Real Madrid ease past Al Ahly to set up Al Hilal showdown

Thu, 09 Feb, 2023

Real Madrid ease past Al Ahly to set up Al Hilal showdown

Rabat: Real Madrid reached the FIFA Club World Cup Morocco 2022 final with a 4-1 win over Egypt's Al Ahly on Wednesday in Morocco.

The European champions took the lead just before half-time with a Vinicius Junior chip with Fede Valverde scoring the second soon after the break before goals from Rodrygo and Sergio Arribas completed the victory.
 
Al Ahly, who beat MLS side Seattle Sounders and Auckland City on the way to the semi-finals, initially stayed tight at the back and Madrid toiled to break them down.

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Diaz applauds Al Hilal for historic victory

Wed, 08 Feb, 2023

Diaz applauds Al Hilal for historic victory

Tangier: Al Hilal SFC head coach Ramon Diaz praised his players for their sparkling performance in the 3-2 win over Flamengo to reach the FIFA Club World Cup Morocco 2022 final.

Salem Al Dawsari’s brace from the penalty spot set the tone for Al Hilal with Luciano Vietto netting from close range in the second half.
 
Al Hilal, the first Saudi Arabian side to reach the FIFA Club World Cup final, will face the winners of Wednesday’s semi-final between European champions Real Madrid and Al Ahly of Egypt.

Al Dawsari penalties send Al Hilal into final

Wed, 08 Feb, 2023

Al Dawsari penalties send Al Hilal into final

Tangiers: Salem Al Dawsari scored two penalties as Al Hilal SFC beat Flamengo 3-2 on Tuesday to reach the FIFA Club World Cup final in Morocco.

The Saudis on Saturday will play the winners of Wednesday's other semi-final between European champions Real Madrid and Egypt's Al Ahly.

Europe Wrap: Jahanbakhsh brace stuns PSV; Mitoma bags another winner

Tue, 07 Feb, 2023

Europe Wrap: Jahanbakhsh brace stuns PSV; Mitoma bags another winner

Kuala Lumpur: Alireza Jahanbakhsh was the saviour for Feyenoord as the Islamic Republic of Iran forward scored two late goals to help the Dutch Eredivisie leaders rescue a 2-2 draw against PSV Eindhoven on Sunday.

Japan's Kaoru Mitoma continued his scoring streak in England as he netted another late winner for Brighton & Hove Albion in their Premier League victory over Bournemouth while over in Scotland, his compatriot Kyogo Furuhashi scored his 22nd goal of the season for high-flying Celtic. 
 
Elsewhere, Kim Min-jae’s Napoli took another step towards the title in Italy, Ellie Carpenter returned after a long injury layoff in France, Oday Dabbagh netted in Portugal and Ayase Ueda scored for the third week in a row in Belgium, so join the-AFC.com as we look back at how the Asian stars performed across Europe over the last week. 

Central & South Asia Wrap: Sepahan reach summit; Bashundhara Kings maintain surge

Tue, 07 Feb, 2023

Central & South Asia Wrap: Sepahan reach summit; Bashundhara Kings maintain surge

Mumbai: Sepahan stormed to the top of the Islamic Republic of Iran Pro League, while Bashundhara Kings cruised to their eighth consecutive victory in the Bangladesh Premier League.

Mumbai City edge closer to the Indian Super League crown while Sreenidi Deccan have replaced RoundGlass Punjab as the I-League leaders.

Join the-AFC.com as we take a look at the latest domestic action across Central and South Asia.

West Asia Wrap: Al Duhail widen lead in Qatar; exciting races continue in Saudi Arabia, UAE

Tue, 07 Feb, 2023

West Asia Wrap: Al Duhail widen lead in Qatar; exciting races continue in Saudi Arabia, UAE

Doha: Al Duhail registered two crucial victories the past week to open a four-point lead at the top of the Qatar Stars League.

Cristiano Ronaldo scored his first Saudi Pro League goal for Al Nassr to salvage a point for the leaders while in the United Arab Emirates, Shabab Al Ahli hold a one-point advantage at the top in what is shaping up to be an exciting title race.
 
There was also league action in Iraq, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Palestine and Syria so join the-AFC.com as we take a look at the latest round of domestic scene across West Asia.

ASEAN & East Asia Wrap: Melbourne City back to winning ways; Hanoi held as V.League returns

Mon, 06 Feb, 2023

ASEAN & East Asia Wrap: Melbourne City back to winning ways; Hanoi held as V.League returns

Hong Kong: Dutch midfielder Richard van der Venne bagged a hat-trick while Jamie Maclaren took his goals tally to 16 for the season with a brace as defending Premiers Melbourne City defeated Macarthur FC 6-1 to post their first win in four matches in Australia. 

A new V.League 1 season got underway in Vietnam, with defending champions Hanoi FC held to a 1-1 draw by Viettel FC in their opener while Cong An Hanoi made a stunning start to life in the top flight as the ambitious newcomers overcame Binh Dinh 5-0. 
 
Last year’s runners-up Persib Bandung extended their unbeaten streak to 14 matches to return to the top of the league standings in Indonesia while matches also took place in Thailand and Hong Kong, so join the-AFC.com as we review the week’s action from across ASEAN and East Asia.