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.
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: 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.
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.
Play-off: Al Sailiya SC (QAT) 0-0 Shahr Khodro FC (IRN) (Shahr Khodro win 5-4 on penalties)
Doha: Islamic Republic of Iran’s Shahr Khodro FC completed a history making AFC Champions League group stage qualification, prevailing 5-4 in a penalty shootout after a scoreless draw against Qatar’s Al Sailiya FC at the Abdullah Bin Khalifa Stadium on Tuesday.
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.