The draw left both in danger of missing out on the knockout stage, with Esteghlal on six points with a match remaining while Al Shorta only has three on the board.
Salah Alwan was positive despite the result almost surely ending Al Shorta’s campaign.
“Our team came to get three points, but this one point is good for us, and I'm happy with the result we got at Azadi Stadium. Esteghlal is a great team but we were better and controlled the entire pitch,” said Alwan.
“It doesn't matter where we are in the standings or what our conditions are. We only think about getting better game by game in every league and every match, and we don't think about the table, and the table had no effect on our game."
Al Shorta will end its League Stage campaign against UAE’s Al Ain FC on February 17.