{"id":21230,"date":"2015-04-22T11:08:50","date_gmt":"2015-04-22T18:08:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.persianfootball.com\/news\/?p=21230"},"modified":"2015-04-22T11:08:50","modified_gmt":"2015-04-22T18:08:50","slug":"acl-md5-group-a-lekhwiya-3-0-persepolis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.persianfootball.com\/news\/2015\/04\/22\/acl-md5-group-a-lekhwiya-3-0-persepolis\/","title":{"rendered":"ACL MD5 \u2013 Group A: Lekhwiya 3-0 Persepolis"},"content":{"rendered":"

AFC – DOHA, Lekhwiya moved to the top of the Group A with just one round of matches remaining as Michael Laudrup\u2019s side celebrated their recent Qatar Stars League title win with a 3-0 victory over Persepolis on Wednesday. <\/strong><\/p>\n

Victory takes Lekhwiya on to 10 points from five games and a draw in their final match against Al Nassr in two weeks\u2019 time will ensure the club progresses to the Round of 16. <\/p>\n

Three goals in the final 21 minutes ensured all three points went to the Qataris, with Youssef Msakni, Nam Tae-hee and Ali Afif finding the back of the net for the Laudrup-coached club. <\/p>\n

The defeat was the second in a row for new Persepolis coach Branko Ivankovic, who oversaw a loss in the Iranian league at the weekend against Sepahan. <\/p>\n

Persepolis are now in second in Group A and the former Iran national team coach will have to lift his side for their encounter against Bunyodkor on May 6 if the Tehran club is to advance. <\/p>\n

A disappointing first half saw neither side create much of note, but the game sparked into life in the second 45 minutes with Persepolis looking the more likely to take command. <\/p>\n

But, despite being on top, it was the home side who found the opening when, in the 69th minute, Nam Tae-hee cut his way through the Iranian defence before sending in a cross which Msakni headed beyond goalkeeper Sousha Makani. <\/p>\n

With seven minutes remaining, Nam doubled his side\u2019s advantage himself with a fine individual effort, powering through the Persepolis midfield before scoring past Makani from just inside the penalty area. <\/p>\n

And three minutes into stoppage time Lekhwiya put the result beyond any doubt when second-half substitute Ismail Mohamad sent in a cross from the left which was initially blocked by Michael Umana, only to fall at the feet of Afif and he scored from six yards out.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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