Kim savours Pohang Steelers’ AFC Champions League victory against Johor Darul Ta’zim

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Kim savours Pohang Steelers’ AFC Champions League victory against Johor Darul Ta’zim

Bangkok: Head coach Kim Gi-Dong was all smiles after his side came back fighting to register a 4-1 victory over Malaysia’s Johor Darul Ta’zim in Group G of the 2021 AFC Champions League on Monday.

Pohang rallied back with goals from Borys Tashchy, Kang Sang-Woo, Kwon Gi-pyo and Lim Sang-hyub after Johor Darul Ta'zim took the lead through Leandro Velázquez.

The win was certainly a morale booster for Pohang, who sit second on the table and are three points ahead of Johor Darul Ta’zim, while Japan’s Nagoya Grampus are top with nine.

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Nagoya Grampus’ Ficcadenti heaps praise on players, Siripong remains hopeful despite AFC Champions League defeat

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Nagoya Grampus’ Ficcadenti heaps praise on players, Siripong remains hopeful despite AFC Champions League defeat

Bangkok: Head coach Massimo Ficcadenti was a pleased man following Nagoya Grampus’ 4-0 win over Thailand’s Ratchaburi FC in Group G of the 2021 AFC Champions League on Monday.

Ryogo Yamasaki scored a first half hat-trick before Manabu Saito put further gloss on the scoreline to give Nagoya their third consecutive victory of the competition.

Nagoya lead the standings with nine points, while Korea Republic’s Pohang Steelers are second with six following their 4-1 victory over Malaysia’s Johor Darul Ta’zim, who lie third.

“We can’t be happy with losing” – Tampines Rovers unfulfilled after AFC Champions League defeat to Chiangrai

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

“We can’t be happy with losing” – Tampines Rovers unfulfilled after AFC Champions League defeat to Chiangrai

Tashkent: They may have won the admiration of many with their proactive football, but Tampines Rovers can’t afford to be happy with two consecutive defeats, according to head coach Akbar Nawas.

The first Singaporean side to compete in the AFC Champions League group stage in over a decade, Tampines looked set to claim at least a point for most of Monday’s clash, but ended up empty handed after Chiangrai substitute Sivakorn Tiatrakul scored three minutes from time.

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 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 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.

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.