D 2L); all competitions.)
| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esteghlal | 15 | W1 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9/15 | 4-1 |
| Al Sadd | 15 | W5 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 15/15 | 21-8 |
- W2-0 vs Sepahan2026-08-23
- D0-0 @ Foolad2026-08-28
- D1-1 vs Persepolis2026-09-02
- D0-0 @ Aluminium Arak2026-09-06
- W1-0 vs Paykan2026-09-10
- W3-1 vs Al-Ahli Doha2026-08-22
- W6-2 @ Qatar SC2026-08-28
- W2-1 vs Al Gharafa2026-09-01
- W4-1 vs Al Gharafa2026-09-05
- W6-3 @ Al Sailiya2026-09-10
- Meetings on record
- 5
- Period covered
- 2011-03-01 – 2024-09-30
- Esteghlal wins
- 0
- Draws
- 3
- Al Sadd wins
- 2
- Avg goals per meeting
- 2.4
- Over 2.5 goals
- 40%
- Both teams scored
- 60%
- Home side won
- 20%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted
- Last 5 meetings
- 0W 3D 2L (Esteghlal view)
- Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time
- 2.4 vs 2.4
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-30 | Al Sadd | 2-0 | Esteghlal |
| 2018-09-17 | Al Sadd | 2-2 | Esteghlal |
| 2018-08-27 | Esteghlal | 1-3 | Al Sadd |
| 2017-02-07 | Esteghlal | 0-0 | Al Sadd |
| 2011-03-01 | Esteghlal | 1-1 | Al Sadd |
Previous Meetings
Previous Meetings
Last 5 matches
Goals
4-8
Total matches
5Recent matches
Head to Head
Head to Head
Last 5 matches
0
Esteghlal wins
3
Draws
2
Al Sadd wins
Goals Scored
4 - 8
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