Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Cornellà de Llobregat: Espanyol's Wu Lei became the first Chinese player to score in La Liga on Saturday as his goal helped his team to a 3-1 win over Real Valladolid.
Wu Lei, who was named the Chinese Super League's player of the year in November, joined Espanyol in January and was making his fifth appearance for the club at their RCDE Stadium.
Valladolid had threatened a comeback but Wu Lei sealed victory in the 65th minute by breaking in behind and sliding a cool finish into the corner.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Shanghai: Chinese champions Shanghai SIPG must move on from the departure of star forward Wu Lei to La Liga ahead of Wednesday's 2019 AFC Champions League opener, according to the team's custodian.
Losing a star player is never easy on a side, but it's not unreasonable to say that with Wu Lei's transfer from Shanghai SIPG to Spain's RCD Espanyol the CSL side have lost a player who is very much part of the heart and soul of the side, having made his debut for the club at just 14 years old.
As the all-time leading goalscorer and appearance-maker for the club, the 27-year-old forward's exit is, undeniably, a blow for the team, but Shanghai SIPG goalkeeper Yan Junling is insistent that the side need to - and are able to - maintain the kind of form that saw them crowned China PR's league champions last year.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kuala Lumpur: The hotly anticipated 2019 AFC Champions League group stage kicks off in the East Zone with the 16 sides beginning their campaigns on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Holders Kashima Antlers will be among the main draws, while Groups E to H feature a total of five former champions and three debutants in what promises to be an exciting round of fixtures.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kuala Lumpur: The group stage of the 2019 AFC Champions League gets underway in West Asia on Monday and Tuesday with the 16 sides in Groups A to D opening their campaigns.
Iraqi teams return to the AFC Champions League for the first time in over a decade as Al Zawraa line-up in Group A, while all three past winners from West Asia - Al Ain, Al Ittihad and Al Sadd - are present in the group stage.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kuala Lumpur: From the cacophonous cauldrons of noise to hypermodern designs, the 2019 AFC Champions League will see a range of stadiums host Asia's premier club competition.
In the above slideshow, you will find all 29 designated home grounds for use in this year's edition of the tournament, ranked in order from largest to smallest capacity.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kuala Lumpur: Ahead of the 2019 AFC Champions League group stage, we look at 10 youngsters who could make the difference for their respective teams.
From Omar Abdulrahman to Wu Lei to Omar Khribin, some of the biggest stars in Asian football have announced themselves through the AFC Champions League over the years.
The Continent's prime club competition returns with the group stage of the 2019 edition starting next week. The-AFC.com looks at 10 players the age of 22 and under who could be the next big hit in this year's campaign.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kuala Lumpur: Ahead of the 2019 AFC Champions League group stage, we look at 10 new signings who could make the difference for their respective teams.
From the likes of household names in Keisuke Honda of Melbourne Victory and Bafetimbi Gomis at Al Hilal to prolific scorers like Al Ahli's Djaniny and Buriram United's Diogo, there will be plenty of new stars set to shine on Asian club football's grandest stage in this year's continental competition.
While the above have already spent several months at their new clubs, or previously appeared in the AFC Champions League, we look at some of the most recent signings and reveal what they could bring to their teams at the 2019 edition.