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.

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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. 

Skocic, Morais satisfied with draw

Tue, 30 Sep, 2025

Skocic, Morais satisfied with draw

Tabriz: Dragan Skocic and Jose Morais expressed satisfaction with their respective teams’ overall performance after Tractor SC and Al Wahda FC shared a goalless stalemate in their AFC Champions League Elite™ 2025/26 match on Monday.

Both had opportunities to seize the win but in the end had to settle for a share of the points as they continued their unbeaten start to their respective campaigns.

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. 

Preview: Shanghai Shenhua FC (CHN) v Ulsan HD FC (KOR)

Wed, 01 Oct, 2025

Preview: Shanghai Shenhua FC (CHN) v Ulsan HD FC (KOR)

Shanghai: Shanghai Shenhua will be bidding to get their campaign up and running when they host Ulsan HD FC in the AFC Champions League Elite™ 2025/26 on Wednesday.

The side from China PR suffered a 2-1 defeat against Korea Republic's Gangwon FC in their opener while two-time AFC Champions League™ winners Ulsan edged Chengdu Rongcheng 2-1.

Preview: Vissel Kobe (JPN) v Melbourne City FC (AUS)

Wed, 01 Oct, 2025

Preview: Vissel Kobe (JPN) v Melbourne City FC (AUS)

Kobe: Vissel Kobe will be determined to continue their winning momentum when they meet Melbourne City FC in the AFC Champions League Elite™ 2025/26 on Wednesday.

Japanese champions Vissel impressed in a 3-0 triumph against China PR's Shanghai Port FC while Australian side Melbourne suffered a 2-0 home defeat against Machida Zelvia in their respective opening ties.