2021 AFC Champions League Round of 16: 5 Things To Look Out For

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

2021 AFC Champions League Round of 16: 5 Things To Look Out For

Kuala Lumpur: The 16 remaining sides in the 2021 AFC Champions League will battle it out for a place in quarter-finals in the coming days with eight matches scheduled between Monday and Wednesday as the competition enters its one-legged knockout round format. 

On the back of an incredible 15-game winning run, defending champions Ulsan Hyundai are among the contenders, as are the 2020 runners-up Persepolis FC and former winners Al Hilal SFC, Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors and Pohang Steelers, while newcomers FC Istiklol and BG Pathum United enter the knockout rounds in their debut campaigns.

As the big kick-off fast approaches, the-AFC.com has selected five things to look out for in the days ahead.

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2021 AFC Champions League Round of 16 - Ones to Watch

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

2021 AFC Champions League Round of 16 - Ones to Watch

Kuala Lumpur: As the 2021 AFC Champions League moves into the knockout stage, we take a look at eight players set to leave their mark as their teams pursue a journey deep into the competition.

With a few weeks and a transfer window sitting between the group stage and the round of 16, a number of players have come in to supplement the already star-studded sides vying for a place in the quarter-final stage.

2021 AFC Champions League – Round of 16 (East): Young Stars, Dangermen, Key Battles

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

2021 AFC Champions League – Round of 16 (East): Young Stars, Dangermen, Key Battles

Kuala Lumpur: As the 2021 AFC Champions League Round of 16 fast approaches, the-AFC.com takes a closer look at some of the players who could make their sides click as the eight teams in the East section of the draw target a place in the quarter-finals. 

With the sides boasting star-studded quality in defence and attack, as well as a number of exciting young prospects, we shine the spotlight on the potential game-changers ahead of the highly anticipated knockout rounds.

2021 AFC Champions League – Round of 16 (West): Young Stars, Dangermen, Key Battles

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

2021 AFC Champions League – Round of 16 (West): Young Stars, Dangermen, Key Battles

Kuala Lumpur: As the 2021 AFC Champions League Round of 16 fast approaches, the-AFC.com takes a closer look at some of the players who could make their sides click as the eight teams in the West section of the draw target a place in the quarter-finals. 

With the sides boasting star-studded quality in defence and attack, as well as a number of exciting young prospects, we shine the spotlight on the potential game-changers ahead of the highly anticipated knockout rounds.

2021 AFC Champions League - Preview: Esteghlal,  Al Hilal Round of 16 match-up set to be a classic 

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

2021 AFC Champions League - Preview: Esteghlal,  Al Hilal Round of 16 match-up set to be a classic 

Dubai: One of many new faces could determine the outcome when Islamic Republic of Iran's Esteghlal FC play Saudi Arabia’s Al Hilal SFC in a 2021 AFC Champions League Round of 16 clash on Monday. 

With Riyadh-based Al Hilal desperate to erase the memory of the last edition’s COVID-19 enforced group stage exit, and Esteghlal hoping to emulate their 2013 AFC Champions League semi-final appearance, both clubs have arrived in Dubai with noticeably different personnel than during April’s group stage.

Who’s in, who’s out: AFC Champions League Round of 16 East squads revealed

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Who’s in, who’s out: AFC Champions League Round of 16 East squads revealed

Kuala Lumpur: Asia’s top clubs are just days away from make-or-break AFC Champions League Round of 16 clashes, but with more than two months passing since the East Zone group stage was completed, next week’s blockbusters will not be without some new faces.

As the countdown to the knockout stage reaches its final days, the-AFC.com takes through who has arrived, who has departed and what it all means ahead of some of the biggest matches on the Asian football calendar

Who’s in, who’s out: AFC Champions League Round of 16 West squads revealed

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Who’s in, who’s out: AFC Champions League Round of 16 West squads revealed

Kuala Lumpur: It has been a rollercoaster of a summer transfer window in West Asia with most clubs making wholesale changes to their squads after the end of the 2021 AFC Champions League group stage.

As the countdown to the knockout stage reaches its final days, the-AFC.com takes you through who has arrived, who has departed and what it all means ahead of some of the biggest matches on the Asian football calendar.