AFC Champions League: Group Stage Play Starts

Eight games were played on Tuesday as the AFC Champions League opened group-stage action.

GROUP A:

At Tehran, Iran:

Persepolis FC, with Moshen Bengar (60'), Hadi Noruzi (66'), and Mohammad Noori (PK-83') each scoring a goal, broke open what was a scoreless deadlock and dominated visiting Lekhwiya 3-0.

At Riyadh, Saudi Arabia:

Fabian Estoyanoff's equalizer in the 51st minute enable Al-Nassr FC to salvage a 1-1 home draw with  FC Bunyodkor.  Abdullah Al Enazi scored in the 14th minute for the Uzbek club.

Group A Standings:

1. Persepolia FC (GP: 1; GD: +3; PTS: 3)
2. Al-Nassr FC (GP: 1; GD: 0; PTS: 1)
    FC Bunyodkor (GP: 1; GD: 0; PTS: 1)
4. Lekhwiya SC (GP: 1; GD: -3; PTS: 0)



GROUP B:

At Tashkent, Uzbekistan:

Igor Sergeev scored the winning goal in the 85th minute as Pakhtakor Tashkent FK defeated visiting Naft Tehran FC 1-0.

At Al Ain, United Arab Emirates:

Al-Ain FC and visiting Al-Shabab FC battled to a 0-0 stalemate.

Group B Standings:

1. Pakhtakor Tashkent FK (GP: 1; GD: +1; PTS: 3)
2. Al-Ain (GP: 1; GD: 0; PTS: 1)
    Al-Shabab (GP: 1; GD: 0; TPS: 1)
4. Naft Tehran FC (GP: 1; GD: -1; PTS: 0)



GROUP E:

At Jeonju, South Korea:

Japan's Kashiwa Reysol held hosts Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors to a 0-0 stalemate.

At Thu Dau Mot, Vietnam:

Yang Xu scored twice (60', 81') as Shandong Luneng Taisham came from behind to defeat Becamex Binh Duong 3-2 on the road.

Group E Standings:

1. Shandong Luneng Taisham FC (GP: 1; GD: +1; PTS: 3)
2. Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (GP: 1; GD: 0; PTS: 1)
    Kashiwa Reysol (GP: 1; GD: 0; PTS: 1)
4. Becamex Binh Duong FC (GP: 1; GD: -1; PTS: 0)



GROUP F:

At Suita, Japan:

Abderrzak Hamdallah (10') and Wang Song (80') each scored a goal as Guangzhou R&F blanked Gamba Osaka 2-0 on the road.

At Buriram, Thailand:

Prakit Deeprom (17') and Gilberto Macena (19') each delivered a goal as Buriram United held off visiting Seongnam FC 2-1.

Group F Standings:

1. Guangzhou R&F FC (GP: 1; GD: +2; PTS: 3)
2. Buriram United FC (GP: 1; GD +1; PTS: 3)
3. Seongnam FC (GP: 1; GD: -1; PTS: 0)
4. Gamba Osaka (GP: 1; GD: -2; PTS: 0)