Riyadh: Al Shabab have been dealt a significant blow ahead of October’s AFC Champions League 2013 quarter-finals after Sebastian Tagliabue, top scorer in last season’s Saudi Arabia league, left the Riyadh club to join Al Wahda in the UAE.

Tehran: Esteghlal coach Amir Ghalenoei has insisted that his team will not be adopting a cautious approach on Wednesday when they take on Al Shabab Al Arabi in the second leg of their Round of 16 clash in the AFC Champions League.

Tehran: Recently-crowned Iranian champions Esteghlal secured a spot in the quarter-finals of the AFC Champions League for the first time after they completed a 4-2 aggregate victory over Al Shabab Al Arabi of the United Arab Emirates with a goalless draw at the Azadi Stadium on Wednesday.