A mouth-watering AFC Champions League. Group stage encounter awaits! Al Gharafa takes the field at Home Arena in Germany against Esteghlal Tehran on Monday, October 12, 2026. The match begins at 20:15, overseen by referee Robert Hartmann. Conditions are forecast as Partly cloudy, 18°C. Injury doubts surround Schwarz from the home side and Weber from the visitors. The tale of their previous clashes: Al Gharafa 3 - 2 Esteghlal Tehran (2023). Al Gharafa 3 - 4 Esteghlal Tehran (2021). Al Gharafa 4 - 1 Esteghlal Tehran (2021). Al Gharafa 4 - 3 Esteghlal Tehran (2022). Al Gharafa 4 - 1 Esteghlal Tehran (2022). We predict 3:1.