AFC Champions League: MatchDay #3

Eight games were played Tuesday in the AFC Champions League as action in the group stage continued.

Group A:

At Tehran, Iran:

Farhad Majdi scored twice (13', 53') as Esteghlal FC defeated visiting Al-Gharafa 3-0.

At Jeddah, Saudi Arabia:

Al-Ahli smothered visiting Al-Jazira 5-1.  Marcinho (55', 78') and Abdul-Rahim Jaizawi (57', 90') each doubled in the second half for the hosts.


GROUP A STANDINGS:


1. Esteghlal FC (GP: 3; GD: +4; PTS: 7)
2. Al-Gharafa (GP: 3; GD: -1; PTS: 6)
3. Al-Ahli (GP: 3; GD: +2; PTS: 3)
4. Al-Jazira (GP: 3; GD: -5; PTS: 1)



Group C:

At Tashkent, Uzbekistan:

Artur Gevorkyan (39') and Aleksandr Geynrih (72') each tallied once as Pakhtakor Tashkent defeated visiting Sepahan FC 2-1.

At Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates:

Marcio Emerson Passos (15') and Jose Sand (24') each scored a first-half goal as Al-Ain FC held off visiting Al-Shabab 2-1.


GROUP C STANDINGS:


1. Pakhtakor Tashkent (GP: 3; GD: 0; PTS: 6)
2. Al-Ain FC (GP: 3; GD: 0; PTS: 4)
3. Al-Shabab (GP: 3; GD: +1; PTS: 4)
4. Sepahan FC (GP: 3; GD: -1; PTS: 2)

Group E:

At Seongnam, South Korea:

Song Ho-Young (80'), Dzenan Radoncic (87'), and Jo Jae-Cheol (90') provided the late scoring as Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma overtook visiting Beijing Guoan 3-1.

At Kawasaki, Japan:

Kawasaki Frontale demolished visiting Melbourne Victory 4-0.  Chong Tese (3'), Masaru Kurotsu (11'), Renatinho (22'), and Hiroyuki Taniguchi (90') each provided a goal for the hosts.


GROUP E STANDINGS:

1. Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma (GP: 3; GD: +6; PTS: 9)
2. Beijing Guoan (GP: 3; GD: +1; PTS: 6)
3. Kawasaki Frontale (GP: 3; GD: 0; PTS: 3)
4. Melbourne Victory (GP: 3; GD: -7; PTS: 0)

Group G:

At Singapore:

Shoki Hirai's hat trick (6', 46', 83) helped power Gamba Osaka to a 4-2 road doubling of Singapore Armed Forces FC.

At Zhengzhou, China:

Jose Roberto Rodrigues Mota scored both goals (47', 61') as Suwon Samsung Bluewings defeated Henan Construction on the road 2-0.

GROUP G STANDINGS:

1. Suwon Samsung Bluewings (GP: 3; GD: +4; PTS: 7)
2. Gamba Osaka (GP: 3; GD: +2; PTS: 5)
3. Henan Construction (GP: 3; GD: -2; PTS: 2)
4. Singapore Armed Forces FC (GP: 3; GD: -4; PTS: 1)