AFC Champions League: Tractor Sazi Eases Past UAE’s Al Jazira


TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Tractor Sazi of Iran routed Al Jazira of the United Arab Emirates 4-0 in Group C of the AFC Champions League on Wednesday.

In the match held in Tabriz’s Yadegar Emam Stadium, Bakhtiar Rahmani put the Iranian team in front after five minutes into the match.

Shojae Khalilzadeh made it 2-0 with a header.

The Iranians continued in the ascendancy after the interval with substitute Mehdi Sharifi adding a third nine minutes in and Rahmani netting his double as the hour-mark approached as Tractor Sazi moved to the summit of the standings following Pakhtakor and Al Hilal's 2-2 draw in Wednesday's other Group C encounter.

On Tuesday, Sepahan of Iran defeated Al Nasr of the United Arab Emirates 2-0 in Group A and Zob Ahan edged past Qatar Stars League champion Lekhwiya in Group B.