TEHRAN, Oct. 18 (Xinhua) -- Iran's Persepolis soccer team was held to a 2-2 draw by Saudi Arabia's Al Hilal in the second leg of the AFC Champions League semi-final, Tasnim news agency reported on Wednesday.
Al Hilal progressed to the final by beating Pesepolis 6-2 on aggregate,
In the match played at the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex in Muscat, Oman, on Tuesday Godwin Menshah and Omar Kharbin each scored a brace for Persepolis and Al Hilal respectively.
Persepolis took the lead through Menshah's 16th minute header after Vahid Amiri dispossessed Al Hilal's Mohamed Al Burayk on the flank and crossed for the Nigerian to head home.
Kharbin chipped a penalty past goalkeeper Alireza Beiranvand 14 minutes later to level the score.
Menshah added his second in the 61st minute after he beat defender Abdullah Al Hafith to Ali Alipour's backpass and fired into the bottom corner.
The Syrian striker's fifth goal against the Iranian team over the two legs brought Al Hilal level in the 76th minute.
