Iran 2-1 Japan (Mohebi 55, Jahanbakhsh 90+6 pen; Morita 28)Captain seals dramatic victory from the spot in quarter-final
Iran knocked out four-times champions Japan with a 2-1 victory in their Asian Cup quarter-final clash after captain Alireza Jahanbakhsh converted a penalty in stoppage time at Education City Stadium on Saturday.
Iran had not beaten Japan in 19 years while their victory also extended Amir Ghalenoei’s unbeaten streak to 16 matches since he took charge in March.