Preview MD2 - Group G: Suwon Samsung Bluewings (KOR) vs Vissel Kobe (JPN)

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Preview MD2 - Group G: Suwon Samsung Bluewings (KOR) vs Vissel Kobe (JPN)

Suwon: After the biggest win of Matchday One, Japan's Vissel Kobe travel to Suwon World Cup Stadium and a meeting on Wednesday with Suwon Samsung Bluewings of Korea Republic.

It was a dream debut for Vissel Kobe last week as an Andres Iniesta-inspired performance saw the J.League side enjoy a 5-1 victory over Malaysian champions Johor Darul Ta'zim.

A trip to Suwon may prove a bigger test, however. The Korean side are two-time Continental champions, having won the Asian Club Championship back-to-back in 2000-01 and 2001-02, and were AFC Champions League semi-finalists as recently as 2018.

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Analysis: Iniesta masterclass stuns starstruck JDT

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Analysis: Iniesta masterclass stuns starstruck JDT

Kobe: Barcelona and Spain legend Andres Iniesta showed the passing of time has done nothing to dull his ability as he shone on his and club Vissel Kobe's AFC Champions League debut in a 5-1 defeat of Malaysia's Johor Darul Ta'zim.

For 16 years, Iniesta shone in Europe and on Wednesday Asian fans got a chance to view the now 35-year-old Spanish maestro perform on the their own Continental stage.

And the man from Fuentealbilla did not disappoint.

Yeom Ki-hun: Taggart can be the ACL's top scorer

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Yeom Ki-hun: Taggart can be the ACL's top scorer

Suwon: Yeom Ki-hun believes Suwon Samsung Bluewings striker Adam Taggart is a strong contender to win the 2020 AFC Champions League Golden Boot as the Korea Republic side prepare to kick off their Group G campaign against Japan’s Vissel Kobe on Wednesday.

Taggart joined Suwon at the beginning of 2019 and promptly finished as the K League’s top goalscorer after finding the back of the net 20 times in what was a largely disappointing league season for the former Asian champions.

Club captain Yeom, who top-scored in the Korean FA Cup as the side secured a return to the AFC Champions League, was hugely impressed with what he saw and believes the 26-year-old Australian could be the difference between success and failure on the Continent.

More to come from Vissel Kobe, warns Fink

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

More to come from Vissel Kobe, warns Fink

Kobe: Thorsten Fink warned Vissel Kobe’s future opponents in the AFC Champions League there is more to come from his side after the J.League club handed Malaysian champions Johor Darul Ta’zim a 5-1 defeat without the services of key midfielder Hotaru Yamaguchi.

The Japan international was ruled out of the game due to fever but his absence had little impact on Vissel as Andres Iniesta inspired the Emperor’s Cup winners to a comfortable win, with Keijiro Ogawa scoring a hat-trick as Kobe signaled their intent in the 2020 AFC Champions League.

Preview MD2 - Group H:  Yokohama F. Marinos (JPN) vs Sydney FC (AUS)

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Preview MD2 - Group H:  Yokohama F. Marinos (JPN) vs Sydney FC (AUS)

Yokohama: Yokohama F. Marinos get set to host their first AFC Champions League tie since 2014 when they welcome A-League leaders Sydney FC to Yokohama International Stadium on Wednesday.

This will be the first ever game between Yokohama and Sydney in the AFC Champions League, but with former Socceroos coach Ange Postecoglou at the helm of the J.League side it won't entirely be a case of unfamiliar foes.

Group A - MD2: Al Ahli Saudi FC (KSA) 2-1 Esteghlal FC (IRN)

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Group A - MD2: Al Ahli Saudi FC (KSA) 2-1 Esteghlal FC (IRN)

Kuwait City: A Salman Al Muwashar brace helped Al Ahli Saudi FC earn a 2-1 win over Esteghlal FC on Matchday Two of the 2020 AFC Champions League Group A on Monday.

Al Ahli entered the game led by interim boss Mazen Bahkali, after the club had earlier in the day announced the termination of manager Christian Gross’ contract on the back of poor results in the Saudi Pro League.

Group B - MD2: Pakhtakor (UZB) 3-0 Shahr Khodro FC (IRN)

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Group B - MD2: Pakhtakor (UZB) 3-0 Shahr Khodro FC (IRN)

Tashkent: An Igor Sergeev brace and a late Sherzod Azamov header helped Pakhtakor brush aside Shahr Khodro FC 3-0 to record their second consecutive win in the 2020 AFC Champions League Group A on Monday.

Shahr Khodro came into their second-ever AFC Champions League game dreaming of collecting their first point or scoring their first goal in the group stage, but at the end of the 90 minutes, they would have neither as the home side added another three points to their haul after having opened their campaign with a 2-1 win over Shabab Al Ahli Dubai last week.