Group A: Al Wahda FC (UAE) 3-2 Kuwait SC

Thu, 17 Sep, 2026

Group A: Al Wahda FC (UAE) 3-2 Kuwait SC

Abu Dhabi: Christian Benteke fired a 97th-minute winner as Al Wahda FC roared with a strong second half display to beat 10-men Kuwait SC 3-2 in their AFC Champions League Two 2026/27™ Group A fixture on Wednesday.

Taha Khenissi and Oumar Gonzalez put Kuwait SC two up within the first eight minutes before Moussa Diarra pulled one back in the 23rd minute for the UAE side, with Renne Rivas equalising three minutes before the end and Benteke finishing the job.

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Group C: Al Nahda (OMA) 1-1 Al Taawoun FC (KSA)

Thu, 17 Sep, 2026

Group C: Al Nahda (OMA) 1-1 Al Taawoun FC (KSA)

Muscat: Al Nadha fought back to hold Al Taawoun to a 1-1 draw in their AFC Champions League Two 2026/27™ Group C opener on Wednesday.

Rakan Al Tulayhi gave Al Taaowoun the lead on the hour mark before Petrus Boumal drew the Oman side level nine minutes from time to ensure the points were shared.

Group A: Al Khaldiya SC (BHR) 0-0 PFC Nasaf (UZB)

Thu, 17 Sep, 2026

Group A: Al Khaldiya SC (BHR) 0-0 PFC Nasaf (UZB)

Riffa: Uzbekistan’s PFC Nasaf kept hosts Al Khaldiya SC at bay to claim a 0-0 draw to secure a share of the points from their opening Group A match in the AFC Champions League Two 2026/27™ on Wednesday.

Neither side was able to find a way through at the Bahrain National Stadium as the teams kicked off their campaign, which will also see them take on Al Wahda from the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait SC during the group phase.

Group D: Al Hussein (JOR) 2-2 East Bengal FC (IND)

Thu, 17 Sep, 2026

Group D: Al Hussein (JOR) 2-2 East Bengal FC (IND)

Amman: Jordan’s Al Hussein recovered from going two goals behind to earn a 2-2 draw with East Bengal FC of India in their AFC Champions League Two 2026/27™ Group D tie on Wednesday.

East Bengal led 2-0 at half-time but Al Hussein - in front of their home fans at Amman International Stadium - roared back with two goals of their own in the second half to rescue a point.

Group E: The Cong - Viettel FC (VIE) 1-1 Melbourne Victory (AUS)

Thu, 17 Sep, 2026

Group E: The Cong - Viettel FC (VIE) 1-1 Melbourne Victory (AUS)

Hanoi: Vietnam’s The Cong - Viettel FC came from behind to snatch a 1-1 draw against Melbourne Victory in their AFC Champions League Two 2026/27™ Group E encounter on Wednesday.

The match, which picked up in intensity in the second half, saw Melbourne’s Clarismario Santos strike in the 58th minute cancelled out by Lucas Ribamar four minutes later.

Group E: FC Seoul (KOR) 0-1 Persib Bandung (INA)

Wed, 16 Sep, 2026

Group E: FC Seoul (KOR) 0-1 Persib Bandung (INA)

Seoul: Persib Bandung stunned Korea Republic league leaders FC Seoul 1-0 in their AFC Champions League Two 2026/27™ Group E opener on Wednesday. 

Julio Cesar’s goal five minutes into the match and a tightly-marshaled defence earned the Indonesia side an emphatic start to their campaign.