MD3: Daejeon Hana Citizen FC (KOR) 0-1 Vissel Kobe (JPN)

Tue, 27 Oct, 2026

MD3: Daejeon Hana Citizen FC (KOR) 0-1 Vissel Kobe (JPN)

Daejeon: Ren Komatsu’s deft header seven minutes from time earned Vissel Kobe a third consecutive win in the AFC Champions League Elite 2026/27 ™ on Tuesday as Michael Skibbe’s side picked up a 1-0 victory over hosts Daejeon Hana Citizen.

Komatsu glanced Gotoku Sakae’s in-swinging cross from the right beyond Lee Chang-guen to give the J1 League outfit a result that takes them onto nine points from three matches while Korea Republic’s Daejeon remain on four points.

Kobe were often second-best to Hwang Sun-hong’s home side throughout the clash at Daejeon World Cup Stadium but the tireless Komatsu proved to be the difference between the teams.

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MD3: Kyoto Sanga FC (JPN) 5-2 Newcastle Jets FC (AUS)

Tue, 27 Oct, 2026

MD3: Kyoto Sanga FC (JPN) 5-2 Newcastle Jets FC (AUS)

Kameoka: Japan’s Kyoto Sanga FC stormed back from two goals down to defeat Newcastle Jets FC 5-2 in their AFC Champions League Elite 2026/2027™ tie at the Kyoto Stadium on Tuesday.

Patrick Wood’s two first-half penalties were cancelled out by a brace from Marco Tulio and strikes from Hisashi Appiah Tawiah, Alex Negueba and Rafael Elias to give Ranko Popovic’s men their second win and consign the Australian side to a third straight defeat.

MD3: Johor Darul Ta’zim (MAS) 3-0 Port FC (THA)

Tue, 27 Oct, 2026

MD3: Johor Darul Ta’zim (MAS) 3-0 Port FC (THA)

Iskandar Puteri: Johor Darul Ta’zim made it back-to-back wins in the AFC Champions League Elite 2026/27™ after cruising 3-0 past Port FC at the Sultan Ibrahim Stadium on Tuesday.

Three second-half goals secured JDT their second consecutive win, while Port FC suffered a third straight defeat.

MD3: Shanghai Port FC (CHN) 2-3 Cong An Ha Noi FC (VIE)

Tue, 27 Oct, 2026

MD3: Shanghai Port FC (CHN) 2-3 Cong An Ha Noi FC (VIE)

Shanghai: Cong An Ha Noi FC stunned Shanghai Port FC 3-2 in a thrilling AFC Champions League Elite 2026/27™ tie on Tuesday.

The China PR side fought back twice to draw level but it wasn’t enough to deny Vietnam’s Ha Noi the first win of their campaign as they moved to three points, one adrift of their beaten opponents.

Pusic: Al Ahli worthy winners

Tue, 27 Oct, 2026

Pusic: Al Ahli worthy winners

Jeddah: Marino Pusic said Al Ahli Saudi FC were worthy of their 2-1 win over Al Gharafa SC in their AFC Champions League Elite 2026/27™ tie on Monday.

Matheus Goncalves struck late to secure the win as two-time defending champions Al Ahli moved to seven points, while Al Gharafa suffered a third consecutive defeat.

Benkhaleq applauds Al Ain’s resilience

Tue, 27 Oct, 2026

Benkhaleq applauds Al Ain’s resilience

Al Ain: Yahya Benkhaleq praised Al Ain FC for their resilience after the UAE side maintained their perfect start to the AFC Champions League Elite 2026/27™ with a 2-1 win over Tractor FC on Monday.

Benkhaleq’s cross set up Houssine Rahimi’s 70th-minute winner, with the defender saying that Al Ain had to dig deep after their 3-2 extra-time defeat to Shabab Al Ahli in the UAE President’s Cup three days earlier.