Central Asia Domestic Wrap: Altyn Asyr seal Turkmenistan treble

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Central Asia Domestic Wrap: Altyn Asyr seal Turkmenistan treble

Bishkek: Altyn Asyr completed a domestic treble with a convincing win in the Turkmenistan Cup final, while Esteghlal continued their strong league form to top the table in Islamic Republic of Iran.

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South Asia Domestic Wrap: Goa top ISL, East Bengal on pole in I-League

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

South Asia Domestic Wrap: Goa top ISL, East Bengal on pole in I-League

New Delhi: Goa FC defeated ATK 2-1 to seize top spot in the Indian Super League (ISL) while East Bengal took advantage of their rivals not playing to assume the lead in the I-League in the latest round of action.

Defending ISL champions Bengaluru FC, meanwhile, suffered their first defeat of the season as the league gathers steam while in Bangladesh, teams are set for the new season's kick-off with the Federation Cup taking off on Wednesday.

ASEAN & East Domestic Wrap: Melbourne City back on track with win over Jets

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

ASEAN & East Domestic Wrap: Melbourne City back on track with win over Jets

Kuala Lumpur: After a setback last week against Perth Glory, Erick Mombaerts' side eased past Newcastle Jets to keep the heat on front-runners Sydney FC.

Elsewhere in ASEAN, Madura United's chase for second place took a bump in the road after a heavy defeat to Persija Jakarta, while 2020 AFC Cup contenders PSM Makassar were also in action.

Meanwhile in East Asia, while many of the domestic championships have ended or had a break in fixtures, there was a full set of weekend matches from the Guam league to review.

Al Sadd's Nam satisfied despite defeat

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Al Sadd's Nam satisfied despite defeat

Doha: Midfielder Nam Tae-hee was satisfied with the performance of Al Sadd SC despite the 3-2 defeat to Monterrey in the second round of the FIFA Club World Cup Qatar 2019 at the Jassim bin Hamad Stadium on Saturday.

The 28-year-old Korean international saw Al Sadd concede twice in the first half before eventually losing 3-2 to Mexico's Monterrey to miss out on a semi-final with UEFA Champions League winners Liverpool.

Lucescu: Al Hilal deserved to win

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Lucescu: Al Hilal deserved to win

Doha: Head coach Razvan Lucescu said Al Hilal SFC deserved their 1-0 win against Esperance de Tunis in the second round of the FIFA Club World Cup Qatar 2019 at Jassim bin Hamad Stadium on Saturday.

Al Hilal owed their win to French forward Bafetimbi Gomis, who came off the bench to score the only goal in the 73rd minute to steer the 2019 AFC Champions League winners into the semi-finals.

#ACL2020 draw sets stage for spectacular affair

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

#ACL2020 draw sets stage for spectacular affair

Kuala Lumpur: Defending champions Al Hilal SFC will play in Group B of the 2020 AFC Champions League following the conclusion of the draw at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Tuesday.

Saudi Arabia's Al Hilal, who defeated Urawa Red Diamonds of Japan to lift the 2019 title after runners-up finishes in 2014 and 2017, will have Shabab Al Ahli Dubai (UAE), Pakhtakor (UZB) and the winner of a play-off for company.

Teams learn 2020 group stage challenge

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Teams learn 2020 group stage challenge

Kuala Lumpur: Al Ahed FC will begin the defence of their AFC Cup title in Group A following the completion of the draw for the 2020 edition at AFC House in Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday.

Al Ahed will have Bahrain's Manama Club, Al Jaish of Syria and the winner of the West Zone Play-off for company as the Lebanese side will seek to make it back-to-back AFC titles after defeating DPR Korea's 4.25 SC in the 2019 final.