Sohrab's Esteghlal Secure Second Place, Keeping Al Hilal Out

With the second week of the Asian Elite League concluded, Esteghlal's second-place standing was confirmed after last night's win over Qatar's Al Gharafa.

According to the report of "Varzesh Se", with the end of the second week of the Asian Elite League, the table of the West region presents an interesting picture of the competition between the representatives of Iranian football and the traditional powers of continental football. Where Esteghlal, with two consecutive victories and 6 points, stands at the second place in the table and is higher than prominent teams such as Al-Hilal, Al-Ahly and Al-Nasr of Saudi Arabia. On the other hand, Traktor is currently in twelfth place with one point from two races.

Esteghlal's strong start is the most important point of the table after two weeks. With two consecutive wins and a positive goal difference of four, the Blues are in the second place and only because of the goal difference, they are lower than Al Ain Emirates. The team that is the leader with a positive goal difference of seven.

Esteghlal is in a higher position than Al-Hilal, Al-Ahly of Saudi Arabia and Al-Nasr, as these clubs have invested heavily in recent years to succeed in Asian football. Al-Hilal is in the third place, Al-Ahli Arabia is in the fifth place and Al-Nasr is in the eighth place. However, the competition is still at the beginning and it is not possible to judge the final fate of the teams.

Esteghlal's victory against Al-Gharafa in the second week was also particularly important. Iran's representative won in an away match with a result of 2-1 to record his second win and consolidate his position among the teams at the top of the table.

Tractor conditions are completely different. After the defeat in the first match, Tabrizi Reds reached a goalless draw against Al Shamal Qatar in the second week to get their first point in this competition.

Tractor is ranked 12th with one point and minus one goal difference. A position that is not yet worrisome and irreparable at the start of the competition. Traktor still has plenty of time to make up for it, but continuing to drop points could make the climb difficult.

However, the status of the Iranian legionnaires teams is also one of the interesting points of the table. Shabab Al-Ahli UAE with the participation of Sardar Azmoun, Saeed Ezzatullahi, Mursad Seifi and Reza Ghandipour has been one of the successful teams at the start of the tournament. Pakhtakor, the team of Morteza Pouraliganji, is in the ninth place, and Al-Wasl, the team of Mehdi Tarimi, is in the fourteenth place.

Of course, there is still a long way to go until the end of the league stage, but if Esteghlal can maintain its current stability, the competition for the top spot and passing the Saudi powers can become one of the most interesting stories of this season.