Preview - Group E: Al Wehdat (JOR) v FC Nasaf (UZB)

Tue, 26 Apr, 2022

Preview - Group E: Al Wehdat (JOR) v FC Nasaf (UZB)

Dammam: FC Nasaf are one step away from achieving a long-term dream according to head coach Ruzikul Berdiev as they take on Al Wehdat in their final match of the AFC Champions League™ 2022 Group E on Wednesday with a win sending them into round of 16 for the first time in the club history.

Nasaf participated in the competition on four previous occasions, exiting at the group stage in 2012, 2015, 2016 and 2018, but after a four-year absence from the competition, they could become the fourth different side from Uzbekistan to reach the Round of 16, following on the footsteps of Pakhtakor, Bunyodkor and Lokomotiv.

Going into the final matchday, Berdiev’s men sit second in Group E with eight points to their name. A win will secure at least one of the three best runners-up tickets to the next round, and they could even finish top of the group should they beat Al Wehdat while group leaders Al Faisaly slip up against Al Sadd.

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Preview - Group F: Urawa Red Diamonds (JPN) v Lion City Sailors FC (SGP)

Tue, 26 Apr, 2022

Preview - Group F: Urawa Red Diamonds (JPN) v Lion City Sailors FC (SGP)

Buriram: Head coach Kim Do-hoon firmly believes his Lion City Sailors FC side have progressed tremendously since their last meeting with Urawa Red Diamonds and is confident they can turn things around in their AFC Champions League™ 2022 Group F rematch on Wednesday. 

The Sailors suffered a 4-1 defeat in their group opener against the two-time champions, but have since grown from strength to strength to collect two wins and a draw to tally Urawa and Daegu FC on seven points. 

Preview - Group F: Daegu FC (KOR) v Shandong Taishan FC (CHN)

Tue, 26 Apr, 2022

Preview - Group F: Daegu FC (KOR) v Shandong Taishan FC (CHN)

Buriram: Daegu FC head coach Alexandre Gama has urged his players to not hold back and give their all against Shandong Taishan FC on Wednesday, stressing that it will be their most important match in Group F of the AFC Champions League™ 2022. 

Five players found the back of the net as Daegu cruised to a 7-0 win over Shandong on Matchday One , and while they suffered a setback in losing 3-0 to Lion City Sailors FC, the K League club went on to secure vital points in their matches against Urawa Red Diamonds.

Preview - Group G: Jeonnam Dragons (KOR) v United City FC (PHI)

Tue, 26 Apr, 2022

Preview - Group G: Jeonnam Dragons (KOR) v United City FC (PHI)

Pathum Thani: Jeonnam Dragons head coach Jeon Kyeong-joon pledged his side will do everything in their power to fulfill their slim hopes of advancing to the AFC Champions League™ 2022 knockout stage when they face struggling United City FC on Wednesday.

Nika Kacharava's goal in the dying seconds of Sunday’s match against Melbourne City kept their door to the Round of 16 ever-so-slightly ajar, but Jeon is disappointed that his side failed to take all three in a match where the Korean FA Cup winners squandered several scoring chances.

Preview - Group G: Melbourne City FC (AUS) v BG Pathum United (THA)

Tue, 26 Apr, 2022

Preview - Group G: Melbourne City FC (AUS) v BG Pathum United (THA)

Pathum Thani: BG Pathum United’s crucial AFC Champions League™ 2022 clash against Melbourne City isn’t only an opportunity to progress to the Round of 16, but a chance to prove they belong at the highest level of the Asian game, according to head coach Makoto Teguramori.

Two points ahead of Melbourne on top of Group G, the Thai League club can book their place in the knockout stage with a win against the A-League champions, while a loss or draw will leave everything riding on the group’s sixth and final Matchday on Saturday. 

With three successive wins under their belt, and key players carefully rotated throughout the last two weeks, BG Pathum arguably come into the clash as slight favourites, and Teguramori believes it offers a golden opportunity to stamp their authority on the competition.

Preview - Group I: Guangzhou FC (CHN) v Johor Darul Ta’zim (MAS)

Tue, 26 Apr, 2022

Preview - Group I: Guangzhou FC (CHN) v Johor Darul Ta’zim (MAS)

Johor Bahru: Johor Darul Ta’zim skipper Farizal Marilas is eager to repay the support of the JDT faithful as the Malaysian side seek to put their disappointing defeat to Kawasaki Frontale behind them when they face Guangzhou FC in Group I of the AFC Champions League™ 2022 at the Sultan Ibrahim Stadium on Wednesday. 

After racing to their best-ever start to the AFC Champions League, Sunday’s defeat consigned the eight-time Malaysian Super League champions to second in the standings, a point behind leaders Kawasaki, setting the stage for a must-win Matchday Five battle against their Chinese opponents to revive their hopes of a historic Round of 16 qualification. 

Preview - Group I: Ulsan Hyundai FC (KOR) v Kawasaki Frontale (JPN)

Wed, 27 Apr, 2022

Preview - Group I: Ulsan Hyundai FC (KOR) v Kawasaki Frontale (JPN)

Johor Bahru: Ulsan Hyundai defender Kim Young-gwon has urged his teammates to avenge their opening day 1-1 deadlock against AFC Champions League™ 2022 Group I leaders Kawasaki Frontale when the two teams battle again for supremacy at the Tan Sri Dato' Hj Hassan Yunos Stadium on Wednesday.

With just the solitary point separating the top three sides in Group I, the stakes have never been higher in what promises to be a titanic Matchday Five tussle between the leaders of the J1 League as well as the K League, who currently occupy third place with six points.