Match Report
In the standings it was Iran 1st on 23 points, United Arab Emirates 1st on 16 — separated by 7. Recent form told a different story for United Arab Emirates: only 52nd in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 1st. In league terms the two rates read 1.9/0.8 for Iran and 2.67/0.33 for United Arab Emirates (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.4.
Iran arrived on a run of three straight wins.
The venue was Azadi Stadium in Teheran. On the scoreboard, Iran led 1-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 2-0.
Goal scorers
Iran: 2 goals with no recorded scorer




