With no team scoring more than Viettel’s 11 goals, it's little surprise that it's a player from the Vietnamese club who leads the tournament's scoring charts. Brazilian forward Pedro Paulo netted a brace on Matchday Three to add to his hat-trick in Group I’s opener.

2. Pedro Bortoluzo, Hougang United – 4

2. Mahmoud Al Mardi, Kedah Darul Aman – 4

2. Liston Colaco, ATK Mohun Bagan – 4

5. Jasur Khasanov, PFC Sogdiana – 3

It’s a three-way tie when it comes to the competition’s premium provider, although PFC Sogdiana’s Jasur Khasanov has also netted three times, to mark him as a goalscorer in his own right as well as supplier. Despite turning 39 in August, the midfielder continues to show that class is permanent.

1. Ronald Ngah Wanja, Kedah Darul Aman – 3

1. Fareed Sadat, Phnom Penh Crown – 3

4. Liston Colaco, ATK Mohun Bagan – 2

4. Ablaye Mbengue, Arabi SC  – 2

However, it was a man from the South Asia Zone, Spanish winger Tana, who can claim the mantle of creator-in-chief so far, with his 17 chances created leading the list. Interestingly, only Khasanov of the top five remains in the competition with his peers having suffered group stage elimination.

2. Eber Bessa, Bali United – 15

3. Jasur Khasanov, PFC Sogdiana – 11

4. Hani Abdallah, Hilal Alquds – 10

4. Akhlidin Israilov, PFC Neftchi – 10

Philippines veteran Simone Rota belied his 37 years with an all-action display during Kaya FC-Iloilo’s AFC Cup 2022 campaign, leading the clearance standings. Aminou Bouba from Gokulam Kerala and Al Ansar’s Ichaka Diarra round out the top three with similarly hard-working defensive efforts.

2. Aminou Bouba, Gokulam Kerala – 23

3. Ichaka Diarra, Al Ansar – 22

3. Bagtyyar Gurgenov, Kopetdag FC – 20

3. Azamat Abdullayev, PFC Neftchi – 19

Bali United’s Brazilian midfielder Eber Bessa topped the duels won rankings, narrowly ahead of a quartet of players. Although of the five, only PFC Sogdiana’s Luka Cermelj and Ronald Ngah Wanja of Kedah Darul Aman were able to progress past the group stage.

2. Omer Al Malki, Dhofar FC – 28

2. Nassar Nassar, Al Ansar – 28

2. Luka Cermelj, PFC Sogdiana – 28

2. Ronald Ngah Wanja, Kedah Darul Aman – 28

Of those who have had at least nine shots, Laos star Bounphachan Bounkong (10) leads the way with a shot conversion rate of 37.2 percent, followed by Mahmoud Al Mardi (10) on 26.6 percent. Liston Colaco (13) breaks up the ASEAN Zone’s clean sweep of this category with a shot conversion rate of 23.5 percent.

2. Mahmoud Al Mardi, Kedah Darul Aman – 26.6%

3. Liston Colaco, ATK Mohun Bagan – 23.5%

4. Ronald Ngah Wanja, Kedah Darul Aman –18%

5. Geovane Magno, Viettel – 15%

An encouraging debut for Syrian club Jableh SC, which included a win over regulars Al Ansar, was indebted to 13 saves from national team custodian Ibrahim Alma. A special mention for Al Riffa’s Abdulkarim Fardan, the sole goalkeeper from the top five to help his team into the knockout stage.

2. Quincy Kammeraad, Kaya FC-Iloilo – 12

2. Dovletyar Berdiyev, Kopetdag FC – 12

4. Mihail Paius, PFC Neftchi – 11

4. Abdulkarim Fardan, Al Riffa – 11

Defender Maher Sabra of Nejmeh SC made more interceptions than any other player in the AFC Cup 2022 so far, with his 11 one ahead of nearest contenders, Kopetdag FC’s Yakub Magsatov and Mohammed Al Musalami of Al Seeb. Jableh SC’s Hamza Kurdi and Yeasin Arafat of Bashundhara Kings round out the top five.

2. Yakub Magsatov, Kopetdag FC – 10

2. Mohammed Al Musalami, Al Seeb – 10

4. Hamza Kurdi, Jableh SC – 9

4. Yeasin Arafat, Bashundhara Kings – 9

Finally, when it comes to dribbles completed, we see a familiar face in Bashundhara Kings’ Robinho who also featured in the top five in this category in 2021. The Brazilian edges out Viettel’s Vietnam star Nguyen Hoang Duc and Maldives forward Hamza Mohamed from Maziya Sports & Recreation Club.

2. Nguyen Hoang Duc, Viettel – 13

3. Hamza Mohamed, Maziya Sports & Recreation Club – 12

4. Miguel Figueira, Bashundhara Kings – 11

5. Nassouh Nakkdahli, Tishreen – 10