Al Ain: Saeed Juma’s second-half strike was the difference as Al Ain defeated FC Bunyodkor of Uzbekistan 1-0 at Hazza bin Zayed Stadium to reach the 2020 AFC Champions League group stage on Tuesday.
Play-off: Al Rayyan SC (QAT) 0-5 Esteghlal FC (IRN)
Doha: Islamic Republic of Iran’s Esteghlal FC cruised to a 5-0 victory over Qatar’s Al Rayyan at Jassim bin Hamad Stadium on Tuesday to book their place in the 2020 AFC Champions League group stage.
FC Seoul brushed aside 10-man Kedah to book their place in the group phase of the 2020 AFC Champions League on Tuesday as Choi Yong-soo’s side handed the Malaysians a 4-1 defeat at Seoul World Cup Stadium.
Play-off: FC Tokyo (JPN) 2-0 Ceres Negros FC (PHI)
Tokyo: FC Tokyo overcame both Ceres Negros and a wet Tokyo Stadium pitch to qualify for the 2020 AFC Champions League group stage with a 2-0 win on Tuesday.
Ibaraki: Melbourne Victory ensured their place in the 2020 AFC Champions League group stage on Tuesday as a memorable 1-0 win over Kashima Antlers saw them progress from an enthralling play-off encounter.
Play-off: Shanghai SIPG FC (CHN) 3-0 Buriram United (THA)
Shanghai SIPG secured their place in the group phase of the 2020 AFC Champions League on Tuesday as late goals from Li Shenglong, Marko Arnautovic and Hulk earned the Chinese side a 3-0 play-off win over Buriram United at Shanghai Yuanshen Stadium.
Kuala Lumpur: With the decisive AFC Champions League Play-offs taking place on Tuesday, when eight teams will fight for a place at the 2020 edition, we look back on five iconic matches from the past that saw Continental dreams come true or end in heartbreak.