Iran duo both on target in Germany

AFC- IRAN international striker Vahid Hashemian scored his eighth goal of his German Bundesliga campaign on Saturday when his seventh minute goal set VfL Bochum off to a 4-0 home win over Cologne.

Meanwhile, Hashemian’s international compatriot Mehdi Mahdavikia (pictured) was also on target over the weekend, his 77th penalty goal for Hamburg SV the perfect icing on the cake in a 3-1 home win over TSV 1860 Munich.

The results pushed Bochum to sixth on the table while Hamburg are aiming to put behind their bad start to the season, Hamburg’s win on Saturday only their third of the current campaign.

While Hashemian's red hot performances will put Iran in good stead should the Middle East side win a place at next year's Asian Cup Finals, Mahdavikia’s rejuvenated form at Hamburg will undoubtedly, add more options to Iran’s already bulging attacking options.