The 2018 finalists came into the match needing a victory to boost their hopes of reaching the Round of 16, instead Persepolis were eliminated from the Continental tournament.

Continental giants in danger of elimination, key players returning to form and the chance to erase a painful memory all feature as the-AFC.com picks out five things to look out for on Matchday Five.

All teams across the four groups are still in contention for qualification to the Round of 16, setting up some tasty encounters in the eight matches taking place across Monday and Tuesday.

AFC Champions League winners in 2017, Urawa were bitterly disappointed to miss out on the chance to retain their crown in 2018 after failing to qualify for the tournament.

So, for many at the club, the 2019 edition has acted like a title defence for the Saitama side. And yet it has not gone quite to plan.

A tough Group G sees them third with just four points going into Matchday Five, and Australia international Nabbout insists that nothing less than victory in Buriram will do.

Korea Republic's Ulsan knows what it takes to win the AFC Champions League and, moreover, they know what it takes to do so unbeaten having done just that in the 2012 edition.

While it is far too early to say, the 2019 version of the team is set to replicate this, they have certainly begun in similar fashion having not lost in their first four fixtures, and are one of just three sides yet to taste defeat.

The-AFC.com spoke exclusively to Ulsan's Norway-born United States international Diskerud to get his views on the tournament so far, how deep the Korean club can go, and what lies in store for Tuesday's tie with Sydney FC.

The Iraqi side suffered a 2-1 home defeat at the hands of Al Nassr in their last outing and they find themselves third in the group, trailing the Saudi side by two points.

Hakeem Shaker’s men started the campaign brightly, earning a point on the road against Zobahan before recording a 5-0 victory against Al Wasl in Karbala. Back-to-back defeats to Al Nassr left them reeling, but their hopes of progress remain alive with two games to go.

Laurentiu Reghecampf’s men are bottom of the group with three points, having failed to add to their 1-0 win against Al Nasr on the opening matchday. A defeat at King Fahd International Stadium will consign the Dubai-based side to group stage exit for the second year running.

Al Wasl go into the match without domestic distractions, having secured top-flight survival with three games to go in a disappointing UAE Pro League campaign.