Iranian foreign-based players shine in Europe

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
TEHRAN - Iranian star player, Mehdi Taremi, started the new season of Portuguese football with Porto on high note as he had finished it last
season
Porto added another trophy to the cabinet after a 3-0 win against Tondela in the Portuguese Super Cup
Taremi scored two goals, each in one half of the game, and was the Man of the Match.Two months ago, the Iran national team striker bagged a
with a corner in the 30th minute
later, it was 2-0 for Porto
Taremi went on a slaloming run through Tondela's defense
His shot deflected off the goalkeeper Niasse onto the post and the ball back into play, where Evanilson was the fastest to react and score
from close range.In the 82nd minute, Taremi made it 3-0 for the defending champions of the Portuguese league
It was another solo run from the Iranian superstar, strolling through the opponent's defense before a shot.The Iranian reached 51 goals for
the Dragons and 11 in the games against Tondela, a team that Mehdi believes brings him luck
We showed our character
I'm delighted by the victory
Our fans help us in every game
They're fantastic
Without them, we are nothing
Europe, was shocked along with his teammates at the Bayer Leverkusen in the DFP Cup.Third division outfit Elversberg booked their berth in
the DFB Cup second round after beating top-flight club Bayer Leverkusen 4-3 in the first round on Saturday.Sardar Azmoun's fine build-up led
to Leverkusen's second goal at the half-hour mark
Two minutes later, he had the golden chance to turn the tides, but his shot hit the inside of the post.The Iranian star provided a superb
assist for Patrik Schick's goal in the 89th minute; however, it didn't help his side.Elsewhere in Netherland, Alireza Jahanbaksh, the
captain of the Iran national team, starred with Feyenoord in a friendly match against NAC Breda
Jahanbaksh scored the third goal of his side and was influential in the build-up of another goal to help Feyenoord to a 6-1 win ahead of the
new season of Eredivisie.Alireza proved that he can be a key player in Feyenoord's lineup in the new season.