Esteghlal's Farshid Esmaeili was sent off in dubious fashion as his side earned a 1-0 win over Al Ain
Farshid Esmaeili found himself sent off in AFC Champions League action Monday for ... being in the vicinity of an opponent?
The Esteghlal midfielder saw red in a 1-0 win over Al Ain for an off-the-ball incident in which an opponent went tumbling to the ground after little to no contact from Esmaeili.
Despite that dubious decision, Esteghlal still will carry a one-goal lead into next week's last-16 second leg.
Watch the video above and judge for yourself!