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AFC Champions League 2: FC Goa go down to Al Zawraa – HIGHLIGHTS
FC Goa squander home advantage and chances before succumbing in their Group D fixture.
FC Goa is placed in a tough group D. (Photo credit: FC Goa)
A day after Mohun Bagan failed to impress, FC Goa kickstarted its AFC Cup campaign against Iraq’s Al Zawraa in the opening Group D league match at the Fatorda Stadium on Wednesday.
The Goan outfit got here courtesy their 2-1 defeated of Oman’s Al Seeb Club.
FC Goa is placed in a tough group that features Tajikistan’s FC Istiklol and Saudi Arabia’s Al Nassr, who they will play in October.
Goa created a host of chances through the game, but were let down by ordinary finishing.
Catch the highlights as it happened...
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- 17 Sep 2025 2:08 PM GMT
1st Half: FC Goa 0 - 0 Al Zawraa
22' Zawraa getting into their groove now.
Having played in the AFC Champions league elite thrice, they have the experience.
They are now holding possession and moving the ball around quite well.
FC Goa having to rely on turnovers and counters at the moment.
- 17 Sep 2025 2:04 PM GMT
1st Half: FC Goa 0 - 0 Al Zawraa
17' A host of turnovers with no real goal-mouth action over the past few minutes.
Goa unable to move into the Zawraa final third in the past five minutes.
Zawraa, facing a similar challenge right now.
- 17 Sep 2025 1:58 PM GMT
1st Half: FC Goa 0 - 0 Al Zawraa
11' Freekick for Goa but Morena is unable to clear the Zawraa wall.
Goa, slowly but surely, finding their footing in these opening minutes.
- 17 Sep 2025 1:55 PM GMT
1st Half: FC Goa 0 - 0 Al Zawraa
9' A corner for FC Goa, punched away by the Zawraa keeper.
Goa keep the ball and a cross finds Siverio in front of goal...he miscues the header and the ball sails over the crossbar.
Big opportunity that for Goa.
- 17 Sep 2025 1:52 PM GMT
1st Half: FC Goa 0 - 0 Al Zawraa
5' A defensive lapse from Goa and Zawraa pounces on it immediately from the left of the Goan box.
The ball is laid across the face of goal and with just Tiwari to beat in the Goan goal, the shot strikes the crossbar.
Goa survive!!
Photo credit: Fan Code.
- 17 Sep 2025 1:48 PM GMT
1st Half: FC Goa 0 - 0 Al Zawraa
1' And we're away.
Al Zawraa playing in all-whites from left to right.
And almost immediately, they make their way into the final third and from the edge of the box, a lob attempts to beat Hrithik...the ball only just misses the crossbar.
Close call that.
