Asian clubs continue pursuit for glory

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Asian clubs continue pursuit for glory

Kuala Lumpur: The chase for club glory in the 2019 AFC Champions League and AFC Cup will resume when Asian clubs learn their opponents in the quarter-finals and knockout stages respectively on Tuesday.

The excitement continues to build in the 2019 AFC Champions League after the thrilling group stage and Round of 16 encounters where four teams from the East Zone – title holders Kashima Antlers as well as 2017 champions Urawa Red Diamonds, both from Japan and China PR’s Guangzhou Evergrande FC, the 2015 winners, and Shanghai SIPG – confirmed their names in the pot.

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Round of 16 2nd Leg: The Week In Numbers

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Round of 16 2nd Leg: The Week In Numbers

Kuala Lumpur: The 2019 AFC Champions League saw plenty of action and spectacle this week as the Round of 16 in the East Zone concluded with four teams securing their tickets to the quarter-finals.

Defending champions Kashima Antlers, a pair of two-time winners in Guangzhou Evergrande and Urawa Red Diamonds, and former semi-finalists Shanghai SIPG emerged victorious from the East half of the AFC Champions League's Round of 16. The-AFC.com delves into some of the numbers that tell the story of the week's matches.

Round of 16, Second Leg: What They Said

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Round of 16, Second Leg: What They Said

Kuala Lumpur: The identity of four of the eight 2019 AFC Champions League quarter-finalists was decided this week as East Asia's Round of 16 concluded with the second leg games on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Social media posts, big game mentality and tears of joy all feature as the-AFC.com talks to those involved in the latest edition of the Continent's most presitigious competition.

ACL 2019 Allianz Goal of the Week: Paulinho (Guangzhou Evergrande FC)

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

ACL 2019 Allianz Goal of the Week: Paulinho (Guangzhou Evergrande FC)

Kuala Lumpur: The-AFC.com has announced that Guangzhou Evergrande FC's Paulinho is the winner of this week’s Goal of the Week presented by Allianz for the second leg of the 2019 AFC Champions League Round of 16.

Race To Be Champions: Know Your Teams

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Race To Be Champions: Know Your Teams

Kuala Lumpur: With the 2019 AFC Cup knockout stage draw set to take place in Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday, excitement is building as the remaining cast enter the business end of this year’s competition.

The 2019 AFC Cup kicked off with the preliminary qualifying in January and after six months of action, only seven teams remain in the running to replace Iraq's three-time champions Air Force Club.

Join the-AFC.com as we give an insight on the teams in the running to lift the title come November 2.

AFC Cup 2019 Allianz Goal of the Week: Eli Sabia

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

AFC Cup 2019 Allianz Goal of the Week: Eli Sabia

Kuala Lumpur: The-AFC.com has announced that Chennaiyin FC's Eli Sabia is the winner of this week’s Goal of the Week presented by Allianz for the 2019 AFC Cup after a public vote on the AFC’s official website.

Ellili reveals secret behind Al Jazeera 'Remontada'

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Ellili reveals secret behind Al Jazeera 'Remontada'

Amman: Al Jazeera coach Chiheb Ellili credited his players for the historic comeback as they turned a 3-0 first-leg loss against Syria’s Al Jaish into a 4-3 aggregate win to reach the 2019 AFC Cup West Zonal Final.

Abdullah Al Attar scored inside the first five minutes before Feras Shelbaieh, Ahmad Al Essawi and Zaid Jaber netted in the second half to complete a 4-0 rout at Amman International Stadium on Tuesday.