Al-Shorta

Al-Shorta

11th in AFC Champions League Elite
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AFC Champions League Elite Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Al Hilal 4 +11 12
2 Al Ahli 4 +8 12
3 Al Nassr 4 +6 10
4 Al Sadd 4 +3 8
5 Al Wasl 4 0 7
6 Al Gharafa 4 -2 4
7 Al Rayyan 4 -3 3
8 Esteghlal 4 -3 3
9 Persepolis 4 -2 2
10 Pakhtakor Tashken.. 4 -2 2
11 Al-Shorta 4 -9 2
12 Al-Ain 4 -7 1
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Team Leaders

Top Scorers

# Player Goals M A
29 Mohammed Dawoo.. 1 4 1
6 Sajjad Jasim 1 3 0
1 Ahmed Basil 0 4 0

Top Assists

# Player Assists M G
29 Mohammed Dawoo.. 1 4 1
9 Hussein Ali Al.. 1 4 0
1 Ahmed Basil 0 4 0