Group E: Beijing FC (CHN) 1-2 Macarthur FC (AUS)

Fri, 12 Dec, 2025

Group E: Beijing FC (CHN) 1-2 Macarthur FC (AUS)

Beijing: Harrison Sawyer’s penalty 19 minutes from time earned Macarthur FC a 2-1 win over Beijing FC at Workers’ Stadium on Thursday as the A-League side sealed top spot in Group E of the AFC Champions League Two 2025/26™.

Kristian Popovic had given Mile Sterjovski’s side the lead in the 56th minute and, although Sai Erjiniao had levelled the scores three minutes later, it was Sawyer’s spot kick after a foul on Luke Vickery that earned Macarthur their fourth win in six matches in the group phase.

 

The Australians move onto 13 points from their six matches to finish ahead of Vietnam’s Cong An Ha Noi with both clubs booking their places in the last 16 while Beijing finish in third place in the group.

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Group E: Tai Po FC (HKG) 1-0 Cong An Ha Noi FC (VIE)

Fri, 12 Dec, 2025

Group E: Tai Po FC (HKG) 1-0 Cong An Ha Noi FC (VIE)

Hong Kong: A James Temelkovski penalty gave Hong Kong’s Tai Po FC a 1-0 win over Cong An Ha Noi FC in a scrappy AFC Champions League Two 2025/26™ Group E encounter at the Mong Kok Stadium on Thursday.

The Vietnamese side, who confirmed their Round of 16 ticket with a 2-1 win over Beijing FC on Matchday Five, finished second on eight points, five behind Macarthur FC. Tai Po closed one point adrift in third.

Group F: Nam Dinh FC (VIE) 9-0 Eastern FC (HKG)

Thu, 11 Dec, 2025

Group F: Nam Dinh FC (VIE) 9-0 Eastern FC (HKG)

Nam Dinh: Nam Dinh handed Eastern FC an 9-0 defeat at Thien Truong Stadium in Group F of the AFC Champions League Two 2025/26™ on Thursday but the margin of victory was not enough to take the Vietnamese side into the knockout rounds.

Brazilian striker Brenner scored a hat-trick while Romulo netted twice and Caio Cesar, Kevin Pham Ba and Ly Cong Hoang Anh were on target before Leung Chun Pong’s late own goal but the win was not enough to overhaul Ratchaburi to finish second in the standings.
 
Ratchaburi’s 2-0 loss to already-qualified Gamba Osaka means the Thai League 1 side advance in second place ahead of Mauro Jeronimo’s side having scored more goals than Nam Dinh, who exit the competition alongside Eastern.

Group F: Gamba Osaka (JPN) 2-0 Ratchaburi FC (THA)

Thu, 11 Dec, 2025

Group F: Gamba Osaka (JPN) 2-0 Ratchaburi FC (THA)

Suita: Gamba Osaka closed their AFC Champions League Two 2025/26™ Group F campaign with a perfect record after defeating Ratchaburi FC 2-0 at the Suita City Football Stadium on Thursday.

Second half goals from Gaku Nawata and substitute Ryoya Yamashita gave head coach Daniel Poyatos a memorable send-off in his last match in charge, with the Japanese already qualifying for the knockout stage with two games to spare. 

Thailand’s Ratchaburi qualified ahead of Vietnam’s Nam Dinh FC by scoring more goals - 15 to 14, in their six matches after both sides finished with nine points.

Group H: Kaya FC-Iloilo (PHI) 0-1 FC Pohang Steelers (KOR)

Fri, 12 Dec, 2025

Group H: Kaya FC-Iloilo (PHI) 0-1 FC Pohang Steelers (KOR)

Capas: A first-half strike from An Jae-jun gave FC Pohang Steelers a hard-fought 1-0 win over Kaya FC-Iloilo in their AFC Champions League Two 2025/26™ Group H tie on Thursday.

Pohang finished second in the standings with 13 points, three adrift of Singapore’s Tampines Rovers, who claimed top spot with Kaya rooted at the bottom with no points below BG Pathum United of Thailand.

Group H: BG Pathum United (THA) 0-2 Tampines Rovers FC (SGP)

Fri, 12 Dec, 2025

Group H: BG Pathum United (THA) 0-2 Tampines Rovers FC (SGP)

Pathum Thani: Tampines Rovers FC capped an impressive AFC Champions League Two 2025/26™ Group H campaign with a 2-0 win against BG Pathum United on Thursday.

The win took Noh Rahman’s side to 16 points and kept their unbeaten run going, finishing three points clear of Korea Republic’s FC Pohang Steelers in second spot.