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Julian Quinones and Mateo Retegui on Target in AFC Champions League Win
Shabab Al Ahli from the UAE won 1-0 against Iran's Tractor in the AFC Champions League Elite opener, with Yuri Cesar scoring in the 22nd minute.
Shabab Al Ahli dominated early with multiple attacks, including a disallowed goal by Tractor's Sardar Azmoun and a shot by Rikelme that hit the bar.
Al Wasl lost to Al Qadsiah, who secured victory with goals from Julian Quinones and Mateo Retegui.
Saudi teams had mixed results: Al Ahli Saudi drew 1-1 with Pakhtakor, while Al Ittihad earned a late equalizer against Al Shamal; Al Nassr had upcoming matches.
With the defeat of the Tractor football team against Shabab Al-Ahli, Sohrab Bakhtiarizadeh, leading Esteghlal, became the only undefeated coach in the current football season in Iran.
Iranian teams don't have hosts and it's sad that we're constantly flying or playing. Unfortunately, we don't have the privilege of hosting and the fans can't support their team. We have a difficult situation.
Javad Nekounam believes that Tractor did not deserve to lose to Shabab Al-Ahly and, despite all the limitations, could have returned from Dubai with a point.