Al Duhail's wait for a win continues with the Qatar champions having had to settle for a goalless draw with Tajikistan's FC Istiklol two weeks ago.

 

The iconic Beiranvand paid tribute to Persepolis' resilience at the Abdullah Bin Khalifa Stadium in Doha.

"I enjoyed the win as we showed we are a good team. We expected a very tough match but we were able to hold our own," said the Islamic Republic of Iran international to the club's website.

 

"We are in one of the most difficult groups but we asserted our quality against a good Al Duhail side. I hope we can continue with this form domestically as well as on the continental front."

The win took Persepolis to second in the standings, three points behind Al Nassr who defeated Istiklol 3-1 on Monday.

 

Al Duhail head coach Hernan Crespo apologised for the result. 

"The team did not play well and the result was not in our favour. We need to get our players back as we have been missing many players since the beginning of the season.

 

“We played a bad match against Persepolis and we are still looking for solutions in light of the challenges we face. My goal and the team’s goal is always to compete in this tournament. We still have four matches and we can advance from this group, but the task has become difficult.”

 

Al Duhail, continental semi-finalists for the first time last season, meet Al Nassr away next while Persepolis will host Istiklol.