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Esteghlal draw 1-1 with Al Ahli

Xinhua, April 25, 2017 Adjust font size:

Esteghlal Tehran were held to a 1-1 draw by UAE's Al Ahli in Group A of the AFC Champions League here on Tuesday, Tehran Times daily reported.

The visiting Al Ahli took 17 minutes to lead with Abdulaziz Sanqour's goal after a neat header from striker Ahmed Khalil found him unmarked in the area.

In the 58th minute, Esteghlal's Khosro Heydari lobbed a throw-in to striker Kaveh Rezaei, who headed home.

Both teams have eight points apiece with one Group A game remaining. The result saw both sides move to the brink of qualification. Endit