2021 AFC Champions League (West): What They Said

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

2021 AFC Champions League (West): What They Said

Kuala Lumpur: Returns, heroic performances and courageous comebacks were all on display in the opening two Matchdays of the 2021 AFC Champions League (West).

The-AFC.com looks back at what some of those involved had to say after their early encounters. Click on the links to read the full articles.

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Preview - Group B: Sharjah bent on widening lead in AFC Champions League tie against Pakhtakor

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Preview - Group B: Sharjah bent on widening lead in AFC Champions League tie against Pakhtakor

Sharjah: Group B hosts Sharjah will aim to extend their lead at the summit of the group when they take on their nearest chasers Pakhtakor FC on Matchday Three of the 2021 AFC Champions League on Tuesday.

The UAE side have yet to lose a game or concede a goal, having started their campaign with a 1-0 victory against Air Force Club, courtesy of a second-half strike from Khalid Bawazir, then settled for a goalless draw against Tractor FC to collect four points.

Preview - Group B: Air Force Club, Tractor FC out to end pursuit of AFC Champions League triumph

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Preview - Group B: Air Force Club, Tractor FC out to end pursuit of AFC Champions League triumph

Sharjah: Iraq’s Air Force Club and Islamic Republic of Iran’s Tractor FC will continue their pursuit of a first win when they lock horns at the Sharjah Stadium on Matchday Three of the 2021 AFC Champions League Group B on Tuesday. 

This will be Tractor’s first encounter against Iraqi opponents in the competition, while Air Force Club previously played IR Iran’s Saipa in the 2008 edition, losing 1-0 and drawing 1-1.

Preview - Group D: Top spot at stake for Foolad Khouzestan, Al Nassr in AFC Champions League face-off

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Preview - Group D: Top spot at stake for Foolad Khouzestan, Al Nassr in AFC Champions League face-off

Riyadh: The battle for top spot in Group D of the 2021 AFC Champions League is set to take a key turn when Foolad Khouzestan FC and Al Nassr lock horns on Matchday Three on Tuesday. 

Saudi Arabia's Al Nassr will be a weakened side after it was confirmed on Monday that five players were among several members of the squad to have tested positive for COVID-19.

The two teams are tied on four points with Al Nassr leading on goal difference but with only the group winners assured of advancing to the Round of 16, neither will give an inch at the King Saud University Stadium.

Preview - Group D: No room for error for Al Sadd, Al Wehdat in AFC Champions League clash

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Preview - Group D: No room for error for Al Sadd, Al Wehdat in AFC Champions League clash

Riyadh: Qatar’s Al Sadd SC and Al Wehdat of Jordan will be vying for their first win in Group D of the 2021 AFC Champions League when they clash at the King Fahd International Stadium on Tuesday.

Both teams have just one point to their names after two matches, and victory is a must in their bid to advance to the Round of 16, with only the group winners assured of a place.

Preview - Group E: FC Goa relishing AFC Champions League encounter with Persepolis

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Preview - Group E: FC Goa relishing AFC Champions League encounter with Persepolis

Goa: India’s FC Goa will be aiming to push the boundaries once again when they face Group E leaders Persepolis FC of Islamic Republic of Iran in the 2021 AFC Champions League at Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on Tuesday.

The two teams have never met before in the AFC Champions League. Persepolis are top of the table with six points after notching consecutives victories, while second placed FC Goa have kept two clean sheets in back-to-back goalless draws.

Preview - Group E: Victory only option for Al Rayyan, Al Wahda in AFC Champions League showdown

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Preview - Group E: Victory only option for Al Rayyan, Al Wahda in AFC Champions League showdown

Goa: United Arab Emirates’ Al Wahda FSCC and Al Rayyan SC of Qatar will both be searching for their first win when they meet in Group E of the 2021 AFC Champions League at Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on Tuesday.

Al Wahda will fancy their chances, having defeated Al Rayyan in four out of their five previous meetings in the AFC Champions League.

Both teams, however, have not enjoyed the best of starts to their 2021 campaign and with just a point to show after two matches, neither can afford anything less than a win on Tuesday.