Bafetimbi Gomis ready to power Al Hilal to AFC Champions League title

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Bafetimbi Gomis ready to power Al Hilal to AFC Champions League title

Riyadh: Star striker for Al Hilal SFC, Bafetimbi Gomis, isn’t lacking any motivation to secure a second AFC Champions League title as he vows to do better in their Group A campaign. 

Al Hilal showed promise as they came from behind against AGMK FC in their group opener to take the lead in the first half, but eventually fell to a 70th minute Sanjar Shaakhmedov strike to end the tie 2-2.

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Preview - Group A: Crucial AFC Champions League clash for Shabab Al Ahli, Al Hilal 

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Preview - Group A: Crucial AFC Champions League clash for Shabab Al Ahli, Al Hilal 

Riyadh: All eyes will be on Group A of the 2021 AFC Champions League when Shabab Al Ahli Dubai and Al Hilal SFC lock horns at the Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium on Sunday. 

The two teams are no strangers to each other, having met nine times previously in the AFC Champions League. Their most recent meeting was in the 2020 edition where Al Hilal claimed a 2-1 victory before withdrawing from the tournament due to a COVID-19 outbreak in the squad.

Preview - Group A: AGMK, Istiklol ready for historic AFC Champions League face off

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Preview - Group A: AGMK, Istiklol ready for historic AFC Champions League face off

Riyadh: It will be an historic all-Central Asian affair when Uzbekistan's AGMK FC and FC Istiklol of Tajikistan square off in Group A of the 2021 AFC Champions League on Sunday. 

There is all to play for in Group A with the Matchday One ties having ended in draws and a win for either side on Sunday will put them in a comfortable position in the race to emerge group winners and seal the automatic slot to the Round of 16.

Preview - Group C: Al Shorta set for tough AFC Champions League test against Esteghlal

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Preview - Group C: Al Shorta set for tough AFC Champions League test against Esteghlal

Jeddah: Al Shorta will be braced for a tough 90 minutes when they take on Esteghal FC in Group C of the 2021 AFC Champions League on Sunday.

Al Shorta came up short against Qatar's Al Duhail on Matchday One as the Iraqis fell to a 2-0 defeat. Esteghlal, meanwhile, romped to a 5-2 win over Al Ahli Saudi FC of Saudia Arabia and the Islamic Republic of Iran side will be confident of winning another three points at the King Abdullah Sports City Stadium.

Preview - Group C: Different missions for Al Ahli Saudi, Al Duhail in AFC Champions League showdown

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Preview - Group C: Different missions for Al Ahli Saudi, Al Duhail in AFC Champions League showdown

Jeddah: Al Ahli Saudi FC can't afford another slip up while Al Duhail SC will be aiming to maintain their perfect start when the two sides meet in Group C of the 2021 AFC Champions League on Sunday.

Saudi Arabia's Al Ahli are already in a difficult position following their 5-2 defeat to Islamic Republic of Iran's Esteghlal FC on Matchday One.

Al Duhail, meanwhile, enjoyed a much better start as they breezed past Iraq's Al Shorta 2-0.

Golmohammadi hails Persepolis’ resilience, Blanc finds silver lining in tough AFC Champions League defeat

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Golmohammadi hails Persepolis’ resilience, Blanc finds silver lining in tough AFC Champions League defeat

Goa: Yahya Golmohammadi praised his players for not giving up as Islamic Republic of Iran’s Persepolis FC fought back to defeat Al Rayyan of Qatar 3-1 in Group E of the 2021 AFC Champions League on Saturday.

Persepolis, runners-up in 2018 and 2020, were a goal down for the first time this season but mounted a second half resurgence to maintain their perfect start to their 2021 AFC Champions League campaign after having defeated Al Wahda 1-0 on Matchday One

Dheeraj Singh was like Superman for FC Goa in AFC Champions League tie with Al Wahda, says Ferrando

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Dheeraj Singh was like Superman for FC Goa in AFC Champions League tie with Al Wahda, says Ferrando

Goa: Head coach Juan Ferrando was full of praise for Dheeraj Singh whose heroics against United Arab Emirates’ Al Wahda earned FC Goa a 0-0 stalemate in Group E of the 2021 AFC Champions League on Saturday.

The 20-year-old stole the show with a string of fine saves at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium which led Ferrando into giving his goalkeeper the moniker ‘Superman’.

Dheeraj Singh has made a total of nine saves after two matches played and six of those came against Al Wahda.