Close Encounters in AFC Champions League Group C

Al Wasl of the UAE will be eliminated from the AFC Champions League if they suffer a fourth successive defeat in Tuesday’s game with Group C leader Persepolis at Zabeel Stadium in Dubai.
Farshad Ahmadzadeh and Ali Alipour got on the scoresheet as Persepolis claimed a 2-0 victory over Al Wasl in Tehran last week to remain top of the standings at the midway point of the group stage.
According to AFC’s website, the loss was Al Wasl’s third in a row and, realistically, only a win on home soil will keep the hopes of reaching the next phase alive.