Ehsan Hajsafi of Iran celebrates victory after the penalty shootout during the AFC Asian Cup Round of 16 match between Iran and Syria at Abdullah Bin Khalifa Stadium on January 31, 2024 in Doha, Qatar.
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Iran beat Syria on penalties to set up Japan QF

Iran survived going down to 10 men to beat Syria 5-3 in a penalty shootout in the Asian Cup round of 16 on Wednesday after the game ended 1-1 after extra time, setting up a tasty quarterfinal clash with four-times champions Japan.
Jan 31, 2025, 02:19 pm - Reuters

Penalty Shootout

Iran
Syria
Karim Ansarifard
Pen 1
Pablo Sabbag
Ramin Rezaeian
Pen 2
Fahad Youssef
Omid Ebrahimi
Pen 3
Aiham Ousou
Mehdi Torabi
Pen 4
Alaa Al Dali
Ehsan Hajsafi
Pen 5

Match Timeline

Iran
Syria
  • KO
  • 16
  • 24
  • 34
  • HT
  • 58
  • 62
  • 63
  • 64
  • 71
  • 72
  • 74
  • 81
  • 87
  • 90+1
  • 90+8
  • 90+8
  • FT
  • 105+2
  • 119
  • ET FT

Match Commentary

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Match ends, IR Iran 1(5), Syria 1(3).
120'
Penalty Shootout ends, IR Iran 1(5), Syria 1(3).
120'
Goal! IR Iran 1(5), Syria 1(3). Ehsan Hajisafi (IR Iran) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the top right corner.
Match Stats
IRNSYR
Possession
57%
4357
43%
Shots on Goal
12
4
Shot Attempts
20
10
Yellow Cards
4
2
Corner Kicks
7
2
Saves
3
9