AFC Champions League

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

Group A:

At Riyadh, Saudi Arabia:

Nasser Al Shamrani (48') and Bader Al Sulaiteen (81') each scored once as Al-Shabab defeated visiting Al-Jazira 2-1.

At Tabriz, Iran:

Abdulqadir Ilyas scored twice (53', PK-71') as El Jaish defeated Tractor Sazi 4-2 on the road.

FINAL GROUP A STANDINGS:

1. Al-Shabab (GP: 6; GD: +2; PTS: 13)
2. El Jaish (GP: 6; GD: +5; PTS: 11)
3. Al-Jazira (GP: 6; GD: -3; PTS: 5)
4. Tractor Sazi FC (GP: 6; GD: -4; PTS: 4)

Al-Shabab and El Jaish advanced to the knockout stage.



Group B:

At Doha, Qatar:

Luiz Ceara (12') and Khalid Muftah (66') provided the scoring that lifted Lekhwiya to a 2-0 home win over Al-Ettifaq and the Group B title and a berth in the knockout stage.

At Tashkent, Uzbekistan:

Ciel scored the winning goal in the 64th minute as Al-Shabab Al-Arabi knocked off hosts Pakhtakor Tashkent 2-1 and clinched a berth in the knockout stage.

FINAL GROUP B STANDINGS:

1. Lekhwiya (GP: 6; GD: +3; PTS: 11)
2. Al Shabab Al-Arabi (GP: 6; GD: -1; PTS: 9)
3. Al-Ettifaq (GP: 6; GD: +1; PTS: 7)
4. Pakhtakor Tashkent (GP: 6; GD: -3; PTS: 7)

Lekhwiya and Al-Shabab Al-Arabi advanced to the knockout stage.



Group E:

At Seoul, South Korea:

Ekkachi Sumrei (56') and Theeraton Bunmathan (75') each scored a goal as Buriram United clinched a berth in the knockout state with a 2-2 road draw against FC Seoul.

At Sendai, Japan:

Hamdi Salihi scored the winning goal in the 62nd as Jiangsu Sainty defeated Vegalta Sendai 2-1 on the road.  Despite the win (which knocked the Japanese club out of the tournament), the Chinese club was still eliminated due to inferior overall goal differential vis a viv Buriram United.

FINAL GROUP E STANDINGS:

1. FC Seoul (GP: 6; GD: +6; PRS: 11)
2. Buriram United (GP: 6; GD: 0; PTS: 7)
3. Jiangsu Sainty (GP: 6; GD: -5; PTS: 7)
4. Vegalta United (GP: 6; GD: -1; PTS: 6)

FC Seoul and Buriram United avanced to the knockout stage.



Group F:

At Guangzhou, China:

With a 0-0 road draw against Guangzhou Evergrande, Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors locked up a berth in the knockout stage.

At Nonthaburi, Thailand:

Daisuke Nasu scored the only goal of the match in the 48th minute as the Urawa Red Diamonds defeated Muangthong United 1-0 on the road.  Despite the win, due to fact that they had a draw and a defeat against Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors, the Reds were still eliminated from the tournament.

FINAL GROUP G STANDINGS:

1. Guangzhou Evergrande (GP: 6; GD: +9; PTS: 11)
2. Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (GP: 6; GD: +4; PTS: 10)
3. Urawa Red Diamonds (GP: 6; GD: 0; PTS: 10)
4. Muangthong United (GP: 6; GD: -13; PTS: 1)

Guangzhou Evergrande and Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors advanced to the knockout stage.

Here are the match-ups for the AFC Champions League's Round of 16, with the opening contests of the respective two-game series to take place on May 14 and 15 with the return contests taking place on May 21 and 22.  The game-one hosts are listed first.

Al-Gharafa vs. Al-Shabab (May 14 and 21)

El Jaish vs. Al-Ahli (May 14 and 21)

Al-Hilal vs. Lekhwiya (May 15 and 22)

Al-Shabab Al Arabi vs. Esteghlal FC (May 15 and 22)

Beijing Guoan vs. FC Seoul (May 14 and 21)

Buriram United vs. FC Bunyodkor (May 14 and 21)

Central Coast Mariners vs. Guangzhou Evergrande (May 15 and 22)

Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors vs. Kashiwa Reysol (May 15 and 22)