Saipa downed by Bargh

AFC - Defending Iran Pro League champions Saipa’s domestic woes deepened on Friday when they lost their second consecutive game, this time to Bargh 2-0.

Saipa, who are leading the AFC Champions League Group B with seven points, three more than Iraq’s Al Quwa Al Jawiya, fell behind to a Mehdi Karimian strike in the 70th minute and Mohammad Afand doubled the lead six minutes later.

Ali Daei’s charges, who lost to lowly Sanat-Naft last week by the same scoreline, will host the Iraqi outfit on April 23. The Iranian team won their away game 1-0 earlier this month.

The loss saw Saipa slip to 12th position in the Iran Pro League standings with 35 points with six more games to go while fellow ACL side Sepahan are on top with 50 points.