We showed our quality, says Sharjah's Olaroiu

Wed, 19 Feb, 2025

We showed our quality, says Sharjah's Olaroiu

Sharjah: Cosmin Olaroiu praised the focus and determination of his players after Sharjah FC defeated Al Hussein on penalties to advance to the AFC Champions League Two™ 2024/25 quarter-finals on Tuesday.

UAE's Sharjah, having won the first leg 1-0, started as favourites on home ground but were undone by Mahmoud Al Mardi's goal as the tie went into a shootout at the end of 120 minutes.

Olaroiu, however, believed Sharjah came to the fore when it mattered the most.

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R16: Sharjah advance after shootout triumph

Wed, 19 Feb, 2025

R16: Sharjah advance after shootout triumph

Sharjah: UAE’s Sharjah FC advanced to the quarter-finals of the AFC Champions League Two™ 2024/25 with a 3-0 penalty shootout win against Al Hussein of Jordan on Tuesday.

Mahmoud Al Mardi scored in the first half for Al Hussein to make it 1-1 on aggregate and it went all the way with Sharjah goalkeeper Adel Al Hosani saving three spot-kicks to take his side through to the next stage.

Sharjah’s opponents in the last eight will be the winners of the Al Wakrah and Al Taawoun tie.

R16: Tractor FC through despite stalemate with Al Khaldiya

Wed, 19 Feb, 2025

R16: Tractor FC through despite stalemate with Al Khaldiya

Tabriz: Tractor FC booked their spot in the quarter-finals of the AFC Champions League Two™ 2024/25 following a 3-3 draw with Bahrain’s Al Khaldiya  in their Round of 16, 2nd leg tie on Tuesday.

The Islamic Republic of Iran side advanced 5-4 on aggregate to set up a last-eight clash with either Al Wakrah SC of Qatar or Saudi Arabia's Al Taawoun FC.

#ACLElite - West Zone R16 match-ups finalised

Wed, 19 Feb, 2025

#ACLElite - West Zone R16 match-ups finalised

Kuala Lumpur: The line-up for the AFC Champions League Elite 2024/25 West Zone's Round of 16 was finalised following the conclusion of the League Stage on Tuesday.

Esteghlal FC were the final team to book their spot, with the Islamic Republic of Iran side defeating Qatar's Al Rayyan SC 2-0 to finish sixth in the standings.

MD8: Al Wasl FC (UAE) 0-2 Al Hilal SFC (KSA)

Wed, 19 Feb, 2025

MD8: Al Wasl FC (UAE) 0-2 Al Hilal SFC (KSA)

Dubai: Saudi Pro League champions Al Hilal secured top spot in the western league standings in the AFC Champions League Elite™ on Tuesday as Jorge Jesus’ side handed Al Wasl a 2-0 defeat in Dubai to maintain their unbeaten record in the 2024/25 competition.

Marcos Leonardo gave the visitors the lead in the 13th minute and Salem Al Dawsari added the second four minutes into the second half as the former continental champions climbed above compatriots Al Ahli to reclaim top spot.

The result means the Riyadh-based side will face Uzbekistan’s Pakhtakor in the last 16 while Al Wasl, who had also already secured their place in the next round, will take on Qatar’s Al Sadd next month.

MD8: Al Rayyan SC (QAT) 0-2 Esteghlal FC (IRN)

Wed, 19 Feb, 2025

MD8: Al Rayyan SC (QAT) 0-2 Esteghlal FC (IRN)

Al Rayyan: Islamic Republic of Iran's Esteghlal FC were the final team to confirm their spot in the AFC Champions League Elite™ 2024/25 West Zone's Round of 16 after defeating Al Rayyan SC 2-0 on Tuesday.

Esteghlal’s win saw them finish in sixth spot on nine points with Al Rayyan a rung below and a point adrift. The result also pushed Persepolis FC into ninth spot, thus eliminating the Iranian side.