AFC Champions League

Players can create their dream squads featuring superstars like Cristiano Ronaldo and Aleksandar Mitrovic with an array of prizes on offer, the referral program can help boost points tally.

The referral program will allow players to invite friends to the game and earn extra points when someone registers using a unique referral code, enhancing their chances of winning prizes, and also bringing people together in the game.

With the tournament at the halfway stage, the 24 sides are either edging closer to a place in the knockout stage or in desperate need to revive their campaigns.

The-AFC.com takes a look at some interesting facts and figures from the past week's action.

Joy, tribute to teammates and frustration were all part of the script so join the-AFC.com as we take a look at what was said after the 12 matches.

The Portuguese tactician’s appointment comes following the departure of Argentinian Hernan Crespo in the aftermath of their 5-1 defeat to Saudi Arabia’s Al Nassr Club in the AFC Champions League Elite™ 2024/25 on Tuesday.

Fans witnessed another round of scintillating action as several teams moved closer to the knockout stage.

The-AFC.com looks at five things we learned from Matchday Four.

The Australian was particularly pleased with the dominance his charges showed in a performance that ticked all the boxes as Marinos climbed up to third in the standings on seven points.

Park, however, acknowledged there are still areas for improvement.

Crespo leaves the club less than a year after taking charge, having led UAE's Al Ain to the AFC Champions League 2023/24 title in May.

The club from Saudi Arabia advanced from the play-offs with a 1-0 win over Tajikistan's Istiklol FC on Tuesday, with Youcef Belaïli converting a penalty in stoppage time to take Al Ahli into the group stage for the sixth consecutive year.

The Islamic Republic of Iran club prevailed 5-4 on penalties against Qatar’s Al Sailiya FC after 120 minutes saw the play-off tie end in a 0-0 draw at the Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium.

Goalkeeper Mahdi Rahmati was the hero for Shahr Khodro, producing a brilliant shootout save to deny countryman Karim Ansarifard before Saeid Sadeghi struck the decisive blow to take his team through.

The 31-year-old spoke exclusively to the-AFC.com following the play-off tie at Seoul World Cup Stadium and he reflected on the match, the importance of playing in the AFC Champions League, his favourite memories from the competition so far, and his hopes for 2020.

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The former Islamic Republic of Iran national team forward saw Esteghlal score five goals against their hosts at Jassim bin Hamad Stadium to book their place in the group stage of the competition for the fourth consecutive year.

In the meantime, the AFC will closely monitor the situation before deciding further on the home matches of Chinese clubs on MD4, 5 and 6.

The decision, which was also made in conjunction with the competing clubs from the respective groups, is a precautionary measure to ensure the safety and well-being of all participating players and teams in view of the current coronavirus outbreak in the People’s Republic of China.

Despite Saeed Juma’s second-half strike ultimately deciding the tie, Al Ain dominated against the Uzbekistan club at the Hazza bin Zayed Stadium.

Having weathered a Kashima storm in the first half, Melbourne netted the tie's only goal on 54 minutes when Nabbout was on hand to fire home a deflected effort past Kwoun Sun-tae.

Custodian Lawrence Thomas then put on a goalkeeping clinic to deny the 2018 champions as the A-League side held out for a famous victory.

Istiklol had qualified to the play-off stage after stunning PFC Lokomotiv 1-0 in Tashkent in the Preliminary Round 2, while Al Ahli qualified as fourth placed in the 2018-19 Saudi Pro League.

Players can create their dream squads featuring superstars like Cristiano Ronaldo and Aleksandar Mitrovic with an array of prizes on offer, the referral program can help boost points tally.

The referral program will allow players to invite friends to the game and earn extra points when someone registers using a unique referral code, enhancing their chances of winning prizes, and also bringing people together in the game.

AFC CHAMPIONS LEAGUE ELITE™ 2024/25

The neutral venue of the League Stage (West) fixture between Esteghlal FC (IRN) and Pakhtakor (UZB), scheduled to take place on November 25, 2024, will be played at the Rashid Stadium in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) at 8pm.

Meanwhile, the League Stage (West) tie between Persepolis FC (IRN) and Al Shorta (IRQ), will be held at the Hamad Bin Khalifa Stadium in Doha, Qatar on December 2, 2024, at 5pm.