Preview - Group A: Al Wasl FC (UAE) v Zobahan FC (IRN)

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Preview - Group A: Al Wasl FC (UAE) v Zobahan FC (IRN)

Dubai: Al Wasl will aim to get back to winning ways when they welcome Islamic Republic of Iran’s Zobahan to Zabeel Stadium on Monday in Matchday Three of the 2019 AFC Champions League Group A.

The home side, managed by 2014 AFC Champions League finalist Laurentiu Reghecampf, started their campaign brightly, with a 1-0 win over Saudi Arabia’s Al Nassr, but relapsed with a 5-0 defeat to Al Zawraa in Iraq.

Zobahan on the other side are one point and one place better off than their Monday opponents. An added time goal handed the Iranians a 3-2 win against Al Nassr in Matchday Two after they had been held to a goalless draw by Al Zawraa in their opening match.

Preview - Group A: Al Nassr (KSA) v Al Zawraa Club (IRQ)

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Preview - Group A: Al Nassr (KSA) v Al Zawraa Club (IRQ)

Riyadh: It’s top v bottom in Group A on Monday as Saudi Pro League leaders Al Nassr eye their first point of the 2019 AFC Champions League campaign against Iraq’s Al Zawraa.

The Iraqi side are one of just three teams who are yet to concede a single goal in the competition. They collected four points from an 0-0 away draw against Zobahan and a 5-0 drubbing of Al Wasl in Karbala.

Al Zawraa’s last trip to Saudi Arabia dates back to 2005, when they fell to a 5-1 defeat at the hands of Al Ahli in Jeddah.

Matchday Three: West Zone Preview

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Matchday Three: West Zone Preview

Kuala Lumpur: This week marks the halfway point of the 2019 AFC Champions League group stage, and standings begin to take shape as we enter Matchday Three.

Al Zawraa look to extend an impressive defensive record, Al Nassr chase a first-win in eight while their rivals Al Hilal eye a perfect mark.The eight clashes of the 2019 AFC Champions League Matchday Three West Zone take place on Monday and Tuesday with plenty to look forward to.

Matchday Three: East Zone Preview

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Matchday Three: East Zone Preview

Kuala Lumpur: The 16 teams in the East Zone of the 2019 AFC Champions League return to action in the coming days as the group stage approaches its midway point. 

Groups E and G are first up when the eight sides take to the field on Tuesday, before the remaining teams in Groups F and H follow suit a day later.

Best-ever AFC Champions League Goal: Andranik Teymourian

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Best-ever AFC Champions League Goal: Andranik Teymourian

Kuala Lumpur: After over 160,000 votes cast, Andranik Teymourian's stunning strike from the 2013 AFC Champions League has been named the tournament's best-ever goal by fans on the-AFC.com, with Ikromjon Alibaev's  memorable effort from the 2018 competition finishing second. 

Following more than 370,000 votes in total, with 16 entries from the inaugural campaign up till as recently as last year, the fans' favourite was decided: Iranian icon Teymourian's breathtaking goal from Esteghlal's quarter-final second leg against Thailand's Buriram United.

ACL 2019 Allianz Goal of the Week: Alaa Abbas (Al Zawraa Club)

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

ACL 2019 Allianz Goal of the Week: Alaa Abbas (Al Zawraa Club)

Kuala Lumpur: The-AFC.com has announced that Al Zawraa Club's Alaa Abbas is the winner of this week’s Goal of the Week presented by Allianz for Matchday Two of the 2019 AFC Champions League.

ACL 2019 Allianz Goal of the Week: Islom Tukhtakhujaev (PFC Lokomotiv)

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

ACL 2019 Allianz Goal of the Week: Islom Tukhtakhujaev (PFC Lokomotiv)

Kuala Lumpur: The-AFC.com has announced that PFC Lokomotiv's Islom Tukhtakhujaev is the winner of this week’s Goal of the Week presented by Allianz for Matchday One of the 2019 AFC Champions League.