Asian Champions League: Group A: Al Gharafa vs. Tractorsazi Tabriz [Preview]

AFC – AL RAYYAN, After suffering a 3-2 reversal to Al Jazira in their opening Group A fixture, Qatar’s Al Gharafa will be looking to get points on the board when they welcome the Islamic Republic of Iran’s Tractorsazi Tabriz to Thani Bin Jassim Stadium on Monday.

New acquisitions Mehdi Taremi and Wesley Sneijder both got their names on the scoresheet on Matchday One, but their goals were not enough as Al Jazira claimed all three points in an entertaining encounter.

Tractorsazi also got off to a losing start when 2017 quarter-finalists Al Ahli defeated them 1-0 in Oman as the Tabriz side’s return to continental action after a one-year hiatus ended in disappointment.

However, Tractorsazi have not been beaten in Qatar on two previous trips and, should they leave the Gulf state with their record unscathed, will be firmly back in the hunt for the two qualification spots.