Qatari Al Sadd beats Iranian Esteghlal in AFC Champions League semi-finals

TEHRAN, Aug. 28 (MNA) – The Iranian Esteghlal football team faced Qatari side Al Assad in Tehran this evening and suffered a humiliating defeat. Playing in front of 80,000-capacity Azadi Stadium in Tehran, the Qatari Al Assad easily defeated his giant Iranian rival 3 to 1 in the first leg of the AFC Champions league quarter-finals. Esteghlal ended the first half of the match 1-0 thanks to an own goal, but soon after the second half started it received 3 goals, one of which was on a penalty kick.