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MD4: Buriram United (THA) 0-0 Kashima Antlers (JPN)

Thu, 05 Nov, 2026

MD4: Buriram United (THA) 0-0 Kashima Antlers (JPN)

Buriram: Kashima Antlers dropped their first points in the AFC Champions League Elite 2026/27™ on Wednesday as the J1 League side were held to a 0-0 draw by hosts Buriram United.

Head coach Toru Oniki started with an unfamiliar line-up and the 2018 title winners were unable to secure their fourth win in a row in the current edition against a Buriram United side that picked up their third draw in four matches.

The result sees Kashima move onto 10 points to sit two points behind compatriots Vissel Kobe in second place in the 16-team standings while Buriram United, under new head coach Raul Caneda, are 12th on three points.

https://www.the-afc.com/en/club/afc_champions_league_elite.html/photo/md4-buriram-united-tha-v-kashima-antlers-jpn

MD4: FC Pohang Steelers (KOR) 3-3 Gamba Osaka (JPN)

Wed, 04 Nov, 2026

MD4: FC Pohang Steelers (KOR) 3-3 Gamba Osaka (JPN)

Pohang: Kim Gwang-kon scored a minute from time as FC Pohang Steelers picked up their first point of the AFC Champions League Elite 2026/27™ league phase on Wednesday with a dramatic 3-3 draw with Gamba Osaka.

The substitute pounced from close range at the end of a pulsating second half to frustrate the J1 League outfit, who had looked set to take all three points when Kohshiro Sumi struck with 11 minutes remaining.

Sumi scored after the visitors were twice pegged back by Pohang with Ryotaro Meshino’s 34th minute opener cancelled out by Wanderson in the 55th minute while Eli Adams’ 69th minute free-kick was followed by Jorge Teixeira’s finish eight minutes later.

The result moves Gamba onto eight points from their four matches while Pohang avoided defeat in the competition for the first time.

https://www.the-afc.com/en/club/afc_champions_league_elite.html/photo/md4-fc-pohang-steelers-kor-v-gamba-osaka-jpn

https://www.the-afc.com/en/club/afc_champions_league_elite.html/video/aclelite-|-al-hilal-sfc-ksa-2-0-shabab-al-ahli-uae

https://www.the-afc.com/en/club/afc_champions_league_elite.html/video/aclelite-|-esteghlal-irn-1-0-al-shamal-sc-qat

Inzaghi’s rotation does it for Al Hilal

Wed, 04 Nov, 2026

Inzaghi’s rotation does it for Al Hilal

Riyadh: Simone Inzaghi was pleased with how his reshuffled Al Hilal SFC side took control against previously unbeaten Shabab Al Ahli, winning 2-0 in the AFC Champions League Elite 2026/27™ on Tuesday.

A brace from Ollie Watkins sealed the win for Al Hilal, who climbed to second in the West standings. Shabab Al Ahli also have nine points but sit fourth on goal difference.

Bakhtiarizadeh proud of Esteghlal’s resilience

Wed, 04 Nov, 2026

Bakhtiarizadeh proud of Esteghlal’s resilience

Basra: Head coach Sohrab Bakhtiarizadeh praised Esteghlal FC’s second half performance after Jasir Asani struck in stoppage time to seal a 1-0 win over Al Shamal SC in the AFC Champions League Elite 2026/27™ on Tuesday.

The victory saw Esteghlal bounce back from last week’s defeat to Shabab Al Ahli, while Al Shamal were unable to build on their Matchday Three win over Al Hilal SFC.

Polking rues missed opportunity for Ha Noi

Wed, 04 Nov, 2026

Polking rues missed opportunity for Ha Noi

Hanoi: Alexandre Polking was left disappointed after his Cong An Ha Noi FC side could not turn their dominance into a win and had to settle for a goalless draw with Kyoto Sanga FC in Tuesday’s AFC Champions League Elite 2026/27™ match.

There was also a sense of what could have been for Ranko Popovic as external conditions contributed to his Kyoto side not being at their best for the encounter.

Having dominated possession, Ha Noi had 17 attempts but with only five of those on target, did not maximise their play with the result taking the Vietnamese club up to four points.

Bandovic revels in Port’s success

Wed, 04 Nov, 2026

Bandovic revels in Port’s success

Pathum Thani: Bozidar Bandovic was full of praise for his Port FC side after they came through 7-4 winners against Beijing FC in an exciting AFC Champions League Elite 2026/27™ tie on Tuesday.

Bordin Phala led the way for the Thai side with a hat-trick while Jude Soonsup-Bell and Teerasak Poeiphimai grabbed a brace each, with the win coming as a relief for Bandovic after three defeats.

Jeonbuk showed class, says Mota

Wed, 04 Nov, 2026

Jeonbuk showed class, says Mota

Jeonju: Bruno Mota hailed Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors FC’s performance as ‘close to perfect’ after the Korea Republic side defeated Johor Darul Ta’zim 2-0 in the AFC Champions League Elite 2026/27™ on Tuesday.

Mota opened the scoring in the 22nd minute before Italo converted from the spot in first half stoppage time to secure Jeonbuk the second win of their campaign.

Skibbe hails Kobe’s perfect response

Wed, 04 Nov, 2026

Skibbe hails Kobe’s perfect response

Kobe: Michael Skibbe praised Vissel Kobe’s response as the Japanese side fought back to beat Ratchaburi FC 3-2 on Tuesday to preserve their perfect start to the AFC Champions League Elite 2026/27™.

Kento Hamasaki put Kobe ahead before Phongsakorn Sangkasopha and Ekanit Panya turned the match in Ratchaburi’s favour. Erik drew the hosts level and substitute Tetsushi Yamakawa struck late to keep Kobe top of the East standings with 12 points from four matches.

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MD4: Buriram United (THA) 0-0 Kashima Antlers (JPN)

Thu, 05 Nov, 2026

MD4: Buriram United (THA) 0-0 Kashima Antlers (JPN)

Buriram: Kashima Antlers dropped their first points in the AFC Champions League Elite 2026/27™ on Wednesday as the J1 League side were held to a 0-0 draw by hosts Buriram United.

Head coach Toru Oniki started with an unfamiliar line-up and the 2018 title winners were unable to secure their fourth win in a row in the current edition against a Buriram United side that picked up their third draw in four matches.

The result sees Kashima move onto 10 points to sit two points behind compatriots Vissel Kobe in second place in the 16-team standings while Buriram United, under new head coach Raul Caneda, are 12th on three points.

https://www.the-afc.com/en/club/afc_champions_league_elite.html/photo/md4-buriram-united-tha-v-kashima-antlers-jpn

MD4: FC Pohang Steelers (KOR) 3-3 Gamba Osaka (JPN)

Wed, 04 Nov, 2026

MD4: FC Pohang Steelers (KOR) 3-3 Gamba Osaka (JPN)

Pohang: Kim Gwang-kon scored a minute from time as FC Pohang Steelers picked up their first point of the AFC Champions League Elite 2026/27™ league phase on Wednesday with a dramatic 3-3 draw with Gamba Osaka.

The substitute pounced from close range at the end of a pulsating second half to frustrate the J1 League outfit, who had looked set to take all three points when Kohshiro Sumi struck with 11 minutes remaining.

Sumi scored after the visitors were twice pegged back by Pohang with Ryotaro Meshino’s 34th minute opener cancelled out by Wanderson in the 55th minute while Eli Adams’ 69th minute free-kick was followed by Jorge Teixeira’s finish eight minutes later.

The result moves Gamba onto eight points from their four matches while Pohang avoided defeat in the competition for the first time.

https://www.the-afc.com/en/club/afc_champions_league_elite.html/photo/md4-fc-pohang-steelers-kor-v-gamba-osaka-jpn

https://www.the-afc.com/en/club/afc_champions_league_elite.html/video/aclelite-|-al-hilal-sfc-ksa-2-0-shabab-al-ahli-uae

https://www.the-afc.com/en/club/afc_champions_league_elite.html/video/aclelite-|-esteghlal-irn-1-0-al-shamal-sc-qat

Inzaghi’s rotation does it for Al Hilal

Wed, 04 Nov, 2026

Inzaghi’s rotation does it for Al Hilal

Riyadh: Simone Inzaghi was pleased with how his reshuffled Al Hilal SFC side took control against previously unbeaten Shabab Al Ahli, winning 2-0 in the AFC Champions League Elite 2026/27™ on Tuesday.

A brace from Ollie Watkins sealed the win for Al Hilal, who climbed to second in the West standings. Shabab Al Ahli also have nine points but sit fourth on goal difference.

Bakhtiarizadeh proud of Esteghlal’s resilience

Wed, 04 Nov, 2026

Bakhtiarizadeh proud of Esteghlal’s resilience

Basra: Head coach Sohrab Bakhtiarizadeh praised Esteghlal FC’s second half performance after Jasir Asani struck in stoppage time to seal a 1-0 win over Al Shamal SC in the AFC Champions League Elite 2026/27™ on Tuesday.

The victory saw Esteghlal bounce back from last week’s defeat to Shabab Al Ahli, while Al Shamal were unable to build on their Matchday Three win over Al Hilal SFC.

Polking rues missed opportunity for Ha Noi

Wed, 04 Nov, 2026

Polking rues missed opportunity for Ha Noi

Hanoi: Alexandre Polking was left disappointed after his Cong An Ha Noi FC side could not turn their dominance into a win and had to settle for a goalless draw with Kyoto Sanga FC in Tuesday’s AFC Champions League Elite 2026/27™ match.

There was also a sense of what could have been for Ranko Popovic as external conditions contributed to his Kyoto side not being at their best for the encounter.

Having dominated possession, Ha Noi had 17 attempts but with only five of those on target, did not maximise their play with the result taking the Vietnamese club up to four points.

Bandovic revels in Port’s success

Wed, 04 Nov, 2026

Bandovic revels in Port’s success

Pathum Thani: Bozidar Bandovic was full of praise for his Port FC side after they came through 7-4 winners against Beijing FC in an exciting AFC Champions League Elite 2026/27™ tie on Tuesday.

Bordin Phala led the way for the Thai side with a hat-trick while Jude Soonsup-Bell and Teerasak Poeiphimai grabbed a brace each, with the win coming as a relief for Bandovic after three defeats.

Jeonbuk showed class, says Mota

Wed, 04 Nov, 2026

Jeonbuk showed class, says Mota

Jeonju: Bruno Mota hailed Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors FC’s performance as ‘close to perfect’ after the Korea Republic side defeated Johor Darul Ta’zim 2-0 in the AFC Champions League Elite 2026/27™ on Tuesday.

Mota opened the scoring in the 22nd minute before Italo converted from the spot in first half stoppage time to secure Jeonbuk the second win of their campaign.

Skibbe hails Kobe’s perfect response

Wed, 04 Nov, 2026

Skibbe hails Kobe’s perfect response

Kobe: Michael Skibbe praised Vissel Kobe’s response as the Japanese side fought back to beat Ratchaburi FC 3-2 on Tuesday to preserve their perfect start to the AFC Champions League Elite 2026/27™.

Kento Hamasaki put Kobe ahead before Phongsakorn Sangkasopha and Ekanit Panya turned the match in Ratchaburi’s favour. Erik drew the hosts level and substitute Tetsushi Yamakawa struck late to keep Kobe top of the East standings with 12 points from four matches.

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MD4: Buriram United (THA) 0-0 Kashima Antlers (JPN)

Thu, 05 Nov, 2026

MD4: Buriram United (THA) 0-0 Kashima Antlers (JPN)

Buriram: Kashima Antlers dropped their first points in the AFC Champions League Elite 2026/27™ on Wednesday as the J1 League side were held to a 0-0 draw by hosts Buriram United.

Head coach Toru Oniki started with an unfamiliar line-up and the 2018 title winners were unable to secure their fourth win in a row in the current edition against a Buriram United side that picked up their third draw in four matches.

The result sees Kashima move onto 10 points to sit two points behind compatriots Vissel Kobe in second place in the 16-team standings while Buriram United, under new head coach Raul Caneda, are 12th on three points.

https://www.the-afc.com/en/club/afc_champions_league_elite.html/photo/md4-buriram-united-tha-v-kashima-antlers-jpn

MD4: FC Pohang Steelers (KOR) 3-3 Gamba Osaka (JPN)

Wed, 04 Nov, 2026

MD4: FC Pohang Steelers (KOR) 3-3 Gamba Osaka (JPN)

Pohang: Kim Gwang-kon scored a minute from time as FC Pohang Steelers picked up their first point of the AFC Champions League Elite 2026/27™ league phase on Wednesday with a dramatic 3-3 draw with Gamba Osaka.

The substitute pounced from close range at the end of a pulsating second half to frustrate the J1 League outfit, who had looked set to take all three points when Kohshiro Sumi struck with 11 minutes remaining.

Sumi scored after the visitors were twice pegged back by Pohang with Ryotaro Meshino’s 34th minute opener cancelled out by Wanderson in the 55th minute while Eli Adams’ 69th minute free-kick was followed by Jorge Teixeira’s finish eight minutes later.

The result moves Gamba onto eight points from their four matches while Pohang avoided defeat in the competition for the first time.

https://www.the-afc.com/en/club/afc_champions_league_elite.html/photo/md4-fc-pohang-steelers-kor-v-gamba-osaka-jpn

https://www.the-afc.com/en/club/afc_champions_league_elite.html/video/aclelite-|-al-hilal-sfc-ksa-2-0-shabab-al-ahli-uae

https://www.the-afc.com/en/club/afc_champions_league_elite.html/video/aclelite-|-esteghlal-irn-1-0-al-shamal-sc-qat

Inzaghi’s rotation does it for Al Hilal

Wed, 04 Nov, 2026

Inzaghi’s rotation does it for Al Hilal

Riyadh: Simone Inzaghi was pleased with how his reshuffled Al Hilal SFC side took control against previously unbeaten Shabab Al Ahli, winning 2-0 in the AFC Champions League Elite 2026/27™ on Tuesday.

A brace from Ollie Watkins sealed the win for Al Hilal, who climbed to second in the West standings. Shabab Al Ahli also have nine points but sit fourth on goal difference.

Bakhtiarizadeh proud of Esteghlal’s resilience

Wed, 04 Nov, 2026

Bakhtiarizadeh proud of Esteghlal’s resilience

Basra: Head coach Sohrab Bakhtiarizadeh praised Esteghlal FC’s second half performance after Jasir Asani struck in stoppage time to seal a 1-0 win over Al Shamal SC in the AFC Champions League Elite 2026/27™ on Tuesday.

The victory saw Esteghlal bounce back from last week’s defeat to Shabab Al Ahli, while Al Shamal were unable to build on their Matchday Three win over Al Hilal SFC.

Polking rues missed opportunity for Ha Noi

Wed, 04 Nov, 2026

Polking rues missed opportunity for Ha Noi

Hanoi: Alexandre Polking was left disappointed after his Cong An Ha Noi FC side could not turn their dominance into a win and had to settle for a goalless draw with Kyoto Sanga FC in Tuesday’s AFC Champions League Elite 2026/27™ match.

There was also a sense of what could have been for Ranko Popovic as external conditions contributed to his Kyoto side not being at their best for the encounter.

Having dominated possession, Ha Noi had 17 attempts but with only five of those on target, did not maximise their play with the result taking the Vietnamese club up to four points.

Bandovic revels in Port’s success

Wed, 04 Nov, 2026

Bandovic revels in Port’s success

Pathum Thani: Bozidar Bandovic was full of praise for his Port FC side after they came through 7-4 winners against Beijing FC in an exciting AFC Champions League Elite 2026/27™ tie on Tuesday.

Bordin Phala led the way for the Thai side with a hat-trick while Jude Soonsup-Bell and Teerasak Poeiphimai grabbed a brace each, with the win coming as a relief for Bandovic after three defeats.

Jeonbuk showed class, says Mota

Wed, 04 Nov, 2026

Jeonbuk showed class, says Mota

Jeonju: Bruno Mota hailed Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors FC’s performance as ‘close to perfect’ after the Korea Republic side defeated Johor Darul Ta’zim 2-0 in the AFC Champions League Elite 2026/27™ on Tuesday.

Mota opened the scoring in the 22nd minute before Italo converted from the spot in first half stoppage time to secure Jeonbuk the second win of their campaign.

Skibbe hails Kobe’s perfect response

Wed, 04 Nov, 2026

Skibbe hails Kobe’s perfect response

Kobe: Michael Skibbe praised Vissel Kobe’s response as the Japanese side fought back to beat Ratchaburi FC 3-2 on Tuesday to preserve their perfect start to the AFC Champions League Elite 2026/27™.

Kento Hamasaki put Kobe ahead before Phongsakorn Sangkasopha and Ekanit Panya turned the match in Ratchaburi’s favour. Erik drew the hosts level and substitute Tetsushi Yamakawa struck late to keep Kobe top of the East standings with 12 points from four matches.