Group E: Melbourne Victory (AUS) 1-2 Persib Bandung (IDN)

Wed, 04 Nov, 2026

Group E: Melbourne Victory (AUS) 1-2 Persib Bandung (IDN)

Melbourne: Goals from Luka Menalo and Balsa Sekulic in the final five minutes saw Persib Bandung battle back to hand Melbourne Victory a 2-1 defeat on Wednesday that secures a spot in the knockout rounds of the AFC Champions League Two 2026/27™ for the Indonesians.

Menalo levelled in the 85th minute and Sekulic hit a dramatic final minute winner after Brendan Hamill had given the A-League outfit a 71st minute lead and the result moves Igor Tolic’s side onto a maximum 12 points at the top of Group E to guarantee their progress.

The win was Persib’s fourth in a row in the group phase and came to the delight of a large and vociferous contingent of travelling fans, who made their presence known at the Melbourne Rectangular Stadium.

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Group E: FC Seoul (KOR) 3-0 The Cong - Viettel FC (VIE)

Wed, 04 Nov, 2026

Group E: FC Seoul (KOR) 3-0 The Cong - Viettel FC (VIE)

Seoul: FC Seoul strengthened their bid for a place in the next stage of the AFC Champions League Two 2026/27™ after defeating The Cong - Viettel FC 3-0 in their Group E clash on Wednesday.

The win kept Seoul in second spot, three points ahead of Australia’s Melbourne Victory with two more rounds of matches to be played. Indonesia’s Persib Bandung, who have confirmed their Round of 16 spot, lead with 12 points.

Polking rues missed opportunity for Ha Noi

Wed, 04 Nov, 2026

Polking rues missed opportunity for Ha Noi

Hanoi: Alexandre Polking was left disappointed after his Cong An Ha Noi FC side could not turn their dominance into a win and had to settle for a goalless draw with Kyoto Sanga FC in Tuesday’s AFC Champions League Elite 2026/27™ match.

There was also a sense of what could have been for Ranko Popovic as external conditions contributed to his Kyoto side not being at their best for the encounter.

Having dominated possession, Ha Noi had 17 attempts but with only five of those on target, did not maximise their play with the result taking the Vietnamese club up to four points.

Bandovic revels in Port’s success

Wed, 04 Nov, 2026

Bandovic revels in Port’s success

Pathum Thani: Bozidar Bandovic was full of praise for his Port FC side after they came through 7-4 winners against Beijing FC in an exciting AFC Champions League Elite 2026/27™ tie on Tuesday.

Bordin Phala led the way for the Thai side with a hat-trick while Jude Soonsup-Bell and Teerasak Poeiphimai grabbed a brace each, with the win coming as a relief for Bandovic after three defeats.

Jeonbuk showed class, says Mota

Wed, 04 Nov, 2026

Jeonbuk showed class, says Mota

Jeonju: Bruno Mota hailed Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors FC’s performance as ‘close to perfect’ after the Korea Republic side defeated Johor Darul Ta’zim 2-0 in the AFC Champions League Elite 2026/27™ on Tuesday.

Mota opened the scoring in the 22nd minute before Italo converted from the spot in first half stoppage time to secure Jeonbuk the second win of their campaign.

Skibbe hails Kobe’s perfect response

Wed, 04 Nov, 2026

Skibbe hails Kobe’s perfect response

Kobe: Michael Skibbe praised Vissel Kobe’s response as the Japanese side fought back to beat Ratchaburi FC 3-2 on Tuesday to preserve their perfect start to the AFC Champions League Elite 2026/27™.

Kento Hamasaki put Kobe ahead before Phongsakorn Sangkasopha and Ekanit Panya turned the match in Ratchaburi’s favour. Erik drew the hosts level and substitute Tetsushi Yamakawa struck late to keep Kobe top of the East standings with 12 points from four matches.