One step at a time for Tai Po’s Lee

Fri, 19 Sep, 2025

One step at a time for Tai Po’s Lee

Hong Kong: Head coach Lee Chi Kin called for calm after seeing his Tai Po FC side beat Macarthur FC 2-1 in their opening AFC Champions League Two™ 2025/26 Group E tie on Thursday.

The win put the Hong Kong side at the top of the standings, two points ahead of China PR’s Beijing FC and Cong An Ha Noi FC of Vietnam who drew 2-2 in the other game, but Lee is not looking too far ahead just yet.

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Alhaft proud to have delivered for Bangkok United

Fri, 19 Sep, 2025

Alhaft proud to have delivered for Bangkok United

Petaling Jaya: Ilias Alhaft expressed delight at Bangkok United’s perfect start to their AFC Champions League Two™ 2025/26 Group G campaign after his brace inspired a 4-2 win over Selangor FC at the MBPJ Stadium on Thursday.

Alhaft and Muhsen Al Ghassani gave Bangkok the lead before Chrigor reduced the deficit in the 23rd minute, only for Bangkok to restore their two-goal advantage through Alhaft’s second. Aliff Izwan pulled another one back for Selangor but Philipe Maia netted in the 84th minute to calm Bangkok's nerves and seal the points. 

Group E: Tai Po FC (HKG) 2-1 Macarthur FC (AUS)

Thu, 18 Sep, 2025

Group E: Tai Po FC (HKG) 2-1 Macarthur FC (AUS)

Hong Kong: Tai Po FC made a winning start to their AFC Champions League Two™ 2025/26 campaign on Thursday as the Hong Kong Premier League side notched up a 2-1 victory over 10-man Macarthur FC at Mongkok Stadium in Group E.

Gabriel Moreira gave Tai Po a third minute lead and Callum Talbot was sent off for the visitors four minutes into first half injury time before Michel Renner doubled his side’s lead in the 66th minute.

 

James Temelkovski’s own goal four minutes later gave the Australian side a lifeline but Tai Po prevailed to take all three points.

Group G: Persib Bandung (IDN) 1-1 Lion City Sailors FC (SGP)

Fri, 19 Sep, 2025

Group G: Persib Bandung (IDN) 1-1 Lion City Sailors FC (SGP)

Bandung: Lennart Thy was the hero with a late goal as Lion City Sailors FC earned a 1-1 draw with Persib Bandung in their AFC Champions League Two™ 2025/26 Group G tie at the Gelora Bandung Lautan Api Stadium on Thursday.

Saddil Ramdani gave Persib a well deserved lead but Sailors clawed their way back deep into stoppage time with Thy heading home the equaliser. 

Group E: Beijing FC (CHN) 2-2 Cong An Ha Noi FC (VIE)

Fri, 19 Sep, 2025

Group E: Beijing FC (CHN) 2-2 Cong An Ha Noi FC (VIE)

Beijing: Rogerio Alves scored 17 minutes from time to earn Vietnam’s Cong An Ha Noi FC a 2-2 draw with Beijing FC in an end-to-end thriller at Workers’ Stadium as the teams shared the points in their AFC Champions League Two™ 2025/26 Group E opener on Thursday.

Vitao had given the visitors the lead in the 15th minute before Mano Polking’s side squandered a series of chances to finish off the Chinese Super League outfit, allowing Chi Zhongguo to level four minutes into the second half.

Zhang Yuan then put the home side in front in the 65th minute but Alves pulled Cong An Ha Noi level eight minutes later to claim a deserved point for the V.League 1 leaders.

Group H: BG Pathum United (THA) 0-1 FC Pohang Steelers (KOR)

Fri, 19 Sep, 2025

Group H: BG Pathum United (THA) 0-1 FC Pohang Steelers (KOR)

Pathum Thani: A dominant FC Pohang Steelers outplayed Thailand’s BG Pathum United but had to settle for a 1-0 win in their AFC Champions League Two™ 2025/26 Group H game on Thursday.

Lee Dong-Hyeop's first-half strike at the Pathum Thani Stadium ensured a winning start for the former Asian champions and will give the Korea Republic side a boost when they face the Philippines’ Kaya FC Iloilo in their next match.