TEHRAN, Oct. 23 (Xinhua) -- Iran's Persepolis advanced to the AFC Champions League final for the first time with a 1-1 draw with Al Sadd of Qatar on Tuesday, winning 2-1 on aggregate.
Baghdad Bounedjah's shot put the visiting team to the lead in the 17th minute in front of 90,000 spectators in Tehran's Azadi Stadium on Tuesday.
Siamak Nemati equalized later from Godwin Mensha's cross.
Persepolis goalkeeper Alireza Beiranvand shone in this match as he saved Hassan Al-Haidos' shot in the first half and Xavi Hernandez's header in injury time.
Persepolis, who appeared in their second successive semifinal, had defeated the UAE's Al Jazira and Al Duhail of Qatar in the last 16 and the quarterfinals respectively.
The Iranian Reds will meet the winners between South Korea's Suwon Samsung Bluewings and Kashima Antlers from Japan in the final.
