ACL 2019 Allianz Goal of the Week: Alaa Abbas (Al Zawraa Club)

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

ACL 2019 Allianz Goal of the Week: Alaa Abbas (Al Zawraa Club)

Kuala Lumpur: The-AFC.com has announced that Al Zawraa Club's Alaa Abbas is the winner of this week’s Goal of the Week presented by Allianz for Matchday Two of the 2019 AFC Champions League.

Analysis: Resolute Sanfrecce spoil Honda homecoming

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Analysis: Resolute Sanfrecce spoil Honda homecoming

Hiroshima: Japanese superstar Keisuke Honda was unable to inspire his Melbourne Victory team to victory as a late Daiki Watari header sealed all three points for Sanfrecce Hiroshima in a 2-1 victory in Group F of the AFC Champions League on Tuesday.

Honda returned to play a club game in Japan for the first time since 2007, but the Osaka-born attacking midfielder was overshadowed at Hiroshima Athletic Stadium by a disciplined performance from last season’s J.League runners-up.

Supachok joy at match-winning strike 

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Supachok joy at match-winning strike 

Buriram: Supachok Sarachat was delighted that his first ever AFC Champions League goal helped Buriram United earn their first three points of the 2019 campaign with a 1-0 Group G win over Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors on Wednesday.

The Thai champions had lost 3-0 at Urawa Red Diamonds on Matchday One while Jeonbuk came into the game on the back of a fine 3-1 victory at home to Beijing FC.

But Supachok’s second-half strike resulted in a reversal of fortune for both sides and put Buriram back on course to compete for a place in the Round of 16 for the second year in a row.

Tareq: Luck was not on our side

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Tareq: Luck was not on our side

Tehran: Humam Tareq has admitted Esteghlal did not get the rub of the green after conceding a late equaliser to draw 1-1 with the United Arab Emirates' Al Ain in Group C of the 2019 AFC Champions League on Tuesday. 

After both teams lost their opening games of the campaign, the match at Azadi Stadium took on extra significance and it was Esteghlal who dominated large spells, eventually going ahead through Farshid Bagheri’s header in the 54th minute.

But the Iranian side continued to miss chances and the longer there remained just one goal in it, the more likely the equaliser became. So it proved as Japan international Tsukasa Shiotani fired into the bottom left corner with five minutes remaining to claim a share of the spoils.