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<p>Qatar’s Al Gharafa rode on a Mehdi Taremi brace to beat Iranian side Tractorsazi Tabriz 3-0 in Group A of the AFC Champions League on Monday.</p><p>Hosts Al Gharafa went ahead after just 11 minutes when Taremi found the target with a header off a cross from Othman Al Yahri.</p><p>Back-to-back defensive mistakes from Sime Gregov cost Tractorsazi another goal in the 21st minute. The Croat was first dispossessed by Taremi who out-muscled him to move clear on goal before selflessly squaring for Wesley Sneijder, who had the empty goal at his mercy. </p><p>However, Gregov recovered just in time to intercept Taremi’s pass only to fluff his lines and watch the ball roll into the back of the net from his attempted clearance.</p><p>Tractorsazi got a lifeline six minutes from half-time when Rubert Quijada was fouled by Mohammad Naderi inside the box, but Mehdi Mehdipour saw his powerful strike from the spot parried away by goalkeeper Yousef Hassan.</p><p>Taremi had the chance to double his tally for the night, but his 75th-minute penalty was saved by goalkeeper Jordi. </p><p>The Iran international striker made amends with a close-range finish to round off the tally at the fag end of the game.</p>