AFC Champions League: Rousing Wins For South Korean Clubs

Group stage play in the AFC Champions League continued on Wednesday.


Group B:


At Doha, Qatar:


Lee Jung-Soo (46') and Ali Afif (61') each tallied once as Al-Saad defeated visiting FC Pakhtakor Tashkent 2-1.


GROUP B STANDINGS:


1. Al-Nassr (GP: 2; GD: +1; PTS: 4)
2. Al-Saad (GP: 2; GD: +1; PTS: 4)
3. FC Pakhtakor Tashkent (GP: 2; GD: -1; PTS: 1)
4. Esteghlal Tehran FC (GP: 2; GD: -1; PTS: 1)


Group C:


At Tashkent, Uzbekistan:


Osama Al-Muwallad scored the only goal of the match (35') as Al-Ittihad defeated FC Bunyodkor 1-0 on the road.


At Tehran, Iran:


Hossein Badamaki's equalizer at 66 minutes salvaged a 1-1 home draw for Persepolis FC against Al-Wahda, for whom Hassan Ameen tallied at 54 minutes.


GROUP C STANDINGS:


1. Al-Ittihad (GP: 2; GD: +3; PTS: 6)
2. Al-Wahda (GP: 2; GD: 0; PTS: 2)
3. FC Bunyodkor (GP: 2; GD: -1; PTS: 1)
4. Persepolis FC (GP: 2; GD: -2; PTS: 1)


Group D:


At Ras al-Khaimah, United Arab Emirates:


Nabil Daoudi (5') and Hadif Saif Ahmed (24') each scored a goal as Emirates Club defeated visiting Al-Rayyan 2-0.


At Riyadh, Saudi Arabia:


Al-Shabab and visiting Zob Ahan battled to a 0-0 stalemate.


GROUP D STANDINGS:


1. Zob Ahan Isfahan FC (GP: 2; GD: +1; PTS: 4)
2. Club Emirates (GP: 2; GD: +1; PTS; 3)
3. Al-Shabab (GP: 2; GD: 0; PTS: 2)
4. Al-Rayyan (GP: 2; GD: -2; PTS: 1)


Group G:


At Jinan, China:


Renato Silva (22') and Wang Yongpo (33') each delivered a goal as Shandong Luneng defeated visiting Cerezo Osaka 2-0.


At Malang, Indonesia:


Henrique scored twice in the final ten mintes (81', 89') as Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors crushed hosts Arema FC 4-0.


GROUP G STANDINGS:


1. Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (GP: 2; GD: +5; PTS: 6)
2. Shandong Luneng (GP: 2; GD: +1; PTS: 3)
3. Cerezo Osaka (GP: 2; GD: -1; PTS: 3)
4. Arema FC (GP: 2; GD: -5; PTS: 0)


Group H:


At Suwon, South Korea:


Ha Tae-Goon's hat trick (3', 61', 75') helped Suwon Samsung Bluewings demolish visiting Shanghai Shenhua 4-0.