Players of Persepolis FC celebrate after winning the AFC Asian Champions League semi-finals first leg football match between Qatar's Al Sadd and Iran's Persepolis FC at Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium Doha, Qatar, on Oct. 2, 2018. Persepolis FC won 1-0. (Xinhua/Nikku)

TEHRAN, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) -- Persepolis of Iran earned a 1-0 win over Qatari giants Al Sadd in the first leg of the AFC Champions League semifinals on Tuesday, Tehran Times daily reported.

In the match held in Doha's Jassim bin Hamad Stadium, Ali Alipour was on target from the penalty spot in the 86th minute.

Al Sadd have reached the AFC Champions League semifinals for the second time after 2011 when they eventually went on to win the competition.

The two sides will lock horns again on October 23 at the Azadi Stadium in Tehran for the second leg.

Kashima Antlers of Japan will host South Korean Suwon Samsung Bluewings on Wednesday.