Tractor defeated Sharjah 2-0 in Group B and became the only unbeaten side in the West zone of the 2021 AFC Champions League.
“First of all I have to congratulate the very real fans of Tractor all around the world for the result. The players did a great job and played well in a very technical game,” said Khatibi.
“We gained three points. I admire the technical staff and their analysis in this match. As you have seen, we have rotated our team and changed players based on our needs and played well. We collected seven points in the second half of the competition.
“We gave some of our players rest but we had six players who have played every game. So I would like to thank them. We did not lose any game in the group stage,” Khatibi stated.