AFC Champions League

Group-stage play continued in the AFC Champions League on Wednesday with eight games.

Group C:

At Doha, Qatar:

Djibril Cisse scored twice (17', 58') as Al-Gharafa defeated visiting Sepahan 3-1.

At Dubai, United Arab Emirates:

Emad Al Hosani scored twice (17', 37') as Al-Ahli came from behind to top Al-Nasr 2-1 on the road.

GROUP C STANDINGS:

1. Al-Ahli (GP: 2; GD: +3; PTS: 6)
2. Sepahan (GP: 2; GD: +1; PTS: 3)
3. Al-Gharafa (GP: 2; GD: 0; PTS: 3)
4. Al-Nasr (GP: 2; GD: -4; PTS: 0)

Group D:

At Tehran, Iran:

Jlloyd Samuel (64') and Farhad Majidi (73') each delivered a goal as Esteghlal defeated visiting Al-Ain 2-0.

At Riyadh, Saudi Arabia:

Yasser Al Qahtani scored twice in the second half (57', 74') as Al-Hilal defeated visiting Al-Rayyan 3-1.

GROUP D STANDINGS:

1. Esteghlal FC (GP: 2; GD: +2; PTS: 4)
2. Al-Hilal (GP: 2; GD: 0; PTS: 3)
3. Al-Ain (GP: 2; GD: 0; PTS: 3)
4. Al-Rayyan (GP: 2; GD: -2; PTS: 1)

Group G:

At Beijing, China:

Lang Zheng (22') and Piao Cheng (80') provided the scoring as Beijing Guoan defeated visiting Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2-1.

At Tashkent, Uzbekistan:

Kamoliddin Murzoev's stoppage-time equalizer (90'+4) enabled FC Bunyodkor to salvage a 2-2 home draw with Pohang Steelers.  Lee Kwan-Ju scored in the 67th minute to give the South Korean club a one-goal lead that lasted until the hosts' game-tying tally during second-half stoppage time.

GROUP G STANDINGS:

1. FC Bunyodkor (GP: 2; GD: +2; PTS: 4)
2. Beijing Guoan (GP: 2; GD: +1; PTS: 4)
3. Pohang Steelers (GP: 2; GD: 0; PTS: 2)
4. Sanfrecce Hiroshima (GP: 2; GD: -3; PTS: 0)

Group H:

At Kashiwa, Japan:

Leandro Domingues scored twice (21', 89') as Kashiwa Reysol got the better of the visiting Central Coast Mariners 3-1.

At Suwon, South Korea:

Guizhou Rehne from China held home-standing Suwon Samsung Bluewings to a 0-0 stalemate.

GROUP H STANDINGS:

1. Kashiwa Reysol (GP: 2; GD: +3; PTS: 6)
2. Suwon Samsung Bluewings (GP: 2; GD: 0; PTS: 2)
3. Guizhou Rehne (GP: 2; GD: -1; PTS: 1)
4. Central Coast Mariners (GP: 2; GD: -2; PTS: 1)