TEHRAN (Tasnim) The UAEs Al Wasl defeated Esteghlal of Iran 7-1 in Matchweek 1 of the AFC Champions League Two 2025-26 Group A on Wednesday. - Sports news -Fabio Lima and Renato Junior led the way with braces as five players found the net in a commanding display from Al Wasl. Lima gave Al Wasl the perfect start, with the UAE international opening the scoring in the seventh minute with a stunning left-footed strike from outside the box which arrowed into the top left corner. Esteghlal tried to claw its way back and almost reduced the deficit in the closing stages of the half when Alireza Koushkis effort from outside the box rattled the frame of the goal. The visiting team finally found a breakthrough at the stroke of half-time as Rouzbeh Cheshmi finished smartly from the center of the area.