Saitama: Urawa Red Diamonds head coach Maciej Skorza praised the performance of new midfielder Shoya Nakajima as the defending champions booked their place in Thursday’s AFC Champions League™ 2023/24 group stage draw with a 3-0 win over Hong Kong’s Lee Man.
Playoff: Urawa Red Diamonds (JPN) 3-0 Lee Man (HKG)
Saitama: Defending champions Urawa Red Diamonds cruised into the Group Stage of the AFC Champions League™ 2023/24 on Tuesday as the J1 League side handed Hong Kong’s Lee Man a 3-0 playoff defeat at a damp Saitama Stadium.
Playoff: Incheon United FC (KOR) 3-1 Haiphong FC (VIE) - AET
Incheon: Korea Republic’s Incheon United FC created history when they beat Vietnam’s Haiphong FC 3-1 in extra time on Tuesday to make it to the group stage of the AFC Champions League™ for the first time.
Playoff: Shanghai Port FC (CHN) 2-3 BG Pathum United (THA)
Shanghai: Thailand’s BG Pathum United sealed their ticket into the AFC Champions League™ 2023-24 group stage after defeating Shanghai Port FC of China PR 3-2 at the Shanghai Pudong Football Stadium on Tuesday.
Tabriz: Sharjah FC of United Arab Emirates dashed the hopes of Islamic Republic of Iran’s Tractor FC of returning to the group stage of the AFC Champions League™ after they secured an impressive 3-1 win in their playoff tie on Tuesday.
Al Wakrah: Uzbekistan’s Navbahor edged Al Wakrah SC of Qatar 1-0 in extra time on Tuesday to advance into the AFC Champions League™ 2023/24 group stage.
Playoff: Al Nassr (KSA) 4-2 Shabab Al Ahli Dubai (UAE)
Riyadh: A brace from Anderson Talisca helped Al Nassr to a late 4-2 comeback win against Shabab Al Ahli at King Saud University Stadium to advance to the AFC Champions League™ 2023/24 group stage on Tuesday.
Doha: AGMK FC booked their place in the AFC Champions League™ 2023/24 group stage with a narrow 1-0 win over Qatar’s Al Arabi thanks to a Ruben Sanchez goal at Al Thumama Stadium on Tuesday.