Esteghlal vs Al Sadd, 2011 AFC Champions League, Group Stage
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Game Information
Competition: AFC Champions League Elite
Venue: Azadi Stadium
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Attendance: 20,000
Venue: Azadi Stadium
Location: ,
Attendance: 20,000
AFC Champions League Elite Table
| # | 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 |
Line-Ups
Esteghlal
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Vahid Taleblou (GK) |
| 4 | Hanif Omranzadeh |
| 2 | Amir-Hossein Sadeghi |
| 3 | M Amirabadi |
| 11 | Iman Mobali  |
| 33 | Pejhman Montazeri |
| 17 | Ashoubi Gholamabbas |
| 7 | Farzad Majidi |
| 12 | Seyed Mohamad Salehi |
| 9 | Arash Borhani |
| 20 | de Souza Felipe Alves |
Al Sadd
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Saad Al-Sheeb (GK) |
| 40 | Lee Jung-Soo |
| 33 | Mohammed Kasola |
| 21 | Abdulla Koni |
| 3 | Nadir Belhadj |
| 8 | Mesaad Al-Hamad |
| 15 | Talal Al Baloushi |
| 25 | Wesam Rizik |
| 50 | Abdelkarim Hassan |
| 12 | Abdulkader Keita |
| 9 | Leandro Castan |
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