Group F: Lion City Sailors (SGP) 1-2 Bangkok United (THA)

Fri, 22 Sep, 2023

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.

The home side opened the scoring midway through the first half through Diego Lopes but Bangkok turned the game on its head in the second half with captain Everton equalising shortly after the restart and Thitiphan firing home from distance just after the hour.

Both teams had chances in the closing stages, with Lion City seeing a goal ruled out for offside, as the Thai team held out for the three points.

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Group F: Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (KOR) 2-1 Kitchee SC (HKG)

Wed, 20 Sep, 2023

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.

Han’s clinical 61st minute strike into the bottom corner of Paulo Cesar’s goal was the difference between the teams after Kitchee’s Mikael had cancelled out Hong Jeong-ho’s early header with a opportunistic overhead kick in the 56th minute.

Group H: Buriram United (THA) 4-1 Zhejiang FC (CHN)

Wed, 20 Sep, 2023

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.

Back in the competition for the first time since 2019, Buriram United secured their first win in seven attempts against Chinese sides, also their first victory in four matches.

Group H: Melbourne City (AUS) 0-0 Ventforet Kofu (JPN)

Fri, 22 Sep, 2023

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.

Yoshiyuki Shinoda’s Ventforet did well to keep Melbourne quiet and created the best of the chances – including a Kazuhiro Sato free-kick late in the first half which struck the crossbar.

Kohei Matsumoto and Yoshiki Torikai also had opportunities to score the Japanese team’s first-ever goal in the competition, but goalkeeper Jamie Young helped the A-League side secure a point against the debutants.

F. Marinos' defensive frailties disappoint Muscat

Wed, 20 Sep, 2023

F. Marinos' defensive frailties disappoint Muscat

Yokohama: Kevin Muscat was left to rue Yokohama F. Marinos' defensive frailties after the Japanese side suffered a shock defeat to Incheon United in their AFC Champions League™ 2023/24 Group G tie on Tuesday.

Second half substitute Hernandez turned the game in Incheon United’s favour as the Brazilian came off the bench to score twice in the final 15 minutes to earn the debutants from Korea Republic a 4-2 win.
 
The result is an early blow for Japanese champions F. Marinos, with head coach Muscat having targeted an extended run in the competition.

Win delights Kawasaki’s Oniki, JDT’s Solari finds positives

Wed, 20 Sep, 2023

Win delights Kawasaki’s Oniki, JDT’s Solari finds positives

Johor Bahru: A spectacular Marcinho overhead kick gave Japan’s Kawasaki Frontale a winning start in Group I of the AFC Champions LeagueTM 2023/24, much to the delight of head coach Toru Oniki.

The 1-0 victory on Tuesday saw Kawasaki maintain their unbeaten record at Sultan Ibrahim Stadium against Johor Darul Ta’zim, having won one and drawn one in last year’s edition at the group stage.

Castro pleased with Al Nassr's resilience in victory against Persepolis

Wed, 20 Sep, 2023

Castro pleased with Al Nassr's resilience in victory against Persepolis

Tehran: Luis Castro sported a satisfied look after his Al Nassr side defeated Persepolis FC 2-0 in their opening AFC Champions League™ 2023/24 Group E tie on Tuesday.

With Islamic Republic of Iran's Persepolis having a rich history in the competition and playing in the Azadi Stadium, Al Nassr knew they were in for a tough 90 minutes but their patient approach and Milad Sarlak's sending off early in the second half turned the tide in the Saudi Arabian side's favour.
 
Abdulrahman Ghareeb slotted home the opener in the 62nd minute with left-back Mohammed Qassem confirming the win 10 minutes later.