AFC Champions League QF classics: PAS Tehran vs. Al Ain [VIDEO]

AFC – KUALA LUMPUR, The last eight of the AFC Champions League is always an exciting affair and since the quarter-final stage was added to the continental competition in 2004, there have been plenty of classic encounters.

One of the early quarter-final classics came back in 2005 when PAS Tehran hosted inaugural winners Al Ain after a 1-1 draw in the first leg.

PAS would have envisaged few problems when Arash Borhani slinked his way through the Al Ain defence for his double to make it 2-0 shortly after half-time before Malian Issa Traore restored their two-goal lead with 15 minutes to play following Luis Tejada’s penalty on the hour.

But Al Ain midfielder Helal Saeed curled home on 83 minutes and then finished from close range just a minute later for a quick-fire turnaround as Al Ain claimed a 4-4 draw to stun PAS and advance on away goals.