Al Duhail goalkeeper, Salah Zakaria, who won man of the match award, described the victory the team achieved this evening over Persepolis as special. The player said in the post match press conference: I must first extend my thanks to my fellow players who succeeded in providing an outstanding performance, which helped the team to emerge victorious in this difficult match in which we faced a strong, organized team playing with a chance to win in order to qualify to the next round of the competition and among a large crowd that strongly supported the players, but the experience, determination and spirit of the players succeeded in deciding matters in our favor.

Zakaria added: We came here to present ourselves in the way that distinguishes us, and everyone was performing on the field with high concentration throughout the match, which is what made us emerge with this victory, and although we knew that our journey had ended, we presented ourselves in the desired manner.