Wuhan: Head coach Takahata Tsutomu praised his Wuhan Three Towns players despite the Chinese Super League side being forced to settle for a draw by a late Urawa Red Diamonds equaliser in their AFC Champions League™ 2023/24 Group J tie on Wednesday.
Group J: Wuhan Three Towns FC (CHN) 2-2 Urawa Red Diamonds (JPN)
Wuhan: Substitute Jose Kante smashed home an injury time equaliser as defending champions Urawa Red Diamonds of Japan salvaged a 2-2 draw from their opening AFC Champions League™ 2023/24 Group J meeting with China PR’s Wuhan Three Towns on Wednesday.
Hanoi: Former AFC Champions League™ winners Pohang Steelers started their 2023/24 campaign with an emphatic 4-2 away win over Vietnamese side Hanoi FC in Group G on Wednesday.
Group F: Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (KOR) 2-1 Kitchee SC (HKG)
Jeonju: Han Kyo-won earned two-time AFC Champions League™ winners Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors a 2-1 win over Hong Kong’s Kitchee in Jeonju on Wednesday as Dan Petrescu’s side made a positive start to their Group F campaign in the 2023/24 edition of the continental club championship.
Group F: Lion City Sailors (SGP) 1-2 Bangkok United (THA)
Singapore: Thitiphan Puangjan’s stunning long-range strike saw Bangkok United open their AFC Champions League™ 2023/24 campaign with an entertaining 2-1 victory over Singapore’s Lion City Sailors in Group F on Wednesday.
Group H: Buriram United (THA) 4-1 Zhejiang FC (CHN)
Buriram: A brace from Goran Causic helped Buriram United cruise to a 4-1 victory over Zhejiang FC on Matchday One of the AFC Champions League™ 2023/24 Group H on Wednesday.
Group H: Melbourne City (AUS) 0-0 Ventforet Kofu (JPN)
Melbourne: Japanese second division club Ventforet Kofu made an impressive debut in the AFC Champions League™ after they held Melbourne City of Australia to a goalless draw in their Group H opener on Wednesday.