Yeom Ki-hun: Taggart can be the ACL's top scorer

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Yeom Ki-hun: Taggart can be the ACL's top scorer

Suwon: Yeom Ki-hun believes Suwon Samsung Bluewings striker Adam Taggart is a strong contender to win the 2020 AFC Champions League Golden Boot as the Korea Republic side prepare to kick off their Group G campaign against Japan’s Vissel Kobe on Wednesday.

Taggart joined Suwon at the beginning of 2019 and promptly finished as the K League’s top goalscorer after finding the back of the net 20 times in what was a largely disappointing league season for the former Asian champions.

Club captain Yeom, who top-scored in the Korean FA Cup as the side secured a return to the AFC Champions League, was hugely impressed with what he saw and believes the 26-year-old Australian could be the difference between success and failure on the Continent.

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Preview MD2 - Group E:  FC Seoul (KOR) vs Melbourne Victory (AUS)

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Preview MD2 - Group E:  FC Seoul (KOR) vs Melbourne Victory (AUS)

Seoul: Korea Republic's FC Seoul will make their 2020 AFC Champions League bow against Melbourne Victory, winners on Matchday One, at Seoul World Cup Stadium on Tuesday.

A qualifier via the Play-offs, FC Seoul comprehensively defeated Malaysia's Kedah FA to return to the AFC Champions League having missed out on the 2019 and 2018 editions.

The club did not play last week and so their 2020 campaign belatedly gets underway with a visit from Australia's Melbourne Victory, who defeated Thailand's Chiangrai United on Matchday One.

Preview MD2 - Group E:  Chiangrai United (THA) vs Beijing FC (CHN)

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Preview MD2 - Group E:  Chiangrai United (THA) vs Beijing FC (CHN)

Chiang Rai: Thai champions Chiangrai United will host Beijing FC in the first-ever AFC Champions League home tie at The Power of Chiangrai Stadium on Tuesday.

After a narrow 1-0 loss away to Melbourne Victory in their debut in the 2020 AFC Champions League, Chiangrai United are set to appear in the home debut when China's Beijing FC journey to northern Thailand.

Preview MD2 - Group F: FC Tokyo (JPN) vs Perth Glory (AUS)

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Preview MD2 - Group F: FC Tokyo (JPN) vs Perth Glory (AUS)

Tokyo: AFC Champions League debutants Perth Glory are set to make their Continental bow on Tuesday when they are hosted by play-off qualifiers FC Tokyo in the Japanese capital.

Seven sides from the A-League have previously appeared on Asia's grandest club stage, with Western Sydney Wanderers' 2014 title-winning campaign proving the most memorable to date.

And at the helm of Australia's eighth entrant to the AFC Champions League competition is a man who knows what it takes to go all the way: former Wanderers coach Tony Popovic.

Group A - MD2: Al Ahli Saudi FC (KSA) 2-1 Esteghlal FC (IRN)

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Group A - MD2: Al Ahli Saudi FC (KSA) 2-1 Esteghlal FC (IRN)

Kuwait City: A Salman Al Muwashar brace helped Al Ahli Saudi FC earn a 2-1 win over Esteghlal FC on Matchday Two of the 2020 AFC Champions League Group A on Monday.

Al Ahli entered the game led by interim boss Mazen Bahkali, after the club had earlier in the day announced the termination of manager Christian Gross’ contract on the back of poor results in the Saudi Pro League.

Group B - MD2: Shabab Al Ahli Dubai (UAE) 1-2 Al Hilal SFC (KSA)

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Group B - MD2: Shabab Al Ahli Dubai (UAE) 1-2 Al Hilal SFC (KSA)

Dubai: A brace from Bafetimbi Gomis helped Al Hilal SFC come from behind to defeat Shabab Al Ahli Dubai 2-1 at the Rashid Stadium in Group B of the 2020 AFC Champions League on Monday.

The reigning champions had started their campaign with a home win against Shahr Khodro FC, while Shabab Al Ahli lost their opening game in Tashkent to Pakhtakor.

Group B - MD2: Pakhtakor (UZB) 3-0 Shahr Khodro FC (IRN)

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Group B - MD2: Pakhtakor (UZB) 3-0 Shahr Khodro FC (IRN)

Tashkent: An Igor Sergeev brace and a late Sherzod Azamov header helped Pakhtakor brush aside Shahr Khodro FC 3-0 to record their second consecutive win in the 2020 AFC Champions League Group A on Monday.

Shahr Khodro came into their second-ever AFC Champions League game dreaming of collecting their first point or scoring their first goal in the group stage, but at the end of the 90 minutes, they would have neither as the home side added another three points to their haul after having opened their campaign with a 2-1 win over Shabab Al Ahli Dubai last week.