Japanese referee to officiate Esteghlal vs. Al Hilal in 2nd leg of AFC group stage

Hiroshi Yamauchi and Jun Mihara from Japan will be Sato's assistant referees in the upcoming match.

Esteghlal earned a 2-1 victory over Al Hilal on the first leg (April 8) to keep its hopes alive in the AFC Champions League campaign.

The Iranian football club now stands third in Group C with four points, two points behind the leader Al Hilal and head-to-head with Al Duhail.

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