Iran vs Palestine Live Score, AFC Asian Cup 2023: IRN 4-1 PLE at Full Time!

The referee blows the final whistle and Iran start their AFC Asian Cup 2023 campaign with a 4-1 win over Palestine!
90+5' The red card is nullified by the referee following a VAR check. The referee instead shows a yellow card to Saleh and he is back on the field! IRN 4-1 PLE
90+3' Red card for Palestine defender Mohammed Saleh for a late tackle on goal-bound Sardar Azmoun with no further defenders left through the goal! A VAR check is underway
Our apologies for the delay in coverage due to a technical error. The match has moved into the injury minute with five minutes of stoppage time added! The score remains Iran 4-1 Palestine at 90+1'
83' Play halted after injury concern for Palestine forward Tamer Seyam and he is about to be taken off forSamer Zubaida IRN 4-1 PLE

81' Iran make a late change as they take off their right back Moharammi
80' Fabulous counter-attack by Palestine asTamer Seyam makes a solo run from the right flank and cut-in for a shot but goes wide by miles! Nevertheless promising from Palestine
79' Mohebi released again on the Iran's left flank and he runs deep with a stepover to square it forMehdi Taremi, whose shot is blocked! IRN 4-1 PLE
76' Another Palestine substitute Khalil gets into the box to shoot following a brilliant attacking move by the side. Khalil misses the far post by an inch but wouldn't have counted as his teammateMahmoud Abu Warda was offside!
74' Palestine substitute Oday Dabbagh is played free into the box following a quickly-taken freekick. The forward runs into the box for a shot but is flagged offside for his run! IRN 4-1 PLE
71' Corner for Iran after multiple shots were blocked by Palestine's defense as Mohebi's run from the left flank tears up Palestine's backline once again! IRN 4-1 PLE
69' Alaa Aldeen Hassan shoots from a distance following a Palestine counter-attack but an easy ball collection for goalkeeper Alireza Beiranvand
67' Iran's Mohammad Mohebi denied a shot at goal by Palestine defender Musab Al-Battat takes the ball off him following a quickly taken freekick that saw Azmoun setu Mohebi. A possible penalty check is on by VAR

Confirmation of substitution by Palestine
64' Palestine are pinning their hopes on setpieces to get something out of this game as almost every freekick is thrown deep into the box! Meanwhile couple of more changes are being made by Palestine IRN 4-1 PLE
62' Moharrami is more expressive with overlapping runs now as Iran are pushing for more scoring opportunities from the right flank!
58' Palestine midfield is non-existent today as Iran are having no trouble getting through it

55'Sardar Azmoun makes it 4-1 as he taps in from a rebound at close range! The goal was down to another brilliant move on the right as fullback Moharrami ran deep to split Palestine defense!
53' Ezatolahi shoots wide following a layoff by Azmoun! The midfielder shot low with Palestine wall in the air! The ball misses the far post by an inch or two! IRN 3-1 PLE
52' Freekick for Iran in dangerous position following a foul right outside the box by Palestine!
50' Saeid Ezatolahi volleys off target from close range after Iran skipper Ehsan Hajsafi puts a long throw into the box!
49' Iran have started from where they left in the first half as they continue to probe Palestine in the final third! IRN 3-1 PLE

48' Confirmation of two Iran substitutes at the break!

Confirmation of two Palestine substitute at the break!
47' Early corner for Iran after a cross from the right flank was cleared by a Palestine defender!
46' Second half is underway with multiple changes at the break!
Players are coming back on the field for the second half
45+6' Iran 3-1 Palestine (Tamer Seyam scores)
Goal: Tamer Seyam | 🇮🇷 Iran 3-1 Palestine 🇵🇸pic.twitter.com/4x43bJjoDw
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38' Iran 3-0 Palestine (Mehdi Ghayedi scores, Alireza Jahanbhakhsh assists)
Goal: Mehdi Ghayedi | 🇮🇷 Iran 3-0 Palestine 🇵🇸pic.twitter.com/KrG79fG3lk
— FootColic ⚽️ (@FootColic) January 14, 2024
12' Iran 2-0 Palestine (Shojae Khalilzadeh scores, Samman Ghoddos assists)
Goal: Shoja Khalilzadeh | 🇮🇷 Iran 2-0 Palestine 🇵🇸pic.twitter.com/Bhcq37sFyi
— FootColic ⚽️ (@FootColic) January 14, 2024
The second Group D match on Day 3 of the AFC Asian Cup gets underway at Education City in Al Rayyan (Qatar) as Iran begin their campaign against Palestine on Sunday (January 14).
The match is being played after UAE defeated Hong Kong in the same group 3-1 a few moments ago with Sultan Adil starring in the win. Iran now will be looking for all three points if they want to pull away from Palestine and Hong Kong in the group.
Iran's dominance in Asian football peaked in the 1960s and 1970s, when they won three straight championships (1968, 1972, and 1976). Since then, though, they have not advanced to the final. However, they will look to change that in Qatar.
The team, coached by Amir Ghalenoei, is undoubtedly among the favorites in this year's Asian Cup. The three-time winners will begin their campaign fresh off a 12-match winning streak, their most recent setback occurring during the 2022 World Cup. Iran completed their preparations for the Qatar showpiece in style, winning 2-1 against Burkina Faso on January 5 and convincingly winning 5-0 against Indonesia four days later.
Their impressive performances over the years had seen them reach an all-time high ranking of 15th in the world, and while that has slipped to 21st ahead of this tournament, Iran are still the second-highest-ranked side in the Asian Cup behind Japan (17th).
In the meantime, the Asian Cup offers Palestine, given the unrest the nation has seen recently, a chance to provide some much-needed happiness to their local supporters. After losing the previous two Asian Cups, Makram Daboub's team will be playing in its third straight tournament this year and is looking to create history.
In both their previous showings at the 2015 and 2019 tournaments, the Lions of Canaan were unable to secure a single victory in any of their group fixtures and, as a result, have never made it to the knockout stages.