Al Sadd achieved a victory over its guest, Esteghlal of Iran (2-0) in the match that brought them together on Monday at Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium in the second round of the league stage of the AFC Champions League Elite. Al Sadd's two goals were scored by Iranian goalkeeper Seyed Hosseini (an own goal) and Akram Afif in the 40th and 68th minutes. With this result, Al Sadd recorded their first victory in the competition and increased their tally to four points. Source: Qatar News Agency