Match Report
Iran went into the game 2nd in the table on 13 points; Togo sat 3rd on 10 — a 3-point gap. On recent form Togo sat only 183rd league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 3rd overall. In league terms the two rates read 2.17/1.33 for Iran and 2.8/0.8 for Togo (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 2.26.
Azadi Stadium, capacity 100,000, hosted the game. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 2-0 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Iran: Karim Ansarifard (51'), Karim Ansarifard (60')
Key stats
Total shots: 9-14 · On target: 3-3 · Corners: 2-4