Iran’s Akhbari Best Goalkeeper of ACL 2021 Group Stage: Poll
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Tractor football team goalkeeper Mohammad Reza Akhbari was voted the best goalkeeper of the 2021 AFC Champions League group stage.
He won the poll with more than 90 percent of votes.
When Tractor played out a thrilling 3-3 draw against Pakhtakor in its tournament opener it looked like its fans could be in for a rollercoaster ride but, instead, its eventual progression was the result of a resolute backline that had the outstanding Akhbari as the last line of defense.
The 28-year-old kept five successive clean sheets after conceding three against Pakhtakor, including two excellent shutouts against group winners Sharjah, the second of which helped seal a place in the Round of 16.
Dheeraj Singh (FC Goa), Kampol Pathom (Attakul – Ratchaburi FC), Jo Hyeon-woo (Ulsan Hyundai) and Mohammed Al Shamsi (Al Wahda) were also nominated for the best goalkeeper of the 2021 AFC Champions League.
