MD2: Chengdu Rongcheng FC (CHN) 1-0 Gangwon FC (KOR)

Wed, 01 Oct, 2025

MD2: Chengdu Rongcheng FC (CHN) 1-0 Gangwon FC (KOR)

Chengdu: Hosts Chengdu Rongcheng FC put on a gutsy display to overcome Korea Republic’s Gangwon FC 1-0 in their AFC Champions League Elite™ 2025/26 clash at the Phoenix Hill Sports Park Football Stadium on Tuesday.

Captain Tim Chow’s 35th minute strike was enough to give the China PR side their first three points after their opening 2-1 defeat to Gangwon’s fellow K League side Ulsan HD FC. 

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MD2: FC Seoul (KOR) 3-0 Buriram United (THA)

Tue, 30 Sep, 2025

MD2: FC Seoul (KOR) 3-0 Buriram United (THA)

Seoul: FC Seoul picked up their first win of their AFC Champions League Elite™ 2025/26 campaign on Tuesday as the K League outfit cruised to a 3-0 win over Thailand’s Buriram United at Seoul World Cup Stadium.

Choi Jun put his side ahead in the 38th minute before Jeong Seung-won doubled the advantage in first half injury time and Lucas Silva added the third in the 67th minute for an FC Seoul side that added a win to their opening day draw with FC Machida Zelvia.
 
The Kim Gi-dong coached outfit sit on four points while Buriram United remain on three from two games, having won their opener against Malaysia Super League champions Johor Darul Ta’zim.

MD2: Sanfrecce Hiroshima (JPN) 1-1 Shanghai Port FC (CHN)

Wed, 01 Oct, 2025

MD2: Sanfrecce Hiroshima (JPN) 1-1 Shanghai Port FC (CHN)

Hiroshima: China PR’s Shanghai Port FC fought back to hold Sanfrecce Hiroshima of Japan to a 1-1 stalemate in their AFC Champions League Elite™ 2025/26 tie on Tuesday.

Michael Skibbe’s side went in front through Hayato Araki but spurned chances to add to their score with with Gabriel Souza scoring Shanghai Port's equaliser in the final minutes.

Mixed feelings for Belmadi, Jaissle after stalemate

Tue, 30 Sep, 2025

Mixed feelings for Belmadi, Jaissle after stalemate

Al Rayyan: Al Duhail head coach Djamel Belmadi was left frustrated after his team fell short of  victory against Al Ahli Saudi FC in their AFC Champions League Elite™ 2025/26 tie on Monday.

Edmilson Junior had put Qatar’s Al Duhail ahead in the 25th minute before Matheus Goncalves and Riyad Mahrez struck to give defending champions Al Ahli a 2-1 lead at half-time. Krzysztof Piatek restored parity for the hosts early in the second half to salvage a point for Belmadi’s men.

Brahimi wants more as Al Gharafa get back on track

Tue, 30 Sep, 2025

Brahimi wants more as Al Gharafa get back on track

Al Rayyan: Al Gharafa SC captain Yacine Brahimi hailed his side’s performance in their 2-0 win over Iraq’s Al Shorta in their AFC Champions League Elite™ 2025/26 clash on Monday.

Brahimi’s assists set up Joselu and Ferjani Sassi to score in the second half as Al Gharafa got the first points of their campaign. 

Inzaghi pleased with Al Hilal’s perfect start

Tue, 30 Sep, 2025

Inzaghi pleased with Al Hilal’s perfect start

Qarshi: Al Hilal SFC made it two wins out of two in their AFC Champions League Elite™ 2025/26 League Stage campaign with head coach Simone Inzaghi firmly believing the Saudi Arabia side are on the right track.

Inzaghi saw his Al Hilal side given a stern test by PFC Nasaf - having twice surrendered leads before Marcos Leonardo’s 79th minute strike secured a 3-2 win - with the Italian praising the performance of his charges.