TEHRAN - The Al-Wasl football team has secured a high-scoring victory in the AFC Champions League Elite, fueled by an outstanding performance from Mehdi Taremi.
The UAE’s Al-Wasl hosted Iraq’s Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya (Air Force Club) in a Matchday 4 fixture of the AFC Champions League Elite on Monday evening, emerging victorious with a 4–3 scoreline.
Mehdi Taremi (5’), Nicolás Giménez (15’ and 67’—the latter assisted by Taremi), and Pedro Malheiro (41’) scored for Al-Wasl. Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya’s goals came in the 21st, 55th, and 80th minutes.
With this home win, Taremi and his teammates reached three points, placing them 11th in the 16-team West Region standings of the AFC Champions League Elite.