Goa, Sept. 17 -- FC Goa fought hard, but ultimately suffered a 0-2 defeat at the hands of Iraq's Al Zawraa SC in their AFC Champions League Two 2025-26 Group D tie at the Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Goa, on Wednesday, as per the AIFF website.

The entertaining encounter at PJN Stadium saw plenty of goalmouth action, but in the end, strikes from Reziq Banihani and Nizar Alrashdan saw Al Zawraa take the points on the road.

A lapse in concentration early on nearly cost FC Goa as Mahdi Humaidan intercepted a back pass and surged into the box before crossing for Mohammed Qasim, who saw his thunderous effort crash against the bar.

The home side fashioned their first opening in the eighth minute. Dejan Drazic was allowed time to deliver...