Al Ahli showed great character, says Jaissle

Tue, 16 Sep, 2025

Al Ahli showed great character, says Jaissle

Jeddah: Matthias Jaissle was full of praise for Al Ahli Saudi FC after they turned defeat to victory in their AFC Champions League Elite™ 2025/26 opener on Monday.

The German tactician admitted the defending champions were second best in the first half, allowing Khusain Norchaev to net a brace for the Uzbekistan outfit, before putting on a show to walk away with a 4-2 win.

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Soliman, Sanchez satisfied with stalemate

Tue, 16 Sep, 2025

Soliman, Sanchez satisfied with stalemate

Baghdad: Al Shorta’s Moamen Soliman and Felix Sanchez of Al Sadd SC preferred to look at the positives after their sides shared a 1-1 draw in their AFC Champions League Elite™ 2025/26 clash on Monday.

Soliman, in particular, drew encouragement from the performance of Al Shorta who were not overawed by the occasion at Al Zawraa Stadium with his Iraqi side’s dominance in possession and shot count culminating in Dominique Mendy’s first half opener.

Tadic: Al Wahda must be sharper

Tue, 16 Sep, 2025

Tadic: Al Wahda must be sharper

Abu Dhabi: Dusan Tadic has called on Al Wahda FC to be more clinical in front of goal after their dramatic 2-1 win over 10-man Al Ittihad Club in their AFC Champions League Elite™ 2025/26 opener at the Al Nahyan Stadium on Monday.

Midfielder Tadic put in a stellar performance with Lucas Pimenta netting a stoppage-time strike to seal a memorable victory over the reigning Saudi Arabian champions. 

Milojevic hails resilient Sharjah; Martins rues Al Gharafa’s missed chances

Tue, 16 Sep, 2025

Milojevic hails resilient Sharjah; Martins rues Al Gharafa’s missed chances

Sharjah: Head coach Milos Milojevic praised Sharjah FC’s spirit and determination after the UAE side came from two goals down to beat Qatar’s Al Gharafa SC 4-3 in their AFC Champions League Elite™ 2025/26 opener on Monday.

The Emirati leveled the tie through Rey Manaj at the Sharjah Stadium before finding an extra gear to snatch the dramatic win, with Igor Coronado scoring the winner deep into added time with a cool finish.

Preview: Shanghai Port FC (CHN) v Vissel Kobe (JPN)

Wed, 17 Sep, 2025

Preview: Shanghai Port FC (CHN) v Vissel Kobe (JPN)

Shanghai: Shanghai Port FC and Vissel Kobe will be targetting victory when they meet in the AFC Champions League Elite™ 2025/26 on Wednesday.

Both suffered elimination at the Round of 16 stage last season and will want to hit the ground running in their bid to go all the way this time around.

Preview: Ulsan HD FC v Chengdu Rongcheng FC (CHN)

Wed, 17 Sep, 2025

Preview: Ulsan HD FC v Chengdu Rongcheng FC (CHN)

Ulsan: Former champions Ulsan HD will be determined to put their woes behind them by kicking off their AFC Champions League Elite™ 2025/26 campaign with a win against Chengdu Rongcheng FC on Wednesday.

Ulsan's grip on the K League 1 title has been drastically loosened and newly-appointed head coach Shin Tae-yong will expect his players to roar on the continental stage to redeem themselves.