Group B: Al Sadd SC (QAT) 6-0 Al Faisaly (JOR)

Tue, 24 Oct, 2023

Group B: Al Sadd SC (QAT) 6-0 Al Faisaly (JOR)

Doha: Al Sadd SC pulled themselves back into contention for a place in the knockout rounds of the AFC Champions League™ 2023-24 on Monday as the Qatari side handed 10-man Al Faisaly from Jordan a 6-0 defeat in Group B.

Baghdad Bounedjah scored a hat-trick while Gonzalo Plato, Mostafa Meshaal and Yusuf Abdurisag were also on target as the hosts punished Al Faisaly following the sending off late in the first half of Nizar Al Rashdan, with three goals in two second-half minutes sealing the result.
 
The win was Al Sadd’s first in three games in the competition so far this season and moves Bruno Pinheiro’s side onto four points – three points behind leaders Sharjah FC - as the group phase reaches the halfway stage while Al Faisaly remain rooted to the bottom of the standings without a point.

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Group B: Sharjah FC (UAE) 1-0 FC Nasaf (UZB)

Tue, 24 Oct, 2023

Group B: Sharjah FC (UAE) 1-0 FC Nasaf (UZB)

Sharjah: United Arab Emirates' Sharjah FC moved above FC Nasaf of Uzbekistan into pole position in Group B of the AFC Champions League™ 2023/24 on Monday as Cosmin Olaroiu’s side handed the Uzbek club a 1-0 defeat at Sharjah Stadium through Caio Lucas’s first half goal with Adel Al Hosani making a late penalty save.

The Brazilian winger struck five minutes into first half injury time before Al Hosani kept out Azizbek Amonov’s spot-kick to earn his side the three points and move the club from the United Arab Emirates onto seven points as the group phase reaches the halfway stage.

Group C: Al Ittihad (KSA) 1-0 Air Force Club (IRQ)

Tue, 24 Oct, 2023

Group C: Al Ittihad (KSA) 1-0 Air Force Club (IRQ)

Jeddah: Al Ittihad narrowly beat Air Force Club after they held each other for much of the game, but the Saudis managed to claim a 1-0 win at the King Abdullah Sports City Stadium on Monday in Group C of the AFC Champions League™ 2023/24.

Chances came aplenty for the Nuno Espirito Santo’s men, but a combination of wastefulness and good defending from Ayoub Odisho’s players meant the deadlock remained unbroken for 94 minutes, with Abderrazak Hamdallah finally giving the Jeddah-based side the win late on. 

Group C: AGMK FC (UZB) 1-3 Sepahan FC (IRN)

Tue, 24 Oct, 2023

Group C: AGMK FC (UZB) 1-3 Sepahan FC (IRN)

Olmaliq: The Islamic Republic of Iran’s Sepahan FC picked up their first win in Group C of the AFC Champions League™ 2023/24 after a convincing 3-1 victory over Uzbekistan’s AGMK FC at OKMK Sports Complex on Monday.

Sepahan went in front through a Ramin Rezaeian corner just after the half hour before a fantastic long-range effort from Mirjakhon Mirakhmadov saw the hosts equalise in the 36th minute.
 
Rezaeian’s delightful free-kick put the visitors back in front early in the second half before Reza Asadi netted Sepahan’s third and final goal as the hour approached to secure all three points.

Group D: Al Hilal SFC (KSA) 6-0 Mumbai City (IND)

Tue, 24 Oct, 2023

Group D: Al Hilal SFC (KSA) 6-0 Mumbai City (IND)

Riyadh: ِAl Hilal secured the three points in style against Mumbai City FC in Group D of the AFC Champions League™ 2023/24, with a 6-0 win at the King Fahd International Stadium on Monday. 

Two Serbian players contributed four of the six goals - Aleksander Mitrovic and Sergej Milinkovic-Savic - although the creation was equally split between Mohamed Al Burayk and Saud Abdulhamid for the first four goals, ensuring a superb shift for the two-time AFC Champions League winners. 

Group D: Navbahor (UZB) 2-1 Nassaji Mazandaran (IRN)

Tue, 24 Oct, 2023

Group D: Navbahor (UZB) 2-1 Nassaji Mazandaran (IRN)

Namangan: Oston Uronov was the star for Uzbekistan’s Navbahor after they came from behind to beat Nassaji Mazandaran of Islamic Republic of Iran 2-1 in the AFC Champions League™ 2023/24 on Monday.

The result took unbeaten Navbahor to seven points in Group D as they edged closer to a place in the Round of 16.

Preview - Group A: Al Ain FC (UAE) v Al Fayha (KSA)

Wed, 25 Oct, 2023

Preview - Group A: Al Ain FC (UAE) v Al Fayha (KSA)

Al Ain: A third consecutive win on Tuesday will take Al Ain FC within touching distance of the AFC Champions League™ 2023/24 Round of 16.

The inaugural AFC Champions League winners host Saudi Arabia's Al Fayha in Group A and a win could potentially see them opening a six-point gap at the top should Pakhtakor of Uzbekistan defeat Turkmenistan's Ahal FC in the other tie. 

Preview - Group A: Pakhtakor FC (UZB) v Ahal FC (TKM)

Tue, 24 Oct, 2023

Preview - Group A: Pakhtakor FC (UZB) v Ahal FC (TKM)

Tashkent: Pakhtakor FC will have no margin for error when they play Ahal FC in Group A of the AFC Champions League™ 2023/24 on Tuesday.

Pakhtakor suffered back-to-back defeats in their earlier matches and failure to win against an Ahal side who are on three points will further complicate matters for the Uzbekistan champions.

Preview - Group E: Al Nassr (KSA) v Al Duhail SC (QAT)

Wed, 25 Oct, 2023

Preview - Group E: Al Nassr (KSA) v Al Duhail SC (QAT)

Riyadh: Al Nassr will be seeking a third consective victory when they meet Al Duhail SC in Group E of the AFC Champions League™ 2023/24 on Tuesday.

A win will take the Cristiano Ronaldo-powered Al Nassr within touching distance of the Round of 16 and the Saudi Arabia side will fancy their chances against an Al Duhail side still seeking their first victory of the campaign.

Preview - Group E: Persepolis FC (IRN) v FC Istiklol (TJK)

Wed, 25 Oct, 2023

Preview - Group E: Persepolis FC (IRN) v FC Istiklol (TJK)

Tehran: Persepolis FC will hope to maximise home ground advantage when they play FC Istiklol in Group E of the AFC Champions League™ 2023/24 on Tuesday.

The two-time AFC Champions League runners-up bounced back from their defeat to Saudi Arabia's Al Nassr to beat Al Duhail SC on Matchday Two and will be determined to maintain their winning ways against an Istiklol side who only have a point to their name.