AFC Champions League:

Seven games were played in the group stage of Asia's Champions League on Wednesday.

Group B:

At Tehran, Iran:

Hawar Mulla Muhammed (13'), Farhad Majidi (23'), Mehdi Salehi (58'), and Arash Borhani (90') each scored a goal as Esteghlal doubled up visiting Pakhtakor Tashkent 4-2.

GROUP B STANDINGS:

1. Al-Sadd (GP: 3; GD: +2; PTS: 7)
2. Esteghlal Tehran FC (GP: 3; GD: +1; PTS: 4)
3. Al-Nassr (GP: 3; GD: 0; PTS: 4)
4. Pakhtakor Tashkent (GP: 3; GD: -1; PTS: 1)

Group C:

At Al-Rayyan, Qatar:

Mohamad Khalatbari Limaki (11'), Igor Castro (25'), and Ghasem Hadadifar (72') provided the goalpower that carried visiting Zob Ahan to a 3-1 win over Al-Rayyan.

At Riyadh, Saudi Arabia:


Alhassane Keita scored twice (45'+4, 50') as Al-Shabab dominated visiting Emirates Club 4-1.


GROUP C STANDINGS:


1. Zob Ahan Isfahan FC (GP: 3; GD: +3; PTS: 7)
2. Al-Shabab (GP: 3; GD: +3; PTS; 5)
3. Emirates Club (GP: 3; GD: -2; PTS: 3)
4. Al-Rayyan (GP: 3; GD: -4; PTS: 1)

Group F:

At Nagoya, Japan:

Choi Hyun-Tae scored at 61 minutes as FC Seoul gained a 1-1 road draw with Nagoya Grampus, whose goal came at 14 minutes from Kensuke Nagai.

At Hangzhou, China:

The contest between Hangzhou Greentown and visiting Al-Ain from the Emirates ended in a 0-0 deadlock.

GROUP F STANDINGS:

1. FC Seoul (GP: 3; GD: +4; PTS: 7)
2. Hangzhou Greentown (GP: 3; GD: -1; PTS: 4)
3. Al-Ain (GP: 3; GD: -1; PTS: 1)
4. Nagoya Grampus (GP: 3; GD: -2; PTS: 1)

Group H:

At Sydney, Australia:

Nick Carle's early equalizer (12') lifted Sydney FC to a 1-1 home draw with Shanghai Shenhua.  Dubvier Riascos scored for the visiting Chinese club at 6 minutes.

At Suwon, South Korea:

Koji Nakata's equalizer at 71 minutes lifted Kashima Antlers to a 1-1 road draw with Suwon Samsung Bluewings, whose goal came from Yeom Ki-Hoon at 67 minutes.