Kuala Lumpur: The line-up for the 2019 AFC Champions League semi-finals was decided this week after Al Sadd, Al Hilal, Urawa Red Diamonds and Guangzhou Evergrande emerged victorious.
Saitama: Tomoaki Makino believes that Urawa Red Diamonds’ away goals victory over Shanghai SIPG that saw them advance to the 2019 AFC Champions League semi-finals can help turn the J.League side’s troubled season around.
Quarter-final - 2nd Leg: Guangzhou Evergrande end Kashima Antlers' reign
Kashima: Kashima Antlers’ reign as Asian champions came to end on Wednesday as last year’s winners exited the 2019 AFC Champions League on the away goals rule at the hands of Guangzhou Evergrande after being held to a 1-1 draw by the Chinese Super League leaders at Kashima Soccer Stadium.
Saitama: Tsuyoshi Otsuki paid tribute to the influence of his senior players as Urawa Red Diamonds held off Shanghai SIPG to secure their place in the semi-finals of the 2019 AFC Champions League on Tuesday.
Riyadh: Al Ittihad coach José Luis Sierra is optimistic that the Saudi Arabian side will end the season with a title despite Tuesday’s exit from the quarter-finals of the 2019 AFC Champions League at the hands of domestic rivals Al Hilal.