AFC Champions League

Eight games were played on Tuesday as the second half of AFC Champions League group-stage play commenced.

Group B:

At Tashkent, Uzbekistan:

Goals from Sebastian Soria (1') and Youssef Msakni (68') carried Lekhwiya to a 2-2 road draw with Pakhtakor Tashkent, whose tallies came from Gulom Urunov (26') and Dame Traore (OG-55').

At Damman, Saudi Arabia:

Saleh Bashir scored twice (16', 71') as Al-Ittifaq dominated visiting Al-Shabab Al-Arabi 4-1.

GROUP B STANDINGS:

1. Lekhwiya (GP: 4; GD: +3; PTS: 8)
2. Pakhtakor Tashkent (GP: 4; GD: 0; PTS: 7)
3. Al-Ittifaq (GP: 4; GD: +1; PTS: 4)
4. Al-Shabab Al-Arabi (GP: 4; GD: -4; PTS: 3)



Group D:

At Al Rayyan, Qatar:

Jaralla El Marri scored the winning goal in the 86th minute as Al-Rayyan defeated visiting Al-Ain 2-1.

At Tehran, Iran:

Newaf Al-Abed scored the only goal of the match in the 35th minute as Al-Hilal knocked off Esteghlal 1-0 on the road.

GROUP D STANDINGS:

1. Esteghlal (GP: 4; GD: +2; PTS: 7)
2. Al-Ain (GP: 4; GD: 0; PTS: 6)
3. Al-Hilal (GP: 4; GD: 0; PTS: 6)
4. Al-Rayyan (GP: 4; GD: -2; PTS: 4)


Group F:

At Jeonju, South Korea:

Seo Sang-Min's second-half stoppage-time equalizer (90'+2) enabled Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors to salvage a 2-2 home draw with Urawa Red Diamonds.  Eninho scored in the 51st minute for the hosts.  Daisuke Nasu (3') and Tsukasa Umesaki (7') provided the scoring for the visiting Reds.

At Nonthaburi, Thailand:

Muriqui scored twice (40', 43') during a three-minute span in the final minutes of the first half as Guangzhou Evergrande dominated Muangthong United 4-1 on the road.

GROUP F STANDINGS:

1. Guangzhou Evergrande FC (GP: 4; GD: +10; PTS: 10)
2. Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (GP: 4; GD: +2; PTS: 6)
3. Urawa Red Diamonds (GP: 4; GD: -2; PTS: 4)
4. Muangthong United (GP: 4; GD: -10; PTS: 1)



Group H:

At Kashiwa, Japan:

The match between Kashiwa Reysol and visiting Suwon Samsung Bluewings ended in a 0-0 stalemate.

At Guiyang, China:

Zlatan Muslimovic (83') and Qu Bo (85') each delivered a goal two minutes apart as Guizhou Renhe came from behind to upend the visiting Central Coast Mariners 2-1.

GROUP H STANDINGS:

1. Kashiwa Reysol (GP: 4; GD: +7; PTS: 10)
2. Guizhou Renhe (GP: 4; GD: -1; PTS: 4)
3. Central Coast Mariners (GP: 4; GD: -2; PTS: 4)
4. Suwon Samsung Bluewings (GP: 4; GD: -4; PTS: 3)