FC Goa vs Persepolis, 2021 AFC Champions League, Group Stage
· AFC Champions League Elite
FT
0 - 4
0 - 4
AFC Champions League: FC Goa lose 4-0 to Persepolis
![Amarjit Singh Kiyam, FC Goa vs Persepolis, AFC Champions League 2021 [1296x729]](https://a.espncdn.com/photo/2021/0424/r844866_1296x729_16-9.jpg)
Goa took to the pitch with eight changes, but nerves at the back cost them the match.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Ishan Pandita (FC Goa).
- 1': Milad Sarlak (Persepolis FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 3': Foul by Princeton Rebello (FC Goa).
- 3': Mahdi Torabi (Persepolis FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 5': Corner, Persepolis FC. Conceded by James Donachie.
- 7': Offside, FC Goa. Ishan Pandita tries a through ball, but Devendra Murgaokar is caught offside.
- 7': Attempt missed. Devendra Murgaokar (FC Goa) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sanson Pereira with a cross.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Amarjit Singh (FC Goa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 11': Corner, Persepolis FC. Conceded by Iván González.
- 15': Foul by Leander D'Cunha (FC Goa).
- 15': Mahdi Torabi (Persepolis FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 15': Leander D'Cunha (FC Goa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 17': Foul by Amarjit Singh (FC Goa).
- 17': Milad Sarlak (Persepolis FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 18': Foul by James Donachie (FC Goa).
- 18': Isa Alkasir (Persepolis FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 20': Attempt missed. Shahriyar Moghanlou (Persepolis FC) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Omid Alishah with a cross.
- 21': Offside, Persepolis FC. Mahdi Torabi tries a through ball, but Isa Alkasir is caught offside.
- 23': Attempt missed. Isa Alkasir (Persepolis FC) header from very close range is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mehdi Shiri with a cross.
- 23': Foul by Milad Sarlak (Persepolis FC).
- 23': Ishan Pandita (FC Goa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Goal! FC Goa 0, Persepolis FC 1. Shahriyar Moghanlou (Persepolis FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mahdi Torabi.
- 28': Corner, Persepolis FC. Conceded by Leander D'Cunha.
- 29': Foul by James Donachie (FC Goa).
- 29': Isa Alkasir (Persepolis FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 30': Attempt missed. Milad Sarlak (Persepolis FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mahdi Torabi following a set piece situation.
- 34': Attempt missed. Alexander Romario Jesuraj (FC Goa) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Sanson Pereira.
- 38': Offside, Persepolis FC. Mahdi Torabi tries a through ball, but Ali Shojaei is caught offside.
- 39': Foul by Amarjit Singh (FC Goa).
- 39': Isa Alkasir (Persepolis FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 40': Foul by Redeem Tlang (FC Goa).
- 40': Mehdi Shiri (Persepolis FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 41': Penalty Persepolis FC. Isa Alkasir draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 41': Penalty conceded by Naveen Kumar (FC Goa) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 43': Goal! FC Goa 0, Persepolis FC 2. Mahdi Torabi (Persepolis FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
- 45'+1': Corner, Persepolis FC. Conceded by Amarjit Singh.
- 45'+2': Corner, Persepolis FC. Conceded by Sanson Pereira.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, FC Goa 0, Persepolis FC 2.
- 45': Second Half begins FC Goa 0, Persepolis FC 2.
- 45': Substitution, Persepolis FC. Ehsan Pahlavan replaces Seyed Jalal Hosseini.
- 45': Substitution, Persepolis FC. Kamal Kamyabinia replaces Mahdi Torabi.
- 47': Goal! FC Goa 0, Persepolis FC 3. Isa Alkasir (Persepolis FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Shahriyar Moghanlou.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Sanson Pereira (FC Goa) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Devendra Murgaokar.
- 53': Attempt saved. Ishan Pandita (FC Goa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 55': Corner, Persepolis FC. Conceded by Iván González.
- 57': Substitution, Persepolis FC. Mehdi Abdi replaces Shahriyar Moghanlou.
- 57': Substitution, FC Goa. Mohamed Ali replaces Iván González because of an injury.
- 57': Substitution, FC Goa. Glan Martins replaces Amarjit Singh.
- 57': Substitution, FC Goa. Jorge Ortíz replaces Devendra Murgaokar.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Ali Shojaei (Persepolis FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Omid Alishah with a cross.
- 58': Goal! FC Goa 0, Persepolis FC 4. Kamal Kamyabinia (Persepolis FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner following a corner.
- 59': Attempt saved. Isa Alkasir (Persepolis FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mehdi Abdi.
- 60': Corner, FC Goa. Conceded by Kamal Kamyabinia.
- 61': Offside, FC Goa. Princeton Rebello tries a through ball, but Jorge Ortíz is caught offside.
- 63': Corner, FC Goa. Conceded by Kamal Kamyabinia.
- 63': Substitution, Persepolis FC. Mehdi Mehdikhani replaces Isa Alkasir.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Glan Martins (FC Goa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Princeton Rebello with a headed pass.
- 65': Offside, FC Goa. Glan Martins tries a through ball, but Ishan Pandita is caught offside.
- 66': Substitution, FC Goa. Makan Chote replaces Redeem Tlang.
- 66': Substitution, FC Goa. Brandon Fernandes replaces Ishan Pandita.
- 67': Attempt missed. Omid Alishah (Persepolis FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mehdi Abdi with a headed pass.
- 69': Attempt missed. Milad Sarlak (Persepolis FC) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Mehdi Shiri with a cross.
- 70': Attempt saved. Mehdi Abdi (Persepolis FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 70': Corner, Persepolis FC. Conceded by Naveen Kumar.
- 71': Foul by Sanson Pereira (FC Goa).
- 71': Omid Alishah (Persepolis FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 72': Substitution, Persepolis FC. Vahid Amiri replaces Hossein Kanaani.
- 73': Mehdi Mehdikhani (Persepolis FC) hits the right post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Vahid Amiri with a cross following a corner.
- 73': Corner, Persepolis FC. Conceded by Makan Chote.
- 73': Attempt missed. Ali Shojaei (Persepolis FC) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Vahid Amiri following a corner.
- 78': Foul by Brandon Fernandes (FC Goa).
- 78': Omid Alishah (Persepolis FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 79': Attempt missed. Makan Chote (FC Goa) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Leander D'Cunha with a cross.
- 82': Foul by Makan Chote (FC Goa).
- 82': Milad Sarlak (Persepolis FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Mehdi Abdi (Persepolis FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Omid Alishah.
- 90': Attempt missed. Mehdi Mehdikhani (Persepolis FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Vahid Amiri (Persepolis FC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Omid Alishah with a cross.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Jorge Ortíz (FC Goa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Glan Martins.
- 90'+4': Corner, FC Goa. Conceded by Bozidar Radosevic.
- 90'+4': Attempt saved. Jorge Ortíz (FC Goa) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Brandon Fernandes with a cross.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, FC Goa 0, Persepolis FC 4.
- 0': Match ends, FC Goa 0, Persepolis FC 4.
- 0': Match ends, Goa 0, Persepolis 4.
Statistics
GOA![]() |
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1 | Fouls | 12 |
0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
2 | Offsides | 3 |
8 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
3 | Saves | 2 |
57.9 | Possession | 42.1 |
17 | SHOTS | 9 |
6 | ON GOAL | 3 |
0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
382 | Accurate Passes | 265 |
432 | Passes | 325 |
0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
11 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
28 | Crosses | 7 |
0.4 | Cross % | 0.4 |
60 | Long Balls | 47 |
46 | Accurate Long Balls | 24 |
0.8 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
2 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
5 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
8 | Tackles | 13 |
0.6 | Tackle % | 0.9 |
15 | Interceptions | 7 |
4 | Effective Clearances | 20 |
4 | Clearances | 20 |
Game Information
Competition: AFC Champions League Elite
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Line-Ups
FC Goa (4-5-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
32 | Naveen Kumar (GK) |
4 | Iván Garrido |
8 | James Donachie |
2 | Sanson Pereira |
6 | Leander D'Cunha ![]() |
26 | Ishan Pandita |
15 | Kiyam Amarjit Singh |
11 | Princeton Rebello |
22 | Redeem Tlang |
14 | Alexander Jesuraj |
29 | Devendra Murgaokar |
Persepolis (4-4-2)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Bozidar Radosevic (GK) |
4 | Seyed Jalal Hosseini |
6 | Hossein Kanani |
23 | Ali Shojaei |
17 | Mehdi Shiri |
10 | Milad Sarlak |
18 | Mohammad Sharifi |
9 | Mehdi Torabi |
2 | Omid Alishah |
72 | Iss Ale Kasir |
70 | Shahriar Moghanlou |
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