MD3: Gangwon FC (KOR) 4-3 Vissel Kobe (JPN)

Wed, 22 Oct, 2025

MD3: Gangwon FC (KOR) 4-3 Vissel Kobe (JPN)

Chuncheon: Kim Gun-hee scored deep into injury time to earn Gangwon FC a dramatic 4-3 win over Vissel Kobe in Chuncheon in the AFC Champions League Elite™ 2025/26 on Wednesday, the K League 1 side securing victory after allowing a three-goal lead to slip.

Kim thumped the ball into the roof of the net five minutes into stoppage time after Taisei Miyashiro had inspired Kobe to make a second half comeback, the Japan international scoring twice as his side pulled level only to succumb late in added time.
 
Goals from Lee Sang-heon, Mo Jae-hyeon and Song Jun-seok had given Gangwon a three-goal lead at the interval but Miyashiro’s introduction at the start of the second half swung the game in Kobe’s favour.
 
He pulled one back three minutes after the restart and Jean Patrick added a second two minutes later, with Miyashiro equalising with little more than a minute to play. But Kim scored the winner six minutes later to break Kobe hearts.

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MD3: Shanghai Shenhua FC (CHN) 2-0 FC Seoul (KOR)

Thu, 23 Oct, 2025

MD3: Shanghai Shenhua FC (CHN) 2-0 FC Seoul (KOR)

Shanghai: Second half goals from Luis Asue and Andres Luis led Shanghai Shenhua to their first win of the AFC Champions League Elite™ 2025/26 on Wednesday as Leonid Slustky’s side handed FC Seoul a 2-0 defeat at Shanghai Stadium.

Asue’s 57th minute header put Shenhua ahead and Luis sealed the win in the 89th minute, the pair earning their side a victory that takes the Chinese Super League outfit onto four points from three games and level with Kim Gi-dong’s team.

Koulibaly: Inzaghi has restored Al Hilal’s belief

Wed, 22 Oct, 2025

Koulibaly: Inzaghi has restored Al Hilal’s belief

Riyadh: Kalidou Koulibaly has credited head coach Simone Inzaghi for instilling renewed belief in the squad after Al Hilal SFC maintained their perfect start to the AFC Champions League Elite™ 2025/26 with a 3-1 win over Qatar’s Al Sadd SC on Tuesday.

Senegalese Koulibaly, who has rediscovered his form under Inzaghi, played an instrumental role at Kingdom Arena and praised the Italian tactician's influence since his arrival.

Shabab Al Ahli’s creativity thrills Sousa

Wed, 22 Oct, 2025

Shabab Al Ahli’s creativity thrills Sousa

Dubai: Shabab Al Ahli highlighted their AFC Champions League Elite™ 2025/26 credentials with a dominant 4-1 win over PFC Nasaf on Tuesday, leaving head coach Paulo Sousa beaming with pride.

The United Arab Emirates side led from start to finish as Sousa saw his team run rings around the Uzbekistan champions, producing 21 shots with four different players getting on the scoresheet.

Players executed tactics to plan, says Machida’s Kuroda

Wed, 22 Oct, 2025

Players executed tactics to plan, says Machida’s Kuroda

Shanghai: FC Machida Zelvia may be in their debut AFC Champions League Elite™ 2025/26 campaign but the Japanese outfit are showing they are no pushovers.

Go Kuroda’s side outplayed China PR’s Shanghai Port 2-0 at Pudong Football Stadium on Tuesday, with two first half goals through Fu Han (own goal) and Yuki Soma helping the Japan side to a historic first triumph on the continental stage.

Xisco hails ‘perfect’ JDT display

Wed, 22 Oct, 2025

Xisco hails ‘perfect’ JDT display

Chengdu: Head coach Xisco Munoz was over the moon after seeing his Johor Darul Ta’zim FC side pick up their first win of their AFC Champions League Elite™ 2025/26 campaign on Tuesday.

The Spaniard could not hide his delight after the Malaysian side defeated China PR’s Chengdu Rongcheng FC 2-0 in a match played under difficult circumstances at Phoenix Hill Sports Park Football Stadium with the majority of the 39,093 crowd backing the home side.