Preview - Group F: Viettel unfazed by Ulsan Hyundai test in AFC Champions League bow

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Preview - Group F: Viettel unfazed by Ulsan Hyundai test in AFC Champions League bow

Bangkok: Korea Republic’s Ulsan Hyundai FC kick off their AFC Champions League title defence against Viettel FC of Vietnam in Group F of the 2021 AFC Champions League on Saturday. 

This fight is very much a David vs Goliath clash, as the reigning Asian champions meet a debutant team well known for their resilience on the domestic scene.

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Preview - Group F: BG Pathum United, Kaya FC-Iloilo equally confident ahead of AFC Champions League showdown

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Preview - Group F: BG Pathum United, Kaya FC-Iloilo equally confident ahead of AFC Champions League showdown

Bangkok: The all Southeast Asian-affair on Saturday will feature two debutants, BG Pathum United and Kaya FC-Iloilo, with both teams seeking to claim an early advantage in Group F of the 2021 AFC Champions League. 

Pathum Thani Stadium is set for an exciting clash with hosts BG Pathum United taking on Kaya FC, who clinched the last group stage ticket after beating China PR's Shanghai Port in the playoff on Tuesday.

Preview - Group I: Kawasaki Frontale, Daegu FC targeting triumphant start to AFC Champions League campaigns

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Preview - Group I: Kawasaki Frontale, Daegu FC targeting triumphant start to AFC Champions League campaigns

Tashkent: The 2021 AFC Champions League Group I gets underway with a fiery Matchday One as J-League champions Kawasaki Frontale take on Korea Republic’s Daegu FC at the Lokomotiv Stadium on Saturday.

Having never faced each other before, the two sides are in a rich vein of form going into the competition with the Kawasaki-based side having gone unbeaten in all competitions since November 2020, which was also the last time they failed to score a goal. Their Daegu-based opponents have not lost a match since mid-April.

Damjanovic expects more AFC Champions League goals as he eyes record

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Damjanovic expects more AFC Champions League goals as he eyes record

Buriram: Dejan Damjanovic is refusing to rest on his laurels after pulling level with Lee Dong-gook at the top of the AFC Champions League’s all-time scoring charts on Thursday when he scored Kitchee SC’s second goal in their 2-0 win over Port FC.

The former Montenegro international claimed his 37th goal in the competition to confirm Kitchee’s win after Roberto had given his side the lead eight minutes before half time, and a confident Damjanovic is sure he will continue hitting the back of the net during the remaining Group J games.

Group G: Johor Darul Ta'zim edge Ratchaburi to get AFC Champions League bid back on track

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Group G: Johor Darul Ta'zim edge Ratchaburi to get AFC Champions League bid back on track

Bangkok: Johor Darul Ta'zim registered their first win of the 2021 AFC Champions League, edging Thailand's Ratchaburi FC 1-0 in a Group G tie at the Rajamangala Stadium on Friday. 

Leandro Velazquez’s second half strike was enough to give Benjamin Mora’s side all three points as Johor Darul Ta'zim sit second in Group G with three points, ahead of Korea Republic’s Pohang Steelers on goal difference.

Group G: Nagoya Grampus defeat Pohang Steelers to stay perfect in AFC Champions League

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Group G: Nagoya Grampus defeat Pohang Steelers to stay perfect in AFC Champions League

Bangkok: Nagoya Grampus defeated FC Pohang Steelers 3-0 on Friday to stay perfect in Group G of the 2021 AFC Champions League.

Goals from Yoichiro Kakitani and Mateus gave the Japanese side maximum points from two matches while Pohang suffered the first defeat of their campaign.

Group H: Gamba Osaka's AFC Champions League challenge off to a flying start with win over Tampines Rovers

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Group H: Gamba Osaka's AFC Champions League challenge off to a flying start with win over Tampines Rovers

Tashkent: Gamba Osaka celebrated their return to the AFC Champions League with a win, prevailing 2-0 in their opening Group H match against Singapore’s Tampines Rovers at Lokomotiv Stadium on Friday.

Goals either side of half time from Brazilian forwards Patric and Leandro Pereira settled the tie, denying Tampines a share of the spoils in the first AFC Champions League outing in the club's history.

Secured against a backdrop of indifferent domestic form, Gamba’s win boosts their chances of returning to the knockout stage, an achievement they last managed in 2015.