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Esteghlal play in the AFC Champions League Elite and currently sit in position 3 of the standings with 9 points from 4 matches. Latest result: Esteghlal 1-0 Al Shamal (3 Nov 2026). Next match: Al Ain vs Esteghlal on 23 Nov 2026. Find Esteghlal fixtures, results, standings, head-to-head records and the full squad on goal888.
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Squad
Goalkeepers
Defenders
2Saleh Hardani
5Rustamjon Ashurmatov
6Saman Fallah
18Zoleikhaei Abolfazl
22Saman Touranian
27Hossein Goudarzi
33Aref Aghasi- 44Iliya Ebrahimi
- 45Hossein Gharloghi
- 66Yasser Aboubaker Essa
Midfielders
4Roozbeh Cheshmi
8Amirmohammad Razzaghinia
15Abolfazl Zamani- 26Mehdi Ghayedi Heydari
- 36Alireza Mohebali
66Zargham Saadavi- 76Habib Farabbasi
88Mehran Ahmadi
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Esteghlal injury news & suspensions
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Esteghlal transfer news: ins & outs
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Esteghlal standings and season overview
This season Esteghlal have played 4 AFC Champions League Elite matches, winning 3, drawing 0 and losing 1, scoring 6 goals and conceding 3 (goal difference +3) for 9 points and position 3 in the table. That is an average of 2.25 points per match, 1.50 goals scored and 0.75 conceded per game. The team directly above, in position 2, is Al Hilal with 9 points, 0 points ahead. The team directly below, in position 4, is Shabab Al Ahli with 9 points, 0 points behind. For context, the AFC Champions League Elite table is led by Vissel Kobe with 12 points, followed by Al Ain (12 points) and Kashima Antlers (10 points); bottom of the table are Al Gharafa with 0 points.
Esteghlal key players this season
From the match-by-match stats we hold, the 2 Esteghlal players with the most goal involvements (goals plus assists) this season are:
야시르 아사니: 2 appearances (180 minutes), 1 goals, 0 assists, 0 yellow cards, 0 red cards. Mohammadhossein Eslami: 2 appearances (34 minutes), 0 goals, 1 assists, 0 yellow cards, 0 red cards.
Esteghlal results and recent form
Across the last 4 matches in all competitions on record, Esteghlal won 3, drew 0 and lost 1, scoring 6 goals and conceding 3; 2 of the wins came at home and 1 away.
Split by venue, Esteghlal played 2 home matches (won 2, drew 0, lost 0, scored 4, conceded 0) and 2 away matches (won 1, drew 0, lost 1, scored 2, conceded 3).
3 Nov 2026 AFC Champions League Elite: Esteghlal 1-0 Al Shamal (win). 27 Oct 2026 AFC Champions League Elite: Shabab Al Ahli 2-0 Esteghlal (loss). 12 Oct 2026 AFC Champions League Elite: Al Gharafa 1-2 Esteghlal (win). 14 Sep 2026 AFC Champions League Elite: Esteghlal 3-0 Al-Sadd (win).
Esteghlal fixtures and next match
Esteghlal have 2 confirmed fixtures coming up. All kick-off times are UK time and are updated when a match is postponed or rescheduled.
23 Nov 2026 at 16:00, AFC Champions League Elite: Al Ain vs Esteghlal (away). 7 Dec 2026 at 17:00, AFC Champions League Elite: Esteghlal vs Neftchi Fergana (home).
Esteghlal FAQ: next match, standings, results
When is the next Esteghlal match?
The next Esteghlal match is Al Ain vs Esteghlal on 23 Nov 2026 at 16:00 (UK time). Kick-off times update if the fixture is moved.
Where are Esteghlal in the AFC Champions League Elite standings?
Esteghlal are currently in position 3 of the AFC Champions League Elite table with 9 points from 4 matches. The standings update after every full-time whistle.
What was the last Esteghlal result?
The latest result was Esteghlal 1-0 Al Shamal (3 Nov 2026). Earlier results and match stats are on this page.
What is the Esteghlal form in their last five matches?
In their last 5 matches Esteghlal won 3, drew 0 and lost 2.