Group C: Al Arabi SC (KUW) 3-0 Al Riffa (BHR)

Tue, 24 Oct, 2023

Group C: Al Arabi SC (KUW) 3-0 Al Riffa (BHR)

Kuwait City: Bahrain’s Al Riffa burst into life in the second half to beat 10-man Al Arabi SC of Kuwait 3-0 in the AFC Cup™ 2023/24 on Monday.

The win opened a three-point gap for Al Riffa at the top of Group C and the Bahrain outfit moved closer to a second successive West Zonal semi-final appearance.

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Group C: Al Zawraa SC (IRQ) 4-1 Nejmeh SC (LBN)

Tue, 24 Oct, 2023

Group C: Al Zawraa SC (IRQ) 4-1 Nejmeh SC (LBN)

Basra: Iraq’s Al Zawraa SC clinched their first win after defeating Nejmeh SC of Lebanon 4-1 in Group C of the AFC Cup™ 2023/24 tie at the Basra Sport City Stadium on Monday.

Al Zawraa benefitted from two own goals as they revived their campaign heading into Matchday Four when they face Nejmeh again.

Group A: Al Nahda (OMA) 2-1 Al Futuwa SC (SYR)

Tue, 24 Oct, 2023

Group A: Al Nahda (OMA) 2-1 Al Futuwa SC (SYR)

Muscat: Oman’s Al Nahda left it late to complete a 2-1 comeback win over Syria’s Al Futuwa in Group A of the AFC Cup™ 2023/24 Group A at the Sultan Qaboos Sport Complex on Monday.

Both sides had picked up three points from their first two matches, with Al Nahda putting four past Jabal Al Mukabbar and Al Futuwa edging out Al Ahed 1-0.

Group B: Sharjah FC (UAE) 1-0 FC Nasaf (UZB)

Tue, 24 Oct, 2023

Group B: Sharjah FC (UAE) 1-0 FC Nasaf (UZB)

Sharjah: United Arab Emirates' Sharjah FC moved above FC Nasaf of Uzbekistan into pole position in Group B of the AFC Champions League™ 2023/24 on Monday as Cosmin Olaroiu’s side handed the Uzbek club a 1-0 defeat at Sharjah Stadium through Caio Lucas’s first half goal with Adel Al Hosani making a late penalty save.

The Brazilian winger struck five minutes into first half injury time before Al Hosani kept out Azizbek Amonov’s spot-kick to earn his side the three points and move the club from the United Arab Emirates onto seven points as the group phase reaches the halfway stage.

Group C: Al Ittihad (KSA) 1-0 Air Force Club (IRQ)

Tue, 24 Oct, 2023

Group C: Al Ittihad (KSA) 1-0 Air Force Club (IRQ)

Jeddah: Al Ittihad narrowly beat Air Force Club after they held each other for much of the game, but the Saudis managed to claim a 1-0 win at the King Abdullah Sports City Stadium on Monday in Group C of the AFC Champions League™ 2023/24.

Chances came aplenty for the Nuno Espirito Santo’s men, but a combination of wastefulness and good defending from Ayoub Odisho’s players meant the deadlock remained unbroken for 94 minutes, with Abderrazak Hamdallah finally giving the Jeddah-based side the win late on. 

Group C: AGMK FC (UZB) 1-3 Sepahan FC (IRN)

Tue, 24 Oct, 2023

Group C: AGMK FC (UZB) 1-3 Sepahan FC (IRN)

Olmaliq: The Islamic Republic of Iran’s Sepahan FC picked up their first win in Group C of the AFC Champions League™ 2023/24 after a convincing 3-1 victory over Uzbekistan’s AGMK FC at OKMK Sports Complex on Monday.

Sepahan went in front through a Ramin Rezaeian corner just after the half hour before a fantastic long-range effort from Mirjakhon Mirakhmadov saw the hosts equalise in the 36th minute.
 
Rezaeian’s delightful free-kick put the visitors back in front early in the second half before Reza Asadi netted Sepahan’s third and final goal as the hour approached to secure all three points.

Group D: Navbahor (UZB) 2-1 Nassaji Mazandaran (IRN)

Tue, 24 Oct, 2023

Group D: Navbahor (UZB) 2-1 Nassaji Mazandaran (IRN)

Namangan: Oston Uronov was the star for Uzbekistan’s Navbahor after they came from behind to beat Nassaji Mazandaran of Islamic Republic of Iran 2-1 in the AFC Champions League™ 2023/24 on Monday.

The result took unbeaten Navbahor to seven points in Group D as they edged closer to a place in the Round of 16.