Ansarifard and Ghoochannejhad on target in Europe

Persianfootball.com – ATHENS, Karim Ansarifard and Reza Ghoochannejhad scored vital goals in their teams’ league victories on Saturday and leave for Iran to face Turkmenistan next Thursday on a high.

Karim Ansarifard came on as 73rd minute substitute when Panionios and Platanias were tied 1-1. Just seven minutes later, the 25-year-old beat the offside and curled the ball past the keeper to catapult Panonios on a sensational temporary second position in the Greek Super League table.

Meanwhile Reza Ghoochannejhad earned his second consecutive start for struggling Charlton Athletic and thanked his coach with the 3-0 in a 3-1 home win over Sheffield Wednesday.

Ghoochannejhad showed his perhaps best performance in the Charlton jersey so far and received standing ovations when being subbed out a few minutes from time.

While injured Sardar Azmoun missed FK Rostov’s league victory, Ehsan Hajsafi again played solid 90 minutes in FSV Frankfurt’s 0-1 defeat on Friday.

Already on Thursday, Alireza Jahanbakhsh finally made AZ Alkmaar’s starting lineup in the heavy 1-4 Europa League defeat to Augsburg. However, Jahanbakhsh had some very good scenes, especially in second half.