Group J: Eastern Long Lions edge Tainan City to bring curtains down on AFC Cup campaign

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Group J: Eastern Long Lions edge Tainan City to bring curtains down on AFC Cup campaign

Hong Kong: Eastern Long Lions of Hong Kong defeated Chinese Taipei's Tainan City FC 1-0 in their final 2021 AFC Cup Group J match at the Hong Kong Stadium on Tuesday. 

With Hong Kong's Lee Man having already sealed top spot in the group and a place in the knockout stage, Eastern Long Lions finished second on six points with Tainan City third. Mongolia's Athletic 220 Club - defeated 5-1 by Lee Man on Tuesday - fourth.

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Group J: Lee Man cruise past Athletic 220 to advance to AFC Cup knockout stage on perfect note 

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Group J: Lee Man cruise past Athletic 220 to advance to AFC Cup knockout stage on perfect note 

Hong Kong: Hong Kong’s Lee Man swept aside Athletic 220 of Mongolia 5-1 in their final 2021 AFC Cup Group J tie on Tuesday.

Lee Man, who already confirmed their knockout stage spot after defeating Tainan City FC of Chinese Taipei 4-1 on Matchday Two, took a two goal advantage at the break and added three more in the second half before Athletic 220 pulled one back late in the game.

The win kept Lee Man perfect after three Matchdays to finish three points ahead of Eastern Long Lions, who defeated Tainan City 1-0.

Group F: Ulsan Hyundai defeat BG Pathum United to stay firmly in control of AFC Champions League hopes

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Group F: Ulsan Hyundai defeat BG Pathum United to stay firmly in control of AFC Champions League hopes

Bangkok: Two first half goals saw Ulsan Hyundai FC beat BG Pathum United 2-0 to continue their perfect start in Group F of the 2021 AFC Champions League on Tuesday. 

Kim Min-jun and Lee Chung-yong struck in the first half to secure all three points as Ulsan Hyundai overtook BG Pathum United at the top of the standings.

Preview - Group J: Chu expects more of the same from Kitchee in AFC Champions League clash with Guangzhou

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Preview - Group J: Chu expects more of the same from Kitchee in AFC Champions League clash with Guangzhou

Buriram: Kitchee coach Alex Chu Chi-kwong will call for more of the same from his players when they take on Guangzhou FC in the AFC Champions League in Buriram on Wednesday as the Hong Kong club look to pick up their second win in Group J.

The Hong Kong Premier League champions kicked off their 2021 campaign with a 2-0 victory over Port FC in a perfect display of counterattacking football before slipping to a narrow 2-1 loss at the hands of Cerezo Osaka.

Preview - Group J: Port FC raring for AFC Champions League showdown with Cerezo Osaka

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Preview - Group J: Port FC raring for AFC Champions League showdown with Cerezo Osaka

Buriram: Sarawut Treephan is convinced his Port FC team are starting to hit their stride as they count down to their first meeting in Group J of the 2021 AFC Champions League with Japan’s Cerezo Osaka at Buriram Stadium on Wednesday.

The Thai side slipped to a 2-0 loss at the hands of Hong Kong’s Kitchee in their opening game – their first-ever in the group phase of the continental club championship – but bounced back to register a comfortable 3-0 victory over Guangzhou FC.

Gamba Osaka’s Matsunami hails AFC Champions League brace hero Patric, Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors’ Kim rues physical struggles

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Gamba Osaka’s Matsunami hails AFC Champions League brace hero Patric, Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors’ Kim rues physical struggles

Tashkent: Gamba Osaka head coach Masanobu Matsunami heaped praise on his striker Patric after the Brazilian scored twice to help his side come back from two goals down and earn a point against Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors on Tuesday.

The Korean side started the Group H encounter with a bang, taking the lead inside two minutes through Stanislav Iljutcenko before Takahiro Kunimoto doubled their lead after the quarter-hour mark with a deflected effort from outside the box.

But soon after, Gamba Osaka rallied back with Patric getting on the end of a Hiroki Fujiharo cross to head in their first in the 27th minute before showing a poacher’s instinct to move into space and fire home Shinya Yajima’s cross from close range four minutes later for the equaliser.

Yamasaki dedicates AFC Champions League hat-trick to Nagoya Grampus teammates

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Yamasaki dedicates AFC Champions League hat-trick to Nagoya Grampus teammates

Bangkok: Nagoya Grampus forward Ryogo Yamasaki was all praise for his teammates after their emphatic 4-1 win over Thailand's Ratchaburi FC in Group G of the 2021 AFC Champions League on Monday.

Yamasaki became the first player to net a hat-trick in the East Group Stage and econd overall after Michael Olunga achieved the feat for Al Duhail of Qatar on Matchday Two of the West Zone.