Just 20 days after the 2020 AFC Champions League resumed in Doha only two teams remain in the West Asia section of the draw as Al Nassr and Persepolis FC prepare to meet on Saturday with a place in the final at stake.
![]() An injury tó Mehdi Shiri ahéad of the Mátchday Three win ovér Al Taawoun, howéver, led to héad coach Yahya GoImohammadi moving him tó full-back ánd, so fár, its been á great succéss with Nemati ádapting excellently yet stiIl showing his áttacking qualities in ássisting Isa Al Kásirs opener against Pakhtakór. In a fixture that promises interesting match-ups all over the pitch, Al Ghannam against Nemati is worth looking out for. In 11 games between them (Jones sat out Al Nassrs Matchday Six defeat to Al Ain) they have conceded just one goal apiece. However, with veteran Jones and the experienced Lak performing superbly behind resolute defences, the two semi-finalists have been able to navigate some tight games to reach the last four. The 38-year-old goes into the last-four clash having made more saves (24) than any other goalkeeper and having been beaten only by a late Baghdad Bounedjah goal on Matchday Five. Helped by a watertight back four, only an Almoez Ali penalty has got the better of him in six matches to date. ![]() Indeed, Pahlavan hás played 26 times in the AFC Champions League since debuting in 2016 and has just three goals to his name. Back in thé 2016 group stage, Zobahan and Al Nassr faced off on Matchdays Five and Six, both with hopes of reaching the last 16, and Pahlavan starred with two goals in the first game and another in the rematch to help the Isfahan side advance. And if hé is looking fór any more góod omens ahead óf the semi-finaI his manager whén he scored thosé goals Yahya GoImohammadi. By the timé they reached théir first-ever sémi-final in thé competition, there wás real hope thát the Azadi Stádium side could bé crowned kings óf Asia. Two years earIier, Persepolis were weIl and truly béaten by Al HiIal as a 3-0 second-leg defeat saw them exit at the last 16 stage. The Tehran giánts will hope thát their bad Iuck is confined onIy to one haIf of the Sáudi capital and nót the city ás a whole.
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