R16 - 1st Leg: Buriram United FC (THA) 0-0 Johor Darul Ta'zim (MAS)

Wed, 05 Mar, 2025

R16 - 1st Leg: Buriram United FC (THA) 0-0 Johor Darul Ta'zim (MAS)

Buriram: Buriram United and Johor Darul Ta’zim will go into the second leg of their AFC Champions League Elite™ 2024/25 Round of 16 clash next week with nothing between them after the pair played out a tense 0-0 draw at Buriram Stadium on Tuesday.

Neither side was able to find a way through during the 90 minutes, with Suphanat Mueanta going closest to giving Osmar Loss’ side an advantage only to see visiting goalkeeper Andoni Zubiaurre making a fine save from the forward’s header with 25 minutes remaining.

The result was a re-run of the Southeast Asian rivals’ meeting in the league phase and the pair will meet again at the Sultan Ibrahim Stadium in Johor next Tuesday with a place in the quarter-finals of the AFC Champions League Elite at stake.

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R16 - 1st Leg: Pakhtakor (UZB) 1-0 Al Hilal SFC (KSA)

Wed, 05 Mar, 2025

R16 - 1st Leg: Pakhtakor (UZB) 1-0 Al Hilal SFC (KSA)

Tashkent: Flamarion scored the only goal of the game as Pakhtakor stunned Al Hilal SFC 1-0 in their AFC Champions League Elite™ 2024/25 Round of 16 first leg tie at the JAR Stadium on Tuesday.

Pakhtakor fully deserved the win and Al Hilal, who have slumped in recent weeks, will have to rediscover their best form in next week’s return leg at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh if they are to keep their hopes of a fifth Asian title alive. 

R16 - 1st Leg: Shanghai Port FC (CHN) 0-1 Yokohama F. Marinos (JPN)

Wed, 05 Mar, 2025

R16 - 1st Leg: Shanghai Port FC (CHN) 0-1 Yokohama F. Marinos (JPN)

Shanghai: Yokohama F Marinos will take a 1-0 lead into the second leg of their AFC Champions League Elite™ 2024/25 Round of 16 meeting with Shanghai Port next week after Anderson Lopes earned last year’s runners-up a narrow-but-deserved victory at Pudong Stadium on Tuesday.

Lopes struck in the 30th minute to leave the tie evenly poised ahead of the return at International Stadium in Yokohama next week as the Japanese outfit look to progress to the quarter-final draw for the second season in a row.

Al Wasl’s Milojevic, Al Sadd’s Sanchez confident of advancing

Wed, 05 Mar, 2025

Al Wasl’s Milojevic, Al Sadd’s Sanchez confident of advancing

Dubai: Al Wasl head coach Milos Milojevic believes his team were the superior side despite settling for a 1-1 draw against Al Sadd  in their AFC Champions League Elite™ 2024/25 Round of 16 first leg tie on Monday.

An early Ali Saleh strike was canceled out by a powerful Abdulla Al Yazidi header in the second half leaving both teams with everything to play for next week's second leg in Doha.

Missed chances frustrate Al Nassr’s Pioli; Bozovic praises Esteghlal’s defensive grit

Tue, 04 Mar, 2025

Missed chances frustrate Al Nassr’s Pioli; Bozovic praises Esteghlal’s defensive grit

Tehran: Al Nassr Club head coach Stefano Pioli expressed dismay over his team's inability to convert their chances in the tense 0-0 draw with Esteghlal FC in their AFC Champions League Elite™ 2024/25 Round of 16 first leg at the Azadi Stadium on Monday.

Despite missing Cristiano Ronaldo and Aymeric Laporte, Al Nassr dominated large spells of the match and created several clear-cut opportunities without converting, leaving the tie finely balanced with the return leg to be played next week.

Preview - R16 (1st Leg): Shanghai Shenhua FC (CHN) v Kawasaki Frontale (JPN)

Wed, 05 Mar, 2025

Preview - R16 (1st Leg): Shanghai Shenhua FC (CHN) v Kawasaki Frontale (JPN)

Shanghai: Shanghai Shenhua will be confident of victory when they face Kawasaki Frontale in the first leg of their AFC Champions League Elite™ 2024/25 Round of 16 tie on Wednesday.

China PR's Shenhua defeated Japan's Frontale 2-0 when the sides met in the League Stage back in October.

Preview - R16 (1st Leg): Vissel Kobe (JPN) v Gwangju FC (KOR)

Wed, 05 Mar, 2025

Preview - R16 (1st Leg): Vissel Kobe (JPN) v Gwangju FC (KOR)

Kobe: Vissel Kobe will have to rediscover their best form when they welcome Gwangju FC to the Kobe City Misaki Park Stadium for the first leg of their AFC Champions League Elite™ 2024/25 Round of 16 tie on Wednesday.

Both sides comfortably qualified for the last 16 stage, with Japan's Vissel finishing fifth and Korea Republic's Gwangju a spot higher.

QF - 1st Leg: Tractor FC (IRN) 0-0 Al Taawoun FC (KSA)

Wed, 05 Mar, 2025

QF - 1st Leg: Tractor FC (IRN) 0-0 Al Taawoun FC (KSA)

Tabriz: Tractor FC of Islamic Republic of Iran and Saudi Arabia's Al Taawoun FC played out an entertaining 0-0 draw in their AFC Champions League Two™ 2024/25 quarter-final first leg tie at the Yadegar-E-Imam Stadium on Tuesday.

Al Taawoun keeper Abdulquddus Atiiay had to be at his best, making saves from Tractor’s Tomislav Strkalj, Ricardo Alves and Amirhossein Hosseinzadeh to keep his team in the game going into the second leg.

Preview - QF (1st Leg): Shabab Al Ahli (UAE) v Sharjah FC (UAE)

Thu, 06 Mar, 2025

Preview - QF (1st Leg): Shabab Al Ahli (UAE) v Sharjah FC (UAE)

Dubai: It will be a clash between the top two teams from the United Arab Emirates when Shabab Al Ahli host Sharjah FC in the first leg of their AFC Champions League Two™ 2024/25 quarter-final on Wednesday.

Shabab Al Ahli are top of the UAE Pro League, perched a comfortable seven points ahead of Sharjah with just nine matches remaining.

Preview - QF (1st Leg): Sanfrecce Hiroshima (JPN) v Lion City Sailors FC (SGP)

Wed, 05 Mar, 2025

Preview - QF (1st Leg): Sanfrecce Hiroshima (JPN) v Lion City Sailors FC (SGP)

Hiroshima: Sanfrecce Hiroshima will start as overwhelming favourites when they welcome Lion City Sailors to the Hiroshima Soccer Stadium for the first leg of their AFC Champions League Two™ 2024/25 quarter-final on Wednesday.

Japan's Sanfrecce have in cruise mode in their continental challenge and having carried their form into the 2025 J1 League season, will expect a resounding lead to take into next week's return leg.

#ChallengeLeague - Preview: Quarter-finals (1st Leg)

Mon, 10 Mar, 2025

#ChallengeLeague - Preview: Quarter-finals (1st Leg)

Kuala Lumpur: The AFC Challenge League™ 2024-2025 returns with quarter-final action to be played on Wednesday and Thursday.

The remaining sides will be eager to resume their respective campaigns, with all eight dreaming of achieving continental glory.

The-AFC.com takes a look at what lies ahead for fans across the continent.