Kuwait City: Al Hussein head coach Joao Mota praised his team’s ability to adapt following their 2-2 draw against Kuwait SC in the AFC Champions League Two™ 2024/25 on Wednesday.
Baghdad: Rodolfo Arruabarrena heaped praise on his Al Taawoun players after they produced a controlled performance to defeat Air Force SC 1-0 in their final AFC Champions League Two™ 2024/25 Group B match on Wednesday.
Group B - MD6: Air Force SC (IRQ) 0-1 Al Taawoun FC (KSA)
Baghdad: Saudi Arabia’s Al Taawoun FC topped Group B to seal their place in the knockout stage of the AFC Champions League Two™ 2024/25 thanks to a 1-0 win against Air Force SC of Iraq on Wednesday.
Group B - MD6: Al Khaldiya SC (BHR) 4-0 Altyn Asyr FC (TKM)
Riffa: Al Khaldiya confirmed their progress to the last 16 of the AFC Champions League Two™ 2024/25 on Wednesday as a second half hat-trick from Oussama Bellatreche secured a 4-0 win over Turkmenistan's Altyn Asyr that guaranteed a top two finish in Group B.
Shanghai: A jubilant Kim Pan-gon highlighted his side’s resolve as Ulsan HD FC ended a run of five AFC Champions League Elite™ 2024/25 defeats by beating China PR's Shanghai Shenhua FC 2-1 on Wednesday.
Kawasaki: A jubilant Marcinho hailed Kawasaki Frontale’s team effort after their emphatic 4-0 triumph over China PR’s Shandong Taishan in the AFC Champions League Elite™ 2024/25 on Wednesday.
Riyadh: Al Hilal SFC's stellar campaign in the AFC Champions League Elite™ 2024/25 continued unabated after a 3-0 success against Al Gharafa on Tuesday, a performance which delighted head coach Jorge Jesus.
Al Ain's Jardim rues missed opportunity; Pakhtakor leave Shatskykh upbeat
Tashkent: Head coach Leonardo Jardim was left counting the cost of the 1-1 draw between his Al Ain FC and Pakhtakor in the AFC Champions League Elite™ 2024/25 which took qualification out of their hands.
Mixed emotions for JDT’s Bidoglio, Buriram’s Loss after stalemate
Johor Bahru: Johor Darul Ta’zim head coach Hector Bidoglio emphasised the need for more hard work and improvement to bolster the Malaysian side’s bid to qualify for the AFC Champions League Elite™ 2024/25 knockout stage following their 0-0 draw against Thailand’s Buriram United on Tuesday.
Pohang: Pohang Steelers head coach Park Tae-ha hailed his team’s work ethic after their 3-1 win over Japan’s Vissel Kobe in the AFC Champions League Elite™ 2024/25 on Tuesday.
Marinos’ Hutchinson celebrates return; Mariners disappoint Jackson
Gosford: Interim head coach John Hutchinson celebrated an emotional homecoming after guiding Yokohama F. Marinos to a commanding 4-0 win over Australia’s Central Coast Mariners in the AFC Champions League Elite™ 2024/25 on Tuesday.
Tokyo: Junichi Inamoto announced his retirement aged 45 on Wednesday, ending a career that saw the midfielder become the first Japanese player to appear in the English Premier League.