Group D: FC Goa (IND) 0-2 Al Zawraa SC (IRQ)

Thu, 18 Sep, 2025

Group D: FC Goa (IND) 0-2 Al Zawraa SC (IRQ)

Goa: Al Zawraa SC earned a hard-fought 2-0 win against FC Goa in their opening AFC Champions League Two™ 2025/26 Group D tie on Wednesday.

The entertaining encounter at Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium saw plenty of goalmouth action but in the end, strikes from Reziq Banihani and Nizar Alrashdan saw Al Zawraa take the points on the road.

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Group F: Nam Dinh FC (VIE) 3-1 Ratchaburi FC (THA)

Thu, 18 Sep, 2025

Group F: Nam Dinh FC (VIE) 3-1 Ratchaburi FC (THA)

Nam Dinh: Brazilian striker Brenner netted twice as Nam Dinh FC defeated Ratchaburi FC 3-1 in their AFC Champions League Two™ 2025/26 Group F tie at the Thien Truong Stadium on Wednesday.

Caio Cesar’s 35th-minute goal and his countryman Brenner’s brace within the space of five second half minutes capped a memorable opening outing for the reigning V.League 1 champions.

Group F: Gamba Osaka (JPN) 3-1 Eastern FC (HKG)

Wed, 17 Sep, 2025

Group F: Gamba Osaka (JPN) 3-1 Eastern FC (HKG)

Suita: Gamba Osaka turned on the power in the second half to beat Hong Kong, China’s Eastern FC 3-1 in their AFC Champions League Two™ 2025/26 Group F opening game at the Suita City Football Stadium on Wednesday.

Brazilian Welton Felipe opened the scoring for the J1 League side while countryman Gil Martins replied almost immediately before goals from second-half substitutes Takashi Usami and Deniz Hümmet sealed the match.

MD1: Shanghai Port FC (CHN) 0-3 Vissel Kobe (JPN)

Thu, 18 Sep, 2025

MD1: Shanghai Port FC (CHN) 0-3 Vissel Kobe (JPN)

Shanghai: Vissel Kobe made the perfect start to their AFC Champions League Elite™ 2025/26 campaign on Wednesday as a trio of first half goals sealed a 3-0 win for Takayuki Yoshida’s side over hosts Shanghai Port.

Erik put his side in front in the 19th minute before goals from Taisei Miyashiro and Yuya Osako in the 40th and 44th minutes respectively sealed a comfortable win for the J1 League champions at Pudong Football Stadium.

MD1: Ulsan HD FC 2-1 Chengdu Rongcheng FC (CHN)

Wed, 17 Sep, 2025

MD1: Ulsan HD FC 2-1 Chengdu Rongcheng FC (CHN)

Ulsan: Heo Yool struck four minutes into injury time as hosts Ulsan HD FC fought back to claim a last-gasp 2-1 win over Chengdu Rongcheng in their AFC Champions League Elite™ 2025/26 opener on Wednesday after Um Won-sang had cancelled out De Erjiaduo’s opener for the visitors.

Heo struck from eight yards out to punish the Chinese Super League leaders moments after De Erjiaduo had been sent off for a second bookable offence for a foul on Choi Seok-hyun as coach Shin Tae-yong made a winning return to the continental club scene.

Inzaghi hails Al Hilal’s spirit after Al Duhail heroics

Wed, 17 Sep, 2025

Inzaghi hails Al Hilal’s spirit after Al Duhail heroics

Riyadh: Simone Inzaghi praised Al Hilal SFC’s resilience after the Saudi Pro League side overturned a first half deficit to beat Al Duhail SC 2-1 in their AFC Champions League Elite™ 2025/26 opener on Tuesday.

Adil Boulbina gave the visitors a surprise lead but second-half goals from substitutes Darwin Nunez and Theo Hernandez sealed a winning start for the four-time winners.