From the start at Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Iran dictated much of the play, putting immense pressure on the Welsh defense.
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: In the 15th minute, Iran's Ali Gholizadeh appeared to score, but the goal was overturned by VAR for offside . From the start at Ahmad bin Ali Stadium,
Backup keeper Danny Ward replaced Aaron Ramsey to defend the final minutes for a 10-man Welsh side. Google Sports Data This response uses data provided by Google Sports Backup keeper Danny Ward replaced Aaron Ramsey to
: Early in the second half, Iran struck the post twice in less than 10 seconds . Sardar Azmoun hit the right post, followed immediately by Gholizadeh curling a shot onto the left post.
The match shifted decisively in the 86th minute when Wales goalkeeper charged out of his area and collided with Mehdi Taremi.
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