Iran scored twice after the eighth minute of stoppage time to snatch a stunning 2-0 win over Wales on Friday that breathed new life into their World Cup campaign and left the Welsh flat on their backs and facing a make-or-break decider against England.
After Wales keeper Wayne Hennessey was sent off in the 87th minute, Iran produced a remarkable finale, with Roozbeh Cheshmi driving home to give them the lead before Ramin Rezaeian added another in the 11th minute of stoppage time.
The win moves Iran to three points in Group B, two more than Wales, who were held to a 1-1 draw by the United States in their opener, with England and the U.S. facing each other later on Friday.England will be through to the next round with a win over the U.S., while Iran's heroics have left them with all to play for.
This time they sang along, to a backdrop of boos and jeers from the crowd with some fans pictured sobbing in the stands. The second half, however, began with the most extraordinary treble miss as Sardar Azmoun raced through only to strike the post, Gholizadeh curled the follow-up against the other post, and Azmoun headed the rebound straight at Wales keeper Hennessey.
The referee initially produced a yellow card, but a trip to the VAR monitor swiftly followed and the resulting red felt inevitable.
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