Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Sydney: Elkeson’s late goal denied Sydney FC their first win of the 2019 AFC Champions League campaign as Shanghai SIPG held them to a 3-3 draw on Matchday Three.
The draw ensured the China PR side stay two points above the Australians in the Group H standings.
There was a stunning start as Sydney scored after just three minutes. Siem De Jong brought the ball down on the edge of the SIPG penalty area and his low shot was deflected into the net.
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Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Jinan: Johor Darul Ta’zim (JDT) skipper Hariss Harun wants his teammates to show more belief in themselves after a sloppy first-half showing led to a 2-1 defeat at Shandong Luneng on Matchday Three of the 2019 AFC Champions League.
Goals from former English Premier League stars Marouane Fellaini and Graziano Pelle handed the Chinese side a 2-0 half-time lead in the Group E clash at Jinan Olympic Sports Centre.
The Malaysian champions rallied after the interval and pulled a goal back through Safawi Rasid’s stunning long-range effort, but defeat leaves them with an uphill challenge to reach the knockout rounds.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Tashkent: Hamid Ismaeil has sung the praises of Xavi Hernandez after the Al Sadd captain scored twice in an entertaining 2-2 draw against Pakhtakor in Group D of the 2019 AFC Champions League on Tuesday.
Making his first appearance in this year’s competition after a lengthy injury lay-off, the Spanish midfielder opened the scoring in the sixth minute at Pakhtakor Stadium with a sweetly struck curling effort from the edge of the area.
Then, after the Uzbek side levelled through Khojiakbar Alijonov's rocket from distance, the 2010 FIFA World Cup winner netted a delightful free-kick from just outside the right side of the penalty area.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Dubai: Persepolis midfielder Bashar Resan insists the Iranian side are now firmly back in contention for AFC Champions League knockout round qualification after Tuesday’s 2-0 Group D victory over Saudi Arabia’s Al Ahli.
The Tehran team went into the match having picked up just one point from two games, but an acrobatic first-half effort from Shoja Khalilzadeh opened the scoring before Ali Alipour’s close-range finish shortly after the restart secured the 2-0 victory.
There are now just two points separating first-place Pakhtakor and bottom-of-the-table Al Ahli in a compact Group D, with both Persepolis and Al Sadd sandwiched in between the pair.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Doha: An added-time goal from Leonardo sealed a 2-1 comeback win for UAE’s Al Wahda against Qatar’s Al Rayyan on Matchday Three of the 2019 AFC Champions League Group B on Tuesday.
The two sides went into the fixture level on three points, with goal difference favouring Al Wahda.
Al Rayyan looked to pump crosses into the box for Gelmin Rivas throughout the first half with the Venezuelan striker seeing his header saved by goalkeeper Mohammed Al Shamsi at the 15-minute mark.
Rivas was again at the receiving end of a Mohammed Juma cross six minutes later, but he failed direct his header goalward.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Jeddah: Fahad Al Muwallad's stoppage time penalty ensured Al Ittihad a hard-fought 3-2 win over PFC Lokomotiv on Matchday Three of the 2019 AFC Champions League Group B on Tuesday.
Both teams had lost their previous matches in the group, with Al Ittihad falling to a 4-1 defeat against Al Wahda and Lokomotiv losing 2-1 to Al Rayyan.
The first opportunity of the game came Lokomotiv’s way after 10 minutes as Oleg Zoteev whipped a cross for Jovan Djokic who headed it wide.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Dubai: Islamic Republic of Iran’s Persepolis recorded their first win of the 2019 AFC Champions League, defeating Saudi Arabia’s Al Ahli 2-0 on Matchday Three of Group D on Tuesday.
The 2018 finalists took the lead for the first time this campaign after 18 minutes with what was the first real chance of the match.
Al Ahli's defence failed to deal with a long throw-in from Mehdi Shiri and defender Shojae Khalilzadeh was in the right spot and went for the spectacular, volleying home from inside the box past a helpless Mohammed Al Owais.
Two minutes later, Ahmad Noorollahi tried his luck for Persepolis from distance, but his shot missed by inches.