Preview - Group B: Al Wahda FSCC (UAE) v Al Rayyan SC (QAT)

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Preview - Group B: Al Wahda FSCC (UAE) v Al Rayyan SC (QAT)

Abu Dhabi: Al Wahda will look to extend their 2019 AFC Champions League winning run to three matches in a row as they host Qatar’s Al Rayyan on Monday.

The Emirati side recovered from a 2-0 defeat to PFC Lokomotiv on the opening matchday to go on and win their two subsequent games. A 4-1 hammering of Al Ittihad was followed by a hard-fought 2-1 win against Al Rayyan in Doha.

Standing out for Al Wahda has been Brazilian winger Leonardo, who netted three goals in as many matches so far, including an added time winner in the reverse fixture two weeks ago.

Matchday Four: West Zone Preview

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Matchday Four: West Zone Preview

Kuala Lumpur: The 2019 AFC Champions League group stage enters the decisive phase with eight matches taking place across West Asia in Matchday Four on Monday and Tuesday.

Having crossed the halfway line of the group stage, Matchday Four sees the sides that faced-off two weeks ago trading places with the reverse encounters kicking-off the second half of Groups A to D in West Asia.

Preview - Group B: PFC Lokomotiv (UZB) v Al Ittihad (KSA)

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Preview - Group B: PFC Lokomotiv (UZB) v Al Ittihad (KSA)

Tashkent: PFC Lokomotiv will aim to stay in the race for qualification places when they host Saudi Arabia’s Al Ittihad on Matchday Four of the 2019 AFC Champions League Group B on Monday.

Despite fighting back from two goals down to equalise in the second half, Lokomotiv fell to a 3-2 defeat in the reverse fixture with Fahad Al Muwallad netting the winning goal from the spot in added time.

The result left the Uzbek side bottom of the group with three points, while two-time champions Al Ittihad are level with group leaders Al Wahda on six points each, but are second on head-to-head record.

Matchday Four: East Zone Preview

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Matchday Four: East Zone Preview

Kuala Lumpur: The 16 teams in the East Zone of the 2019 AFC Champions League are back in action in the coming days as the group stage enters the business end of proceedings. 

First up are the sides in Groups F and H, who will play their Matchday Four fixtures on Tuesday, before the remaining teams in Groups E and G round off the week’s action on Wednesday.

Matchday Three: The Week In Numbers

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Matchday Three: The Week In Numbers

Kuala Lumpur: The group stage of the 2019 AFC Champions League has reached its midway point after another action-packed round of fixtures.

Goals, saves, flowing moves and much more all make it onto the list following Matchday Three as the-AFC.com looks back at the week in numbers.

Matchday Three: What They Said

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Matchday Three: What They Said

Kuala Lumpur: Another exciting round of games in the 2019 AFC Champions League took the group stage to its midway point last week. 

With some teams now starting to eye knockout round qualification and others trying to salvage their campaigns, the-AFC.com takes a look at how those involved reflected on their latest matches.

ACL 2019 Allianz Goal of the Week: Shojae Khalilzadeh (Persepolis FC)

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

ACL 2019 Allianz Goal of the Week: Shojae Khalilzadeh (Persepolis FC)

Kuala Lumpur: The-AFC.com has announced that Persepolis FC's Shojae Khalilzadeh is the winner of this week’s Goal of the Week presented by Allianz for Matchday Three of the 2019 AFC Champions League after amassing over 140,000 votes.