Olunga hat-trick helps Al Duhail edge Esteghlal in ACL thriller

Michael Olunga starred with a hat-trick as Al Duhail SC defeated Esteghlal of Islamic Republic of Iran 4-3 in Group C of the 2021 AFC Champions League (ACL) yesterday.

Both sides went into the Matchday Three encounter hopeful of extending an unbeaten record, with Al Duhail having collected four points from their opening two games and Esteghlal having earned the full six points. Esteghlal wasted no time, instantly taking the game to their opponents and were rewarded with the opener within four minutes. Seyed Ahmad Mousavi’s whipped cross from the right was converted into the back of the net through Amir Arsalan Motahari’s powerful header.