Saitama: Ulsan Hyundai secured their first away win in the AFC Champions League in more than two years to gain the upper hand against Urawa Red Diamonds following a 2-1 victory in the first leg of the Round of 16 on Wednesday.
Round of 16 - 1st Leg: Urawa Red Diamonds (JPN) 1-2 Ulsan Hyundai FC (KOR)
Saitama: Ulsan Hyundai came back from going a goal behind to defeat Urawa Red Diamonds 2-1 on Wednesday as the 2012 winners claimed a first leg lead in the teams’ 2019 AFC Champions League Round of 16 meeting at Saitama Stadium.
ACL 2019 Allianz Goal of the Week: Moon Seon-min (Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors FC)
Kuala Lumpur: The-AFC.com has announced that Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors FC's Moon Seon-min is the winner of this week’s Goal of the Week presented by Allianz for the first leg of the 2019 AFC Champions League Round of 16.
Guangzhou: Wei Shihao has sung the praises of Guangzhou Evergrande’s doctor after the attacking midfielder returned from injury to open the scoring in the 2-1 first leg victory in the last 16 against Shandong Luneng on Tuesday.
Guangzhou: Fabio Cannavaro has warned his Guangzhou Evergrande players to remain vigilant against imposing duo Graziano Pelle and Marouane Fellaini when they take on Shandong Luneng in the second leg of their 2019 AFC Champions League Round of 16 clash next week.
Saitama: Ulsan Hyundai moved a step closer to the quarter-finals of the 2019 AFC Champions League on Wednesday thanks to their never-say-die attitude, claimed coach Kim Do-hoon after seeing his side take a 2-1 lead from the first leg against Urawa Red Diamonds at Saitama Stadium 2002.
Ibaraki: Hiroshi Jofuku is under no illusions over the difficulty of the task facing his Sanfrecce Hiroshima side after they slipped to a 1-0 loss in the first leg of the 2019 AFC Champions League Round of 16 match-up with defending champions Kashima Antlers on Tuesday.