Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kuala Lumpur: A thrilling week of AFC Champions League action saw drama across the continent as Asia's premier club competition witnessed great comebacks, stunning goals, huge crowds, joy and despair all offered up in abundance.
With eight teams having booked their tickets to the quarter-finals, the tournament now takes a three-month break, before which the-AFC.com looks back at the Round of 16 second leg clashes to highlight the week in numbers.
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Round of 16: The Week In Numbers
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Suwon: Dejan Damjanovic believes there is more to come from Suwon Samsung Bluewings after his side advanced to the 2018 AFC Champions League quarter-finals following a 3-1 aggregate victory over Ulsan Hyundai.
Suwon had lost the first leg against their domestic rivals 1-0 last week, but turned the tie around with a 3-0 victory in the second leg at Suwon World Cup Stadium on Wednesday, with Kim Gun-hee netting a brace and Waguininho rounding off the scoring in added time.
On the back of the result, the Montenegrin, who is the AFC Champions League's all-time second highest scorer with 32 goals, spoke with t**he-AFC.com** about the game and his thoughts on the latter stages of the tournament.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Jeddah: Al Sadd held Al Ahli to a 2-2 draw on Monday to clinch a spot in the 2018 AFC Champions League quarter-finals in a tightly-contested match at the King Abdullah Sport City Stadium.
The hosts managed to level the aggregate score before halftime but were unable to keep Al Sadd's attackers at bay as a Baghdad Bounedjah brace consigned them to elimination.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Tehran: Mame Thiam has insisted that Esteghlal are aiming for a spot in the 2018 AFC Champions League final after the striker’s treble in the 3-1 Round of 16 second leg win over fellow Iranian side Zobahan on Tuesday saw them advance to the quarter-finals 3-2 on aggregate.
The Tehran side conceded in added time in last week’s first leg as a 1-0 defeat in Isfahan left them with plenty to do at Azadi Stadium, where more than 75,000 fans generated a fantastic atmosphere at the Islamic Republic of Iran’s national stadium.
Thiam put the hosts in front from the spot shortly after the 10-minute mark to level the tie on aggregate, before the Senagalese forward’s stunning left-foot effort from distance put them 2-0 on the night four minutes before the interval.