Yokohama F. Marinos can only get better, warns Postecoglou

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Yokohama F. Marinos can only get better, warns Postecoglou

Yokohama: Ange Postecoglou sounded a warning to the rest of the teams in Group H of the 2020 AFC Champions League on Wednesday, claiming his Yokohama F Marinos side have room for improvement despite handing Sydney FC a 4-0 defeat at Yokohama International Stadium.

Ado Onaiwu and Teruhito Nakagawa scored a brace apiece as Marinos backed up their opening day Group H win over Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors with a comprehensive dismantling of the runaway Australian league leaders and Postecoglou was delighted his side claimed the goals he felt their showing deserved.

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Group H - MD2: Yokohama F. Marinos (JPN) 4-0 Sydney FC (AUS)

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Group H - MD2: Yokohama F. Marinos (JPN) 4-0 Sydney FC (AUS)

Yokohama: J1 League champions Yokohama F. Marinos reaffirmed their status as AFC Champions League contenders, overwhelming Australian high-flyers Sydney FC to win 4-0 at Yokohama International Stadium on Wednesday.

Ado Onaiwu and Teruhito Nakagawa scored two goals each as Yokohama’s Australian boss Ange Posetcoglou engineered an emphatic win against his countrymen.

The win, which follows last week’s 2-1 victory away at Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors, gives the Japanese club an early six-point lead at the top of Group H, although the rest of the teams all hold games in hand.

Group G - MD2: Suwon Samsung Bluewings (KOR) 0-1 Vissel Kobe (JPN)

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Group G - MD2: Suwon Samsung Bluewings (KOR) 0-1 Vissel Kobe (JPN)

Suwon: Kyogo Furuhashi’s 90th minute strike maintained Vissel Kobe’s perfect start to their debut AFC Champions League campaign as he earned Thorsten Fink’s side a 1-0 win over Suwon Samsung Bluewings at Suwon World Cup Stadium on Wednesday.  

Furuhashi’s goal in the final minute brought a positive end to what had been a frustrating evening for the Emperor’s Cup holders, who had kicked off their challenge for the continental title last week with a 5-1 win over Malaysian champions Johor Darul Ta’zim.

Neither side impressed for much of the 89 minutes before Furuhashi claimed the only goal of the game, with Vissel being made to work much harder than they had seven days earlier by a Suwon team playing their first game of the season.

Victory in opener a great start to the season, says Wang

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Victory in opener a great start to the season, says Wang

Chiang Rai: Matchwinner Wang Ziming believes Beijing FC got their 2020 campaign off to the best possible start after his goal edged the Chinese side past AFC Champions League debutants Chiangrai United of Thailand on Tuesday.

Wang's close-range finish on 23 minutes was the tie's only goal in the 1-0 scoreline at The Power of Chiangrai Stadium, with Beijing FC taking home maximum points from their first Group E outing after sitting out the Matchday One games the previous week.

Popovic: Perth Glory deserved more against FC Tokyo

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Popovic: Perth Glory deserved more against FC Tokyo

Tokyo: Perth Glory head coach Tony Popovic was buoyed by the performance of his side in their first-ever game in the AFC Champions League on Tuesday despite seeing them slip to a narrow 1-0 loss at the hands of FC Tokyo.

Leandro’s strike from distance eight minutes from time was all that separated the teams in the Group F clash at Tokyo Stadium, with Perth unfortunate not to leave the Japanese capital with a point.

We played a perfect match, says Al Sadd's Xavi

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

We played a perfect match, says Al Sadd's Xavi

Doha: Al Sadd SC head coach Xavi Hernandez praised the performance of his side in their 3-0 victory against Sepahan FC in an AFC Champions League 2020 Group D tie at the Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium on Tuesday.

After a scoreless first half, a brace from Hassan Al Haydos after Akram Afif had opened the scoring early in the second period gave Qatar's Al Sadd their first win of the competition, having played to a 2-2 draw with Saudi Arabia's Al Nassr on Matchday One.

Analysis: Pakhtakor transfer domestic dominance to ACL

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Analysis: Pakhtakor transfer domestic dominance to ACL

Tashkent: Last year, Pakhtakor ran away with the Uzbekistan Super League title, finishing 20 points above their nearest rivals. Although it's early days in the 2020 AFC Champions League, the Tashkent side are continuing that form in Asia.

Pakhtakor have lost just once in the last 26 competitive ties and Monday's 3-0 win over Islamic Republic of Iran's Shahr Khodro was another example of just why Shota Arveladze's side have been in such fine fettle.