Round of 16 2nd leg – West: 5 Things To Look Out 

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Round of 16 2nd leg – West: 5 Things To Look Out 

Amman: Only a week after the first legs of the 2019 AFC Champions League in West Asia, the eight teams are ready to meet again for the decisive return meetings on Monday and Tuesday. 

The first round of fixtures brought about plenty of talking points, and the-AFC.com has selected five things to look out for in this week’s matches.

Round of 16 1st Leg – West: The Week In Numbers

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Round of 16 1st Leg – West: The Week In Numbers

Kuala Lumpur: The 2019 AFC Champions League returned to action in the West last week, with the first legs of the Round of 16 taking place on Monday and Tuesday.

The return meetings follow hot on the heels, but before the games kick off at the beginning of the week, join the-AFC.com as we look back at the week in numbers – with a very happy birthday, scoring runs and a first defeat all featuring.

Photos: Al Ahli, Al Duhail, Al Sadd, Al Wahda

Round of 16 - 1st Leg: What They Said

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Round of 16 - 1st Leg: What They Said

Kuala Lumpur: We are closer to identifying the four West Asian 2019 AFC Champions League quarter-finalists following the first leg of the Round of 16 on Monday and Tuesday.

Social media posts, joy and disappointment all feature as the-AFC.com recaps on what was said in the latest edition of the Continent's most prestigious competition.

ACL 2019 Round of 16 First Leg – West: Toyota Player of the Week

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

ACL 2019 Round of 16 First Leg – West: Toyota Player of the Week

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Kuala Lumpur: Birthday boy Bafetimbi Gomis has been named the Toyota Player of the Week after scoring a hat-trick in Al Hilal’s 4-2 victory against domestic rivals Al Ahli on Tuesday.

Gomis, who celebrated his 34th birthday on Tuesday, twice levelled proceedings before putting his side in front midway through the second half to stun the home crowd into silence.

The Frenchman, who scored his treble from just four efforts on goal, was also awarded a rating of 9.4 to mean he won the weekly accolade by some distance.

Second in this week’s rankings was Al Duhail forward Youssef Msakni, who was playing his first game in this year’s Continental competition after returning from a loan spell in Belgium.

ACL 2019 Allianz Goal of the Week: Abderrazak Hamdallah (Al Nassr)

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

ACL 2019 Allianz Goal of the Week: Abderrazak Hamdallah (Al Nassr)

Kuala Lumpur: The-AFC.com has announced that Al Nassr's Abderrazak Hamdallah is the winner of this week’s Goal of the Week presented by Allianz for the first leg of the 2019 AFC Champions League Round of 16.

It was a game of two halves, says Al Hilal's Lucescu

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

It was a game of two halves, says Al Hilal's Lucescu

Jeddah: Al Hilal’s 4-2 away victory over Al Ahli in the first leg of the 2019 AFC Champions League Round of 16 was a game of two halves according to head coach Razvan Lucescu.

The two-time finalists earned a valuable victory at King Abdullah Sport City Stadium thanks to a hat-trick from Bafetimbi Gomis and a late strike from substitute Abdullah Al Hafith.

Xavi disappointed not to win on managerial debut

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Xavi disappointed not to win on managerial debut

Al Wakrah: Al Sadd head coach Xavi has expressed disappointment with his side’s 1-1 draw against domestic rivals Al Duhail in the first leg of the 2019 AFC Champions League Round of 16 on Tuesday.

The former club captain got his managerial career underway against the same side he ended his playing career against just two months earlier before transitioning from the pitch to the dugout.

In June’s Emir of Qatar Cup final, Al Sadd where on the receiving end of a 4-1 defeat, but on Tuesday they walked away with a valuable away goal and a draw.

Akram Afif struck first for Al Sadd after half an hour at Al Janoub Stadium, drilling home Jung Woo-young’s chipped pass. Msakni levelled the scoring in the second half to set up an intriguing return leg in Doha next week.