Tolic hails historic Persib victory

Thu, 17 Sep, 2026

Tolic hails historic Persib victory

Seoul: Persib Bandung head coach Igor Tolic hailed his side’s resilience after the Indonesian club opened their AFC Champions League Two 2026/27™ campaign with a 1-0 victory over FC Seoul on Wednesday.

Julio Cesar’s fifth minute strike proved enough for Persib to secure all three points, with Tolic delighted with the way his players defended their advantage against the Korea Republic side.

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Group E: The Cong - Viettel FC (VIE) 1-1 Melbourne Victory (AUS)

Thu, 17 Sep, 2026

Group E: The Cong - Viettel FC (VIE) 1-1 Melbourne Victory (AUS)

Hanoi: Vietnam’s The Cong - Viettel FC came from behind to snatch a 1-1 draw against Melbourne Victory in their AFC Champions League Two 2026/27™ Group E encounter on Wednesday.

The match, which picked up in intensity in the second half, saw Melbourne’s Clarismario Santos strike in the 58th minute cancelled out by Lucas Ribamar four minutes later.

Group C: Al Rayyan SC (QAT) 4-3 Al Faisaly (JOR)

Thu, 17 Sep, 2026

Group C: Al Rayyan SC (QAT) 4-3 Al Faisaly (JOR)

Al Rayyan: Al Rayyan SC survived a spirited second-half fightback from Al Faisaly to secure a thrilling 4-3 win in their AFC Champions League Two 2026/27™ Group C opener on Wednesday.

The Qatari side looked in control after taking a 3-1 lead at the interval before Mohammad Haddad and Ahmad Ersan struck late to set up a tense finish.

Group C: Al Nahda (OMA) 1-1 Al Taawoun FC (KSA)

Thu, 17 Sep, 2026

Group C: Al Nahda (OMA) 1-1 Al Taawoun FC (KSA)

Muscat: Al Nadha fought back to hold Al Taawoun to a 1-1 draw in their AFC Champions League Two 2026/27™ Group C opener on Wednesday.

Rakan Al Tulayhi gave Al Taaowoun the lead on the hour mark before Petrus Boumal drew the Oman side level nine minutes from time to ensure the points were shared.

Group D: Al Shorta (IRQ) 1-0 Al Seeb Club (OMA)

Thu, 17 Sep, 2026

Group D: Al Shorta (IRQ) 1-0 Al Seeb Club (OMA)

Baghdad: Al Shorta began their AFC Champions League Two 2026/27™ campaign on the right foot after edging Al Seeb Club 1-0 at Al Zawraa Stadium on Wednesday.

Hussein Al Saedi’s second half effort separated the two sides as the Iraqi side set the early pace in Group D following Al Hussein and East Bengal FC’s 2-2 in the other game.

Group A: Al Khaldiya SC (BHR) 0-0 PFC Nasaf (UZB)

Thu, 17 Sep, 2026

Group A: Al Khaldiya SC (BHR) 0-0 PFC Nasaf (UZB)

Riffa: Uzbekistan’s PFC Nasaf kept hosts Al Khaldiya SC at bay to claim a 0-0 draw to secure a share of the points from their opening Group A match in the AFC Champions League Two 2026/27™ on Wednesday.

Neither side was able to find a way through at the Bahrain National Stadium as the teams kicked off their campaign, which will also see them take on Al Wahda from the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait SC during the group phase.