Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Doha: Karim Boudiaf impressed in Qatar's 3-0 win over Palestine in an international friendly on Tuesday and that is good news for Al Duhail ahead of their 2018 AFC Champions League quarter-final return leg against Islamic Republic of Iran's Persepolis on Monday.
Midfielder Boudiaf missed the first leg, which Al Duhail won 1-0, and the skipper's return from knee surgery is just what the Qatar club need in what is sure to be a massive test for them in the imposing Azadi Stadium.
Al Duhail are chasing an AFC Champions League record of 10 consecutive wins but in Persepolis, they will face a side who have a perfect record of four home wins in the Continent's premier club tournament this season.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kuala Lumpur: Following nine consecutive victories in the AFC Champions League, Al Duhail are on par with Ulsan Hyundai and one step away from writing history, join the-AFC.com as we summon up the winning streaks of the two giants.
Ulsan Hyundai recorded a historic run of nine successive wins in the AFC Champions League six years ago and ended up taking the title home.
Now Al Duhail have matched the high of the Korean side, yet the teams took different paths in setting their records, and the Qatari club could well go on and extend their run.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Tehran: Persepolis midfielder Bashar Resan has warned Al Duhail that they face a “difficult” task to advance to the AFC Champions League semi-finals ahead of the second leg of the quarter-finals at Azadi Stadium next Monday.
Al Duhail travel to the Islamic Republic of Iran with a slender lead after Almoez Ali’s first-leg goal was enough to secure a 1-0 victory and a record-equaling ninth successive win in the competition for the Qatari side.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kuala Lumpur: Winning a first leg does not always mean a straight route to the next round, and the AFC Champions League quarter-finals have seen some memorable comebacks over the years.
The first leg of the 2018 AFC Champions League quarter-finals produced two wins for the home sides and as many for visitors. But the competition's history shows the four winners there can be no room for complacency following a first leg victory.
The quarter-finals were introduced in the AFC Champions League back in 2004, and since then we have witnessed some iconic returns after disappointing first leg ties, the-AFC.com recalls three extraordinary comebacks ahead of the second legs.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Doha: Qatar’s Al Duhail matched Ulsan Hyundai’s record of nine AFC Champions League wins in a row in the first leg of the quarter-final, but Persepolis will return to the Islamic Republic of Iran confident they can overcome the 1-0 deficit and advance to a second successive semi-final.
When Almoez Ali headed home in the 15th minute, thoughts of Al Duhail’s resounding win over Al Ain in the previous round were not too far away. However, the Iranian giants dug deep to leave the tie firmly in the balance ahead of the second leg in Tehran in two weeks’ time.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kuala Lumpur: Baghdad Bounedjah's brace in the AFC Champions League quarter-final first leg against Esteghlal took him to 11 goals for the 2018 edition, just two off the record. We look back at the four men still ahead of the Algerian and those still in the hunt.
When Dalian Shide's Hao Haidong was crowned the first top scorer of the AFC Champions League era in 2003, few might have expected it would take six years before anyone could break his record of nine goals in a single tournament.
In 2009, Leandro's Gamba Osaka was the first to do so by getting into double digits, with his tally being surpassed by five other men since.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kuala Lumpur: The first leg of the 2018 AFC Champions League quarter-finals saw some high impact debuts across the continent, we look back into the archives to pick four of the best performances by newcomers from the history of the ACL's last eight.
Whethere it was the goals of Kashima Antlers' Serginho and Han Eui-kwon of Suwon Samsung Bluewings, or the midfield performance by Al Sadd's Gabi and Jung Woo-yung, there were impressive first outings for a number of footballers in Asia as the AFC Champions League re-commenced after the three month break.