Esteghlal FC will meet Al-Nassr in an AFC Champions League Elite 2024-25 match at the Al-Rashid Stadium in Dubai on Tuesday, October 22.
The Esteghlal vs Al-Nassr AFC Champions League Elite 2024-25 match will start at 9:30 PM IST on Tuesday. Live streaming and telecast of the match will be available in India.
Esteghlal enter the contest after a 0-3 defeat at the hands of Zob Ahan in the Persian Gulf Pro League.
The Tehran-based team, who finished second in last year’s domestic campaign, are currently struggling in 11th spot with eight points from seven matches.
Esteghlal also suffered a 0-2 defeat against Qatar’s Al Sadd SC in their last outing in the AFC Champions League Elite 2024-25 last month. They are currently fifth in Group B with three points from a win and a loss after their first two games.
Meanwhile, Al-Nassr head into this fixture on the back of a 2-1 win over Al-Shabab in the Saudi Pro League with Cristiano Ronaldo and Aymeric Laporte scoring in their away win on Friday.
With five wins and two draws, Al Nassr are third in the Saudi Pro League 2024-25 season with 17 points.
In the AFC Champions League Elite 2024-25, Al Nassr beat Al Rayyan of Qatar 2-1 in their last league game with Ronaldo scoring in that match as well.
They have four points from a win and a loss and are in the fourth spot in Group B of the continental tournament.
Esteghlal will have its task cut out as Al-Nassr are unbeaten in their last 10 games.
Organised by the Asian Football Confederation, the AFC Champions League Elite is an annual continental club football competition with Asia’s top-division football clubs taking part in it.
The AFC Champions League Elite 2024-25 has a total of 24 teams split into two groups, the East region and the West region. Each team will play against eight opponents, four at home and four away, during the league phase.
The top eight teams advance from each group advance to the round of 16 where each club will face a team from the same region in a double-legged home and away tie to decide the last eight teams that will advance further in the knockout phase.
The quarter-final, semi-final and final of the tournament will be a one-legged affair at centralised venues with teams from opposite regions meeting in the last eight stage.
Esteghlal FC vs Al-Nassr head-to-head
There is nothing to separate Esteghlal and Al-Nassr in their head-to-head record with both sides winning once in their two meetings. Esteghlal and Al-Nassr won their respective home games against each other by an identical 2-1 margin in the group stage of the AFC Champions League 2011.
Where to watch Esteghlal FC vs Al-Nassr, AFC Champions League Elite 2024-25 match live in India
The Esteghlal vs Al-Nassr AFC Champions League Elite 2024-25 match will be telecast live on the Sports 18 Network’s TV channels in India.
Live streaming of the Esteghlal vs Al-Nassr AFC Champions League Elite 2024-25 match will be available on the FanCode app and website in India.
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