Group G: Kaya FC-Iloilo (PHI) 1-3 Shandong Taishan FC (CHN)

Wed, 20 Sep, 2023

Group G: Kaya FC-Iloilo (PHI) 1-3 Shandong Taishan FC (CHN)

Manila: Moises Lima Magalhaes, Matheus Pato and Crysan were on target as China PR’s Shandong Taishan FC were made to work hard by Kaya FC-Iloilo of the Philippines for a 3-1 victory that helped them begin their AFC Champions League™ 2023/24 campaign in Group G on a winning note on Tuesday. 

Kaya, only making their second appearance in the tournament, did well to keep Shandong goalless for more than an hour at the Rizal Memorial Stadium and will take plenty of positives from the tie, having also scored through Jarvey Gayoso late in the second half. 

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Group G: Yokohama F. Marinos (JPN) 2-4 Incheon United (KOR)

Wed, 20 Sep, 2023

Group G: Yokohama F. Marinos (JPN) 2-4 Incheon United (KOR)

Yokohama: Second half substitute Hernandez turned the game in Incheon United’s favour on Tuesday as the Brazilian came off the bench to score twice in the final 15 minutes and earn the AFC Champions League™ debutants a 4-2 Group G win over hosts Yokohama F Marinos.

Hernandez, introduced from the bench in the 61st minute for Stefan Mugosa, left Kevin Muscat’s J1 League champions in tatters with a performance that split the teams after they had shared four goals in a frantic first half.

Group I: Ulsan Hyundai FC (KOR) 3-1 BG Pathum United (THA)

Wed, 20 Sep, 2023

Group I: Ulsan Hyundai FC (KOR) 3-1 BG Pathum United (THA)

Ulsan: Martin Adam’s hat-trick saw Korea Republic champions Ulsan Hyundai kick off their AFC Champions League™ 2023/24 campaign in Group I with a 3-1 win against BG Pathum United of Thailand at the Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium on Tuesday.

Ulsan took the lead through Adam in the 28th minute only for the visitors to equalise through Ryhan Stewart before the break. But, the 28-year-old Hungarian striker added two more in the second half to give the two-time Asian champions a winning start.

Group I: Johor Darul Ta’zim (MAS) 0-1 Kawasaki Frontale (JPN)

Thu, 21 Sep, 2023

Group I: Johor Darul Ta’zim (MAS) 0-1 Kawasaki Frontale (JPN)

Johor Bahru: Marcinho’s spectacular overhead kick on the stroke of halftime earned Kawasaki Frontale a 1-0 win over Johor Darul Ta’zim as the J1 League side took all three points in the Group I clash in the AFC Champions League™ 2023/24 on Tuesday.

Toru Oniki’s team put their indifferent domestic form behind them to secure the win with a professional display as the four-time Japanese champions handed Malaysia’s JDT a rare defeat at their Sultan Ibrahim Stadium stronghold.

Mixed feelings for Al Hilal's Jesus, Navbahor's Babayan

Tue, 19 Sep, 2023

Mixed feelings for Al Hilal's Jesus, Navbahor's Babayan

Riyadh: Al Hilal SFC head coach Jorge Jesus and his Navhabor counterpart Samvel Babayan had mixed emotions after their sides settled for a 1-1 draw in their AFC Champions League™ 2023/24 Group D opener on Monday.

Georgian forward Toma Tabatadze's 55th minute strike looked to have sealed Uzbekistan's Navbahor a sensational result but defender Ali Al Bulayhi's header in the 10th minute of stoppage time rescued two-time AFC Champions League winners Al Hilal a point at the King Fahd International Stadium.

Debutants Nassaji Mazandaran make Rahmati proud

Tue, 19 Sep, 2023

Debutants Nassaji Mazandaran make Rahmati proud

Pune: Nassaji Mazandaran head coach Sayyed Mehdi Rahmati hailed his players after the Islamic Republic of Iran club marked their AFC Champions League™ debut with a 2-0 win over India's Mumbai City on Monday.

Goals from Ehsan Hosseini and Mohammadreza Azadi earned Rahmati's side a win which sees them occupying the Group D top spot after two-time champions Al Hilal SFC of Saudi Arabia and Uzbekistan's Navbahor played to a 1-1 draw in the group's other fixture on Monday. 

Morais rues Sepahan's dropped points

Tue, 19 Sep, 2023

Morais rues Sepahan's dropped points

Erbil: Head coach Jose Morais was left to rue a missed opportunity after Sepahan FC were held to a 2-2 draw by Air Force Club in Group C of the AFC Champions League™ 2023/24 on Monday.

The Islamic Republic of Iran side looked to have the points in the bag after goals from Mohammad Daneshgar and Mohammad Ghorbani overturned Ali Jasim's opener. The 19-year-old, however, struck again in the 89th minute for the Iraqi side to deny Sepahan the win. 

Al Ittihad's focus pleases Santo

Tue, 19 Sep, 2023

Al Ittihad's focus pleases Santo

Jeddah: Al Ittihad head coach Nuno Espirito Santo was delighted with his team's performance as the two-time AFC Champions League™ winners kicked off their 2023/24 campaign with an impressive 3-0 win over AGMK of Uzbekistan on Monday.

Two goals in four minutes early in the first half sent the 2004 and 2005 champions on their way to a well-deserved victory in their Group C clash, with Haroune Camara and Romarinho on target in the opening 15 minutes to break AGMK’s resistance. Romarinho then slotted home a penalty three minutes from the break to confirm the points. 

Group D: Maziya Sports & Recreation (MDV) 3-1 Bashundhara Kings (BAN)

Wed, 20 Sep, 2023

Group D: Maziya Sports & Recreation (MDV) 3-1 Bashundhara Kings (BAN)

Male: Maziya Sports & Recreation of Maldives kicked off their AFC Cup™ 2023/24 Group D campaign with a 3-1 win over Bangladesh’s Bashundhara Kings on Tuesday.

Goals from Vojislav Balabanovic, Hassan Nazeem and Ali Fasir completed a dominant performance from Maziya at the National Stadium in Male. 

Qualifiers Round 2 - Group A: Korea Republic 8-0 India; Thailand 6-0 IR Iran

Tue, 19 Sep, 2023

Qualifiers Round 2 - Group A: Korea Republic 8-0 India; Thailand 6-0 IR Iran

Buriram: Korea Republic kickstarted their quest for a place in the AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup™ Indonesia 2024 with an 8-0 win over India in their Qualifiers Round 2 Group A tie at Buriram City Stadium on Tuesday.

Thailand were equally impressive as an exciting attacking display earned them a 6-0 win over Islamic Republic of Iran.