Preview - Group J: Chu expects more of the same from Kitchee in AFC Champions League clash with Guangzhou

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Preview - Group J: Chu expects more of the same from Kitchee in AFC Champions League clash with Guangzhou

Buriram: Kitchee coach Alex Chu Chi-kwong will call for more of the same from his players when they take on Guangzhou FC in the AFC Champions League in Buriram on Wednesday as the Hong Kong club look to pick up their second win in Group J.

The Hong Kong Premier League champions kicked off their 2021 campaign with a 2-0 victory over Port FC in a perfect display of counterattacking football before slipping to a narrow 2-1 loss at the hands of Cerezo Osaka.

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Gamba Osaka’s Matsunami hails AFC Champions League brace hero Patric, Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors’ Kim rues physical struggles

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Gamba Osaka’s Matsunami hails AFC Champions League brace hero Patric, Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors’ Kim rues physical struggles

Tashkent: Gamba Osaka head coach Masanobu Matsunami heaped praise on his striker Patric after the Brazilian scored twice to help his side come back from two goals down and earn a point against Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors on Tuesday.

The Korean side started the Group H encounter with a bang, taking the lead inside two minutes through Stanislav Iljutcenko before Takahiro Kunimoto doubled their lead after the quarter-hour mark with a deflected effort from outside the box.

But soon after, Gamba Osaka rallied back with Patric getting on the end of a Hiroki Fujiharo cross to head in their first in the 27th minute before showing a poacher’s instinct to move into space and fire home Shinya Yajima’s cross from close range four minutes later for the equaliser.

Yamasaki dedicates AFC Champions League hat-trick to Nagoya Grampus teammates

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Yamasaki dedicates AFC Champions League hat-trick to Nagoya Grampus teammates

Bangkok: Nagoya Grampus forward Ryogo Yamasaki was all praise for his teammates after their emphatic 4-1 win over Thailand's Ratchaburi FC in Group G of the 2021 AFC Champions League on Monday.

Yamasaki became the first player to net a hat-trick in the East Group Stage and econd overall after Michael Olunga achieved the feat for Al Duhail of Qatar on Matchday Two of the West Zone.

Kim savours Pohang Steelers’ AFC Champions League victory against Johor Darul Ta’zim

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Kim savours Pohang Steelers’ AFC Champions League victory against Johor Darul Ta’zim

Bangkok: Head coach Kim Gi-Dong was all smiles after his side came back fighting to register a 4-1 victory over Malaysia’s Johor Darul Ta’zim in Group G of the 2021 AFC Champions League on Monday.

Pohang rallied back with goals from Borys Tashchy, Kang Sang-Woo, Kwon Gi-pyo and Lim Sang-hyub after Johor Darul Ta'zim took the lead through Leandro Velázquez.

The win was certainly a morale booster for Pohang, who sit second on the table and are three points ahead of Johor Darul Ta’zim, while Japan’s Nagoya Grampus are top with nine.

Nagoya Grampus’ Ficcadenti heaps praise on players, Siripong remains hopeful despite AFC Champions League defeat

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Nagoya Grampus’ Ficcadenti heaps praise on players, Siripong remains hopeful despite AFC Champions League defeat

Bangkok: Head coach Massimo Ficcadenti was a pleased man following Nagoya Grampus’ 4-0 win over Thailand’s Ratchaburi FC in Group G of the 2021 AFC Champions League on Monday.

Ryogo Yamasaki scored a first half hat-trick before Manabu Saito put further gloss on the scoreline to give Nagoya their third consecutive victory of the competition.

Nagoya lead the standings with nine points, while Korea Republic’s Pohang Steelers are second with six following their 4-1 victory over Malaysia’s Johor Darul Ta’zim, who lie third.

“We can’t be happy with losing” – Tampines Rovers unfulfilled after AFC Champions League defeat to Chiangrai

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

“We can’t be happy with losing” – Tampines Rovers unfulfilled after AFC Champions League defeat to Chiangrai

Tashkent: They may have won the admiration of many with their proactive football, but Tampines Rovers can’t afford to be happy with two consecutive defeats, according to head coach Akbar Nawas.

The first Singaporean side to compete in the AFC Champions League group stage in over a decade, Tampines looked set to claim at least a point for most of Monday’s clash, but ended up empty handed after Chiangrai substitute Sivakorn Tiatrakul scored three minutes from time.

AFC Cup all-time top scorer Marañón hails AFC Champions League record breaker Damjanovic

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

AFC Cup all-time top scorer Marañón hails AFC Champions League record breaker Damjanovic

Tashkent: All-time AFC Cup top scorer Bienvenido Marañón lauded ‘amazing goalscorer’ Dejan Damjanovic after the latter scored his 38th goal in the AFC Champions League to become the competition’s all-time top scorer.

Former Montenegro international Damjanovic overtook Korea Republic’s Lee Dong-gook on Sunday, sweeping home in the 38th minute to put his Kitchee SC side in the lead against Cerezo Osaka of Japan. The Hong Kong side could not hold on to the lead and were beaten 2-1, but the match will be remembered for Damjanovic’s historic moment.