Group E: The Cong - Viettel FC (VIE) 0-5 FC Seoul (KOR)

Wed, 28 Oct, 2026

Group E: The Cong - Viettel FC (VIE) 0-5 FC Seoul (KOR)

Hanoi: FC Seoul put their AFC Champions League Two 2026/27™ campaign back on track on Wednesday as Kim Gi-dong’s side handed The Cong - Viettel FC a 5-0 defeat in Hanoi to secure their first points in Group E of the competition.

Moon Seon-min put the visitors in front in the eighth minute before goals from Anderson Oliveira, Hwang Do-yun, Cho Young-wook and Leonardo Ruiz earned a comprehensive victory for FC Seoul.

The win moves FC Seoul off the bottom of the Group E standings, ahead of The Cong, and the only blemish on an otherwise perfect evening was a 66th minute red card for Yazan Al Arab, who was sent off for a foul on Khuat Van Khang.

FC Seoul were rampant in the opening half, effectively sealing the points by the 34th minute as Kim’s side picked up their first win the competition just days after lifting the K League 1 title for the first time in a decade.

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Group E: Persib Bandung (IDN) 2-0 Melbourne Victory (AUS)

Wed, 28 Oct, 2026

Group E: Persib Bandung (IDN) 2-0 Melbourne Victory (AUS)

Soreang: Balsa Sekulic shone with a second-half brace to give Persib Bandung a 2-0 win over Australia’s Melbourne Victory in their AFC Champions League Two 2026/27™ clash on Wednesday.

The home victory earned the Indonesia side their third Group E win in as many matches while Melbourne remained in second place on four points after falling to their first defeat. 

MD3: Gamba Osaka (JPN) 1-1 Buriram United (THA)

Thu, 29 Oct, 2026

MD3: Gamba Osaka (JPN) 1-1 Buriram United (THA)

Suita: A dominant Gamba Osaka had to come from behind to play out a 1-1 stalemate with Thailand’s Buriram United in their AFC Champions League Elite 2026/2027™ encounter on Wednesday.

Eduardo Mancha’s first-half goal was cancelled out by substitute Takashi Usami in the 66th minute to leave the undefeated Japanese outfit on seven points while Buriram, five adrift, were kept waiting for their first win. 

MD3: Kashima Antlers (JPN) 3-0 FC Pohang Steelers (KOR)

Thu, 29 Oct, 2026

MD3: Kashima Antlers (JPN) 3-0 FC Pohang Steelers (KOR)

Kashima: Two goals in six second half minutes saw Kashima Antlers break Pohang Steelers’ resistance to secure a 3-0 win over the K League 1 side on Wednesday and maintain their unblemished record in the AFC Champions League Elite 2026/27™.

Ryuta Koike and Aleksandar Cavric scored in the 69th and 75th minutes respectively and Matheus Bueno added a third two minutes from time to take Kashima onto nine points from their first three matches in the competition.

The win sees Toru Oniki’s side join fellow J1 League outfit Vissel Kobe on maximum points while Pohang remain in the lower reaches of the 16-team standings with Park Tae-ha’s side yet to claim a point.

Prats hails Al Shamal’s focus after historic triumph over Al Hilal

Wed, 28 Oct, 2026

Prats hails Al Shamal’s focus after historic triumph over Al Hilal

Al Khor: David Prats credited Al Shamal’s discipline and tactical execution after the debutants defeated Al Hilal SFC 3-1 at Al Bayt Stadium on Tuesday to claim their first AFC Champions League Elite 2026/27™ victory.

The result lifted the Qatari side to five points and sixth place in the West Zone standings, just one point behind Al Hilal, who saw their unbeaten run in the League Stage since the competition’s revamp come to an end.

Perfect Shabab Al Ahli delight Jardine

Wed, 28 Oct, 2026

Perfect Shabab Al Ahli delight Jardine

Dubai: Andre Jardine was delighted as Shabab Al Ahli made it a three wins on Tuesday, joining fellow United Arab Emirates side Al Ain FC as the only teams still perfect in the West Zone of the AFC Champions League Elite 2026/27™.

The 2-0 victory against Islamic Republic of Iran’s Esteghlal FC, however, did not come easily and head coach Jardine was pleased to see how his players passed a stern test.