Group E - MD1: Melbourne Victory (AUS) 1-0 Chiangrai United (THA)

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Group E - MD1: Melbourne Victory (AUS) 1-0 Chiangrai United (THA)

Melbourne: A battling display from start to finish ensured Australia’s Melbourne Victory began their 2020 AFC Champions League Group E campaign in fine style on Tuesday thanks to 1-0 win over competition debutants Chiangrai United.

Ola Toivonen’s first half penalty ultimately proved the difference against resilient opponents as Melbourne shrugged off disappointing domestic form to record an ideal start to the club’s eighth AFC Champions League outing.

The result leaves Carlos Salvachua’s charges occupying top spot in the Group E standings on a day when fellow hopefuls FC Seoul from Korea Republic and China PR’s Beijing FC were not in action.

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Lucescu warns Al Hilal to brace for tougher campaign

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Lucescu warns Al Hilal to brace for tougher campaign

Dubai: Al Hilal SFC head coach Razvan Lucescu believes his side should have registered a more emphatic result against Shahr Khodro as the defending champions started their 2020 AFC Champions League campaign with a 2-0 win at Al Wasl Stadium on Monday.

Goals from Andre Carrillo and Bafetimbi Gomis gave Al Hilal a perfect start to their title defence in Group B but Romanian Lucescu felt they should have scored more goals to add icing to a great performance.

ACL2020 Matchday One: East Asia Preview

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

ACL2020 Matchday One: East Asia Preview

Kuala Lumpur: The hotly anticipated 2020 AFC Champions League group stage kicks off in the East Zone with four exciting matches set to open the action on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Spanish legend Andres Iniesta will be among the main draws when he takes to the field with Vissel Kobe against Johor Darul T'azim, while the ties in Groups E to H also feature two former champions and a debutant in what promises to be an exciting round of fixtures.

Group B - MD1: Al Hilal SFC (KSA) 2-0 Shahr Khodro FC (IRN)

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Group B - MD1: Al Hilal SFC (KSA) 2-0 Shahr Khodro FC (IRN)

Dubai: Goals from Andre Carrillo and Bafetimbi Gomis either side of the half-time break earned Al Hilal SFC a 2-0 victory over Islamic Republic of Iran’s Shahr Khodro FC at Al Wasl Stadium as the Saudis got their AFC Champions League title defence off to a winning start on Monday.

Making their 16th appearance in the competition, Al Hilal wasted no time in taking the game to their debutant opponents’ half.

Inside the first 15 minutes, Yasser Al Shahrani had side-footed wide from Carillo’s cross and Giovinco threatened from distance, shooting just wide. Giovinco forced goalkeeper Mehdi Rahmati into a top drawer save at the half-hour mark as Shahr Khodro had to weather an avalanche of Saudi attacks.

Group A - MD1: Al Wahda FSCC (UAE) 1-1 Al Ahli Saudi FC (KSA)

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Group A - MD1: Al Wahda FSCC (UAE) 1-1 Al Ahli Saudi FC (KSA)

Abu Dhabi: Rim Chang-woo’s last-minute equaliser rescued a point for Al Wahda FSCC, cancelling out Abdulfattah Asiri’s opener for Al Ahli Saudi FC as the two sides played out a 1-1 draw on Matchday One of the 2020 AFC Champions League Group A on Monday.

The Saudis travelled to Al Nahyan Stadium knowing they were yet to record a win in their two previous attempts against Al Wahda, having lost once and drawn the other in the 2008 AFC Champions League group stage.

Group A - MD1: Al Shorta (IRQ) 1-1 Esteghlal FC (IRN)

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Group A - MD1: Al Shorta (IRQ) 1-1 Esteghlal FC (IRN)

Erbil: Iraq’s Al Shorta collected a point on their return to the AFC Champions League after holding Islamic Republic of Iran’s Esteghlal FC to a 1-1 draw at Franso Hariri Stadium in Group A on Monday.

The home team went into the game dreaming of becoming the first-ever Iraqi side to defeat an Iranian team in the AFC Champions League after seven previous meetings between teams from the two neighbouring nations.

Group B - MD1: Pakhtakor (UZB) 2-1 Shabab Al Ahli Dubai (UAE)

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Group B - MD1: Pakhtakor (UZB) 2-1 Shabab Al Ahli Dubai (UAE)

Tashkent: Goals from Jaloliddin Masharipov and Dragan Ceran helped Uzbekistan's Pakhtakor get their 2020 AFC Champions League Group B campaign off to a winning start with a 2-1 home victory over Shabab Al Ahli Dubai of the United Arab Emirates in a muddy Pakhtakor Stadium on Monday.

The hosts came into their first encounter against Shabab Al Ahli Dubai hoping to extend their six-match unbeaten home run in the competition.