In a night of mistakes, Estgalal became a victim of Zohar the test; after 18 unbeaten games, the streak of Bachtiarezada ended as Estgalal lost 2-0 to Shabab Al Ahli of the Emirates in their third Asian Champions League meeting, marking the first defeat of Sohrab in Bachtiarezada on the yellow bench. Estgalal's many errors together with the forwards' missed chances troubled Bachtiarezada's pupils. Habib Farbasi prevented Estgalal's loss from worsening with his good responses. Sardar Azmon, the Iranian striker of Shabab Al Ahli, created both goals for his team and was named player of the match. The tight schedule and continued defensive and offensive mistakes raised concerns for Estgalal; the blues must solve their problems as soon as possible to preserve their chances of promotion in the top league.

In a night of mistakes, Estgalal became a victim of Zohar the test; after 18 unbeaten games, the streak of Bachtiarezada ended as Estgalal lost 2-0 to Shabab Al Ahli of the Emirates in their third Asian Champions League meeting, marking the first defeat of Sohrab in Bachtiarezada on the yellow bench. Estgalal's many errors together with the forwards' missed chances troubled Bachtiarezada's pupils. Habib Farbasi prevented Estgalal's loss from worsening with his good responses. Sardar Azmon, the Iranian striker of Shabab Al Ahli, created both goals for his team and was named player of the match. The tight schedule and continued defensive and offensive mistakes raised concerns for Estgalal; the blues must solve their problems as soon as possible to preserve their chances of promotion in the top league.