Al Nassr’s consistency thrills Pioli; Bakhtiarizadeh rues missed chances

Wed, 23 Oct, 2024

Al Nassr’s consistency thrills Pioli; Bakhtiarizadeh rues missed chances

Dubai: Head coach Stefano Pioli hailed Al Nassr Club’s improved second half performance as they sealed a vital 1-0 win over Islamic Republic of Iran’s Esteghlal FC in the AFC Champions League Elite™ 2024/25 on Tuesday.

The Italian tactician credited the impact of Talisca, who was introduced as a second-half substitute and played a pivotal role in turning the game in Al Nassr’s favour.

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Milojevic delighted with Al Wasl’s perseverance

Wed, 23 Oct, 2024

Milojevic delighted with Al Wasl’s perseverance

Dubai: Head coach Milos Milojevic praised Al Wasl FC's resilience after the Emirati club came from behind to edge Qatar's Al Gharafa SC 2-1 in their AFC Champions League Elite™ 2024/25 tie on Tuesday.

The victory took Al Wasl to six points, moving them closer to a place in the knockout stage with Milojevic hailing his team’s second half performance.

Lee wants 'perfect' Gwangju to continue improving

Wed, 23 Oct, 2024

Lee wants 'perfect' Gwangju to continue improving

Yongin: Despite maintaining their perfect AFC Champions League Elite™ 2024/25 record, Gwangju head coach Lee Jung-hyo expressed mixed emotions following their 3-1 win over Malaysia’s Johor Darul Ta’zim on Tuesday.

Gwangju top the standings with nine points but Lee said their performance against JDT did not meet their standards.

Muscat: Strong response secured Shanghai Port victory

Wed, 23 Oct, 2024

Muscat: Strong response secured Shanghai Port victory

Shanghai: Head coach Kevin Muscat sang the praises of Shanghai Port after the Chinese Super League side picked up their first win in the AFC Champions League Elite™ 2024/25 on Tuesday.

The Australian felt the 3-2 scoreline wasn’t indicative of the superiority his side had in the game and even though Central Coast Mariners tried to force a comeback in the second half, Muscat was always confident his team would be able to finish the job.

MD3: Esteghlal FC (IRN) 0-1 Al Nassr Club (KSA)

Wed, 23 Oct, 2024

MD3: Esteghlal FC (IRN) 0-1 Al Nassr Club (KSA)

Dubai: Aymeric Laporte’s late header earned Al Nassr Club a 1-0 win over Esteghlal in Dubai on Tuesday as the Saudi Pro League side continued their unbeaten start to the league phase of the AFC Champions League Elite™ 2024/25.

The Spain international nodded in from close range with nine minutes remaining to break the stubborn resistance of the side from the Islamic Republic of Iran and allow Stefano Piloi’s side to move onto seven points from their first three games.

That keeps Al Nassr two points adrift of domestic rivals Al Hilal SFC and Al Ahli Saudi FC in the western region while Esteghlal remain on three points, six behind the leaders with five matches remaining.

Ali proud of Al Wehdat’s resilience away from home

Wed, 23 Oct, 2024

Ali proud of Al Wehdat’s resilience away from home

Dushanbe: Al Wehdat’s form on the road in the AFC Champions League Two™ 2024/25 is giving head coach Rafat Ali plenty of satisfaction as the group stage reaches the halfway stage.

The 1-0 win against FC Istiklol on Tuesday put Al Wehdat level on points with Sharjah FC and well on track to take one of the two Group C knockout stage spots.

Group B: USA 5-0 Korea Republic

Wed, 23 Oct, 2024

Group B: USA 5-0 Korea Republic

Santiago de los Caballeros: Korea Republic suffered a 5-0 defeat against the United States as their FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup Dominican Republic 2024 campaign came to an end on Tuesday.

The East Asian side finished bottom of the Group B standings on one point with Spain and the United States advancing to the quarter-finals.