Group G: Nagoya Grampus cruise past Ratchaburi to close in on AFC Champions League Round of 16 spot

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Group G: Nagoya Grampus cruise past Ratchaburi to close in on AFC Champions League Round of 16 spot

Bangkok: Nagoya Grampus of Japan defeated Thailand’s Ratchaburi FC 4-0  to move within touching distance of the 2021 AFC Champions League Round of 16 stage.

Ryogo Yamasaki put in a five-star performance, claiming a first half hat-trick to spur Nagoya to victory against a Ratchaburi side who failed to get a grip on the match.

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Group G: FC Pohang Steelers defeat Johor Darul Ta'zim to revive AFC Champions League hopes

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Group G: FC Pohang Steelers defeat Johor Darul Ta'zim to revive AFC Champions League hopes

Bangkok: Pohang Steelers came from behind to beat Johor Darul Ta'zim 4-1 in Group G of the 2021 AFC Champions League on Monday.

Korea Republic side Pohang roared after going behind, scoring two penalties in the first half after Leandro Velázquez had given Johor Darul Ta’zim the lead. That was followed by two late goals, including a third penalty, as Pohang revived their hopes of advancing to the Round of 16.

Group H: Late Tiatrakul strike sees Chiangrai United edge Tampines Rovers for maiden AFC Champions League victory

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Group H: Late Tiatrakul strike sees Chiangrai United edge Tampines Rovers for maiden AFC Champions League victory

Tashkent: Thailand’s Chiangrai United left it late before securing a hard-fought 1-0 win over Tampines Rovers of Singapore on Matchday Two of the 2021 AFC Champions League at the Bunyodkor Stadium on Monday.

The Singaporean club had been three minutes away from securing their first ever AFC Champions League point, but they were dealt a hammer blow by Sivakorn Tiatrakul’s close range finish, giving the Thai outfit their first win of this year’s competition.

Chiangrai’s win takes them to three points from two Group H matches ahead of Thursday’s crucial clash with Gamba Osaka, while debutants Tampines have now suffered back-to-back defeats.

Preview - Group F: Kaya FC-Iloilo braced for tough AFC Champions League test against Viettel FC 

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Preview - Group F: Kaya FC-Iloilo braced for tough AFC Champions League test against Viettel FC 

Bangkok: Kaya FC-Iloilo head coach Graham Harvey expects another tough match when his side take on Viettel FC in their Group F clash on Matchday Two of the 2021 AFC Champions League on Tuesday. 

Both debutants suffered opening day defeats, with Philippines side Kaya FC third in the standings and Vietnam's Viettel fourth, and a win at the Pathum Thani Stadium on Tuesday will serve as a huge boost for both.

Preview - Group F: Ulsan Hyundai, BG Pathum United bid to stay perfect in AFC Champions League

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Preview - Group F: Ulsan Hyundai, BG Pathum United bid to stay perfect in AFC Champions League

Bangkok: Ulsan Hyundai FC and BG Pathum United are aiming to extend their winning ways when they clash on Matchday Two of the 2021 AFC Champions League Group F on Tuesday. 

BG Pathum United are in pole position in Group F after their opening day 4-0 win against Philippines' Kaya FC-Iloilo, with Ulsan second on goal difference after edging Vietnam's Viettel FC 1-0.

Preview - Group I: Preview: Daegu FC's Lee promises improvement as United City FC's Withe looks to build on first AFC Champions League point

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Preview - Group I: Preview: Daegu FC's Lee promises improvement as United City FC's Withe looks to build on first AFC Champions League point

Tashkent: Head coach Lee Byung-geun vowed his Daegu FC side would improve on their last match, ahead of their Tuesday encounter against United City FC in the 2021 AFC Champions League’s Group I. 

This will be the first match between the two sides with the Phillipines Football League champions vying to get their first win in the tournament to solidify their position in the group going into Matchday Three, while Daegu FC will look to bounce back from their opening day defeat.

Preview - Group I: Jankovic urges youthful Beijing not to fear Kawasaki Frontale in AFC Champions League clash

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Preview - Group I: Jankovic urges youthful Beijing not to fear Kawasaki Frontale in AFC Champions League clash

Tashkent: Beijing FC coach Zoran Jankovic wants his players to greet the momentous task of facing Kawasaki Frontale with excitement rather than fear ahead of Tuesday’s AFC Champions League Group I clash.

Defeating Kawasaki has proven an impossible task for every team in Japan since last November, and Beijing will face an even more difficult assignment, meeting the reigning J1 League champions with an assortment of players tantamount to a youth team at Lokomotiv Stadium.