Al Gharafa vs Perspolis, 2009 AFC Champions League, Group Stage

· AFC Champions League Elite
  • 8': Lucio da Costa Fernandao
  • 44': Clemerson Soares Araujo
  • 45'+2': Clemerson Soares Araujo
  • 69': Nashat Akram
  • 80': Clemerson Soares Araujo
FT
5 - 1
  • 75': Ali Karimi

About

Al Gharafa are hosting Perspolis at , , , starting on . The match is a part of the AFC Champions League Elite.

Game Information

Competition: AFC Champions League Elite

Venue:
Location: ,
Attendance: 750

AFC Champions League Elite Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Esteghlal 1 +3 3
2 Al Hilal 1 +2 3
3 Al Wasl 1 +1 3
4 Al Ahli 1 +1 3
Full Standings

Line-Ups

GHA Al Gharafa

No. Name
22 Abdulaziz Ali Abdulla (GK)
2 George Kwesi Semakor Yellow Card
6 Hamed Shami
8 Saad Sattam Al Shammari
11 Ahmed Al Binali
26 Bilal Mohammed
4 Lawrence Quaye
20 Othmane El Assas
25 Nashat Akram
9 Lucio da Costa Fernandao
10 Clemerson Soares Araujo

Perspolis Perspolis

No. Name
13 Reza Haghighi (GK)
3 Sepehr Heydari
4 Alireza Mohammed
8 Ali Karimi
14 Mojtaba Shiri
33 Rahman Rezaei
6 Karim Bagheri
10 Alireza Vahedi Nikbakht
11 Maziar Zare
18 Pejman Nori
17 Ibrahima Toure Yellow Card

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