Lekhwiya team lost against Persepolis Iranian team by 1-0 in the match that gathered both teams this evening in the home match of the round of 16 of the AFC champions
Lekhwiya team lost against Persepolis Iranian team by 1-0 in the match that gathered both teams this evening in the home match of the round of 16 of the AFC champions League , in the match that was held on Jassim Bin Hamad stadium in Al Sadd club and kicked off at 10pm .
It was clear since the beginninh of the match that the Iranian team entered the stadium with a defensive plan that aims to close the spaces infront of Lekhwiya's players and rely on the counter-attacks to disrupt the movements of the team's players , and this what happened where Persepolus was able to reach Qassem Burhan net in the 22nd minute by the defender Chico Flores who scored it by mistake " .
In the second half Lekhwiya's player tried to score but the confusion was clear on their performance , and the performance continued from both teams Lekhwiya with attacks that lacks the focus and Persepolis with counter attacks that almost hit the net despite the shinning of the goalkeeper Qassem Burhan who saved more than a ball .
With this result Lekhwiya gets out of the champions League and ends its season internally and externally , and it is expected that the team will return to training with its new name (Duhail) starting from the next season .
