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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.