AFC Champions League

The AFC Champions League's qualifying stage concluded with all eight playoff-round contests taking place on Tuesday.

East Asia Zone:

At Gosford, New South Wales, Australia:

Lu Nin scored what proved to be the game-winning goal in the 57th minute as Guangzhou R&F FC knocked off the Central Coast Mariners 3-1 on the road.

At Kashiwa, Japan:

Leandro scored twice (PK-58', 116') as Kashiwa Reysol defeated visiting Chonburi FC (Thailand) 3-2 in overtime.

At Beijing, China:

Pablo Batalla scored twice (PK-64', 73') as Beijing Guoan dominated visiting Bangkok Glass 3-0.

At Seoul, South Korea:

Jung Jo-gook scored twice (29', 46') as FC Seoul destroyed visiting Hanoi T&T FC 7-0.



West Asia Zone:

At Tashkent, Uzbekistan:

Sardor Rashidov scored the winning goal in the 52nd minute as FC Bunyodkor defeated visiting Al-Jazira 2-1.

At Tehran, Iran:

Amir Montahari scored the only goal of the match in the 50th minute as Naft Tehran FC defeated visiting El Jaish 1-0.

At Abu Dahbi, United Arab Emirates:

After Khalfan Ibrahim delivered a hat trick (66', 90'+8, 98') in a contest that ended at 3-3 (after each team scored one in overtime), he, Hassan Khalid, Ibrahim Majid, Nadir Belhadj, and Abdelkarim Hassan all converted their spot kicks as Al-Sadd won the penalty-kick shootout, defeating Al-Wadha 5-4 on the road.

At Jeddah, Saudi Arabia:

Mustafa Al Bassas scored the winning goal in the 115th minute as Al-Ahli defeated visiting Al Qadsia from Kuwait 2-1 in overtime.



Group-stage play begins next Tuesday.

GROUP A:

Al Nassr FC (Saudi Arabia)
Lekhwiya SC (Qatar)
Persepolis FC (Iran)
FC Bunyodkor (Uzbekistan)

GROUP B:

Pakhtakor Tashkent FK (Uzbekistan)
Al-Shabab FC Riyadh (Saudi Arabia)
Al-Ain FC (United Arab Emirates)
Naft Tehran FC (Iran)

GROUP C:

Foolad FC (Iran)
Lokomotiv Tashkent FK (Uzbekistan)
Al-Hilal FC (Saudi Arabia)
Al-Sadd SC (Qatar)

GROUP D:

Al-Ahli FC (United Arab Emirates)
Tractor Sazi FC (Iran)
FC Nasaf Qarshi (Uzbekistan)
Al-Ahli SC Jeddah (Saudi Arabia)

GROUP E:

Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (South Korea)
Shandong Luneng Taishan FC (China)
Becamex Binh Duong FC (Vietnam)
Kashiwa Reysol (Japan)

GROUP F:

Gamba Osaka (Japan)
Seongnam FC (South Korea)
Buriram United FC (Thailand)
Guangzhou R&F FC (China)

GROUP G:

Brisbane Roar (Australia)
Urawa Red Diamonds (Japan)
Suwon Samsung Bluewings (South Korea)
Beijing Guoan FC (China)

GROUP H:

Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao FC (China)
Western Sydney Wanderers (Australia; defending champions)
Kashima Antlers (Japan)
FC Seoul (South Korea)