Rodgers, Caras relieved to come away with point

Tue, 13 Oct, 2026

Rodgers, Caras relieved to come away with point

Tashkent: Emilian Caras and Brendan Rodgers shared the same sentiment after Pakhtakor and Al Qadsiah Club played to a 1-1 draw in their AFC Champions League Elite 2026/27™ League Stage match on Monday.

Caras was pleased to see his side from Uzbekistan rewarded after an inspired second half which led to Dostonbek Khamdamov’s equaliser from the penalty spot in the 89th minute while Rodgers felt his Saudi Arabian team deserved more. 

https://www.the-afc.com/en/club/afc_champions_league_elite.html/video/aclelite-|-pakhtakor-uzb-1-1-al-qadsiah-club-ksa

https://www.the-afc.com/en/more/photo/3196926

https://www.the-afc.com/en/more/photo/3196928

MD2: Pakhtakor (UZB) 1-1 Al Qadsiah Club (KSA)

Tue, 13 Oct, 2026

MD2: Pakhtakor (UZB) 1-1 Al Qadsiah Club (KSA)

Tashkent: Dostonbek  Khamdamov’s last minute penalty earned Pakhtakor a 1-1 draw with Saudi Arabia’s Al Qadsiah Club on Monday as both clubs maintained their unbeaten start to the league phase of the AFC Champions League Elite 2027/27™.

Tijjani Reijnders had given the visitors a 35th minute lead but Khamadmov levelled late in the game after substitute Yasser Al Shahrani was judged by referee Choi Hyun-jai to have handled inside the penalty area following a pitchside review.

Preview: Vissel Kobe (JPN) v Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors FC (KOR)

Tue, 13 Oct, 2026

Preview: Vissel Kobe (JPN) v Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors FC (KOR)

Kobe: Vissel Kobe and Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors FC are set for a blockbuster affair when they square off in the AFC Champions League Elite 2026/2027™ on Wednesday.

Both won their opening matches and will be determined to not slip up in their attempt to lay early markers for Round of 16 spots.

Preview: Kashiwa Reysol (JPN) v Port FC (THA)

Tue, 13 Oct, 2026

Preview: Kashiwa Reysol (JPN) v Port FC (THA)

Kashiwa: It will be a meeting between two teams who lost their opening day encounters when Kashiwa Reysol (JPN) host Port FC in the AFC Champions League Elite 2026/2027™ on Wednesday.

Both lost by 2-1 margins, making the tie at the Kashiwa Soccer Stadium a must-win affair.

Europe Wrap: Yang, Kamada and Goto net first goals

Tue, 13 Oct, 2026

Europe Wrap: Yang, Kamada and Goto net first goals

Kuala Lumpur: Korea Republic U23 winger Yang Min-hyeok and Japan internationals Daichi Kamada and Keisuke Goto struck their first goals of the season right after the international break - Yang in the Belgian Pro League, Kamada in the English Premier League and Goto in the Bundesliga. 

There were also goals - albeit at the wrong end of the pitch - for Japan’s Kota Takai and Shogo Taniguchi in their match for Sint-Truiden in Belgium, so follow the-AFC.com as we look at what Asia’s finest have been up to in Europe.

Player to watch: Rustam Yatimov (TJK)

Mon, 12 Oct, 2026

Player to watch: Rustam Yatimov (TJK)

Kuala Lumpur: Goalkeeper Rustam Yatimov will look to duplicate his 2023 heroics in Qatar when Tajikistan return to the AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027™. 

A standout during the Central Asia side’s historic debut in the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023™, Yatimov was instrumental in their run to the knockout stage, where he made the only save in a decisive 5-3 penalty shootout against the United Arab Emirates’ Caio Canedo to seal a memorable Round of 16 victory.