Group A: Al Hilal beat Sharjah to kick off title defence in style

Sat, 09 Apr, 2022

Group A: Al Hilal beat Sharjah to kick off title defence in style

Riyadh: Al Hilal SFC kicked off their AFC Champions League™ 2022 title defence with a 2-1 win over Sharjah in Group A on Friday.

Al Hilal took the lead as early as the fifth minute through's Saleh Al Shehri's spot-kick, with Sharjah equalising just two minutes later when Otabek Shukurov struck from close range, only for Michael to score the winner in the second half.

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Group A: Al Rayyan edge FC Istiklol in thriller

Mon, 11 Apr, 2022

Group A: Al Rayyan edge FC Istiklol in thriller

Riyadh: Qatar’s Al Rayyan FC defeated FC Istiklol of Tajikistan 3-2 in a thrilling AFC Champions League™ 2022 Group A tie at King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh on Friday.

In an absorbing encounter, Mukhammadzhon Rakhimov put Istiklol in front but the Tajikistan side soon saw their lead wiped out by goals from Yacine Brahimi and Yohan Boli, only for Muhammad Isaev to draw them level. Al Rayyan, however, took the points thanks to Boli’s second of the night in the 71st minute. 

Group B: Air Force Club see off Al Jazira in opener

Sat, 09 Apr, 2022

Group B: Air Force Club see off Al Jazira in opener

Riyadh: Air Force Club of Iraq edged UAE’s Al Jazira 2-1 in their opening AFC Champions League™ 2022 Group B tie at King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh on Friday.

Hussein Jabbar gave Air Force Club the lead only for Zayed Al Ameri to level the tie just before the break but Ali Kadhim secured the Iraqi side the points with a late winner. 

Group B: Al Shabab cruise past Mumbai FC

Sat, 09 Apr, 2022

Group B: Al Shabab cruise past Mumbai FC

Riyadh: Saudi Arabia's Al Shabab marked their return to continental football after a seven-year absence with an emphatic 3-0 win against debutants Mumbai City of India in Group B of the AFC Champions League™ 2022 at the Prince Faisal bin Fahd on Friday.

Ever Banega opened the scoring for Al Shabab in the first half, before doubling their lead in the second, with Turki Al Ammar rounding off the night with his effort to bag all three points.

Group E: Al Wehdat, Al Faisaly share points

Sat, 09 Apr, 2022

Group E: Al Wehdat, Al Faisaly share points

Dammam: Saudi Arabia’s Al Faisaly collected their first-ever AFC Champions League™ point on Friday after playing out a 1-1 draw against Jordan’s Al Wehdat at Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium in Group E.

The Jordanians had never lost to Saudi opponents, drawing against Al Nassr 0-0 then beating them 2-1 in Group D last year, Al Wehdat’s debut in the competition.

Group E: Nine-man Al Sadd hold on for draw with FC Nasaf

Sat, 09 Apr, 2022

Group E: Nine-man Al Sadd hold on for draw with FC Nasaf

Dammam: Nine-man Al Sadd held on for a 1-1 draw against Uzbekistan’s FC Nasaf in the opening match of Group E of the AFC Champions League™ 2022 at Prince Mohamed bin Fahd on Friday.

Semir Smajlagic’s tame shot after a quick break six minutes into the game and Akram Afif’s miscued attempt from inside the box six minutes later were the closest either side came to scoring in the early proceedings.