Group E: Al Faisaly, Al Wehdat settle for draw

Sun, 24 Apr, 2022

Group E: Al Faisaly, Al Wehdat settle for draw

Dammam: A thrilling end to a meaty encounter at the Prince Mohamed bin Fahd saw Al Faisaly FC and Al Wehdat play out a 1-1 draw on Matchday Five of the AFC Champions League™ 2022 Group E on Saturday.

The match looked set to end goalless after 90 minutes of play, only for substitute Ahmad Israiwah to break the deadlock in the first minute of added time to hand Al Wehdat the lead, but Martin Boyle struck two minutes later to help Al Faisaly salvage a crucial point for the Saudi Arabia club. 

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Group E: FC Nasaf defeat Al Sadd to keep hopes alive

Sun, 24 Apr, 2022

Group E: FC Nasaf defeat Al Sadd to keep hopes alive

Dammam: FC Nasaf produced their best display of the AFC Champions League™ 2022 Group E, dispatching Al Sadd 3-1 and consigning the 2011 winners to a second consecutive group stage exit on Saturday.

An Akmal Mozgovoy brace, coupled with Husain Norchayev's goal saw Nasaf take a three-goal lead by the 77th minute, with Rodridgo Tabata scoring a consolation for Qatar's Al Sadd in added time. 

The win pushed Uzbekistan's Nasaf up the standings with eight points to their name, while dashing Al Sadd's hopes of a top two finish in Group E. 

Group A: Al Hilal fight back to deny Sharjah victory

Sun, 24 Apr, 2022

Group A: Al Hilal fight back to deny Sharjah victory

Riyadh: Al Hilal SFC came from two goals down to force a 2-2 draw against Sharjah in Group A of the AFC Champions League™ 2022 on Saturday. 

Ousmane Camara and Majid Rashid provided first-half goals for Sharjah before Al Hilal fought back through Muteb Al Mufarrij and Salem Al Dawsari, who scored the equaliser off a penalty deep into added time.

Al Hilal, who have already qualified into the Round of 16, remain top of the table with 13 points, while already eliminated Sharjah are third with five points, five behind Qatar’s Al Rayyan, who defeated Istiklol 1-0 earlier on Saturday.

Group A: Boli strikes late as Al Rayyan stay in the race

Sun, 24 Apr, 2022

Group A: Boli strikes late as Al Rayyan stay in the race

Riyadh: Yohan Boli struck right at the end as Al Rayyan SC secured a crucial three points with a 1-0 win over FC Istiklol in Group A of the AFC Champions League™ 2022 on Saturday. 

The win takes Qatar's Al Rayyan to 10 points and keeps their hopes of a place in the Round of 16 alive while Tajikistan's Istiklol suffered their fifth consecutive defeat.

Concentration key for Al Duhail's comeback heroics, says Crespo

Sat, 23 Apr, 2022

Concentration key for Al Duhail's comeback heroics, says Crespo

Buraidah: Al Duhail head coach Hernan Crespo credited his side’s concentration and confidence for their come-from-behind 4-3 victory over Al Taawoun in the AFC Champions League™ 2022 Group D’s top-of-the-table clash on Friday.

The Qatari side went into the halftime break with a 3-1 disadvantage but turned on the style after the restart and were rewarded with three goals. Edmilson swept home Almoez Ali’s cross to reduce the deficit, before adding his sixth of the campaign from the penalty spot and club captain Ali headed home two minutes from time to win it for Al Duhail.

Foolad advance to next round, Al Gharafa look towards the future

Sat, 23 Apr, 2022

Foolad advance to next round, Al Gharafa look towards the future

Jeddah: Foolad Khouzestan FC  tactician Javad Nekounam was delighted with his side’s scrappy 1-0 win against a wounded Al Gharafa which ultimately sealed their passage to the AFC Champions League 2022™ Round of 16 with one game to play.

Winners of each group and the three best runners-up from the West Region qualify to the next round, meaning Foolad’s 11 points is mathematically sufficient to finish as one of the three second best placed clubs regardless of the results from other groups.
 
Knowing that they needed a victory, Nekounam was prepared to face a determined Al Gharafa, who entered the must-win match aiming to prove a point after losing 8-2  to Shabab Al Ahli Dubai on Matchday Four.

Sepahan's Navidkia praises unlucky Pakhtakor after late win

Sat, 23 Apr, 2022

Sepahan's Navidkia praises unlucky Pakhtakor after late win

Buraidah: Sepahan FC head coach Moharram Navidkia complimented Friday opponents Pakhtakor after his side walked away with the three points in a 2-1 victory in Group D of the AFC Champions League™ 2022 at King Abdullah Sports City Stadium.

Despite the defeat, it was the Uzbek side that had control for long spells of the game, as well as the bulk of scoring chances, but they fell behind in the 75th minute as Sajad Shabazadeh hammered home Milad Jahani’s cross from the left.

Khojiakbar Alijonov’s diving header restored parity within minutes and Sepahan survived a scare after Odiljon Hamrobekov struck the woodwork in added time before Shabazadeh popped up again, driving home a late winner that consigned Pakhtakor to a fourth, while allowing Sepahan to live to fight another day.