AFC Champions League Qualifying: Lakhwiya, El Jaish, Melbourne Victory, Beijing Guoan Advance To Group Stage; Rough Saturday For Clubs From Thailand And Kuwait

The third and final round of AFC Champions League qualifying took place on Saturday with four games.

EAST ASIA ZONE:

At Geelong, Victoria, Australia:

Leigh Broxham scored the winning goal in the 83rd minute as the Melbourne Victory battled back from behind to upend visiting Muangthong United of Thailand 2-1.

At Beijing, China:

Joffre Guerron scored twice in the first dozen minutes (1', 11') as Beijing Guoan demolished visiting Chonburi FC of Thailand 4-0.



WEST ASIA ZONE:

At Doha, Qatar:

Sebastian Soria (29'), Youssef Msakni (72'), Karim Boudiaf (78'), and Luiz Ceara (90'+3) each delivered a goal as Lekhwiya dominated visiting Al-Kuwait 4-1.

At Doha, Qatar:

Nilmar (36'), Mohammed Muntari (63'), and Mohamed El-Sayed (85') delivered the goals as El Jaish dominated visiting Al-Qadsia 3-0.

AFC CHAMPIONS LEAUGE GROUP STAGE:

Group A:

Esteghlal FC (Iran)
Al-Rayyan (Qatar)
Al-Jazira (United Arab Emirates)
Al-Shabab (Saudi Arabia)

Group B:

Al-Fateh (Saudi Arabia)
Foolad FC (Iran)
El Jaish (Qatar)
Bunyodkor PFK(Uzbekistan)

Group C:

Al-Ain (United Arab Emirates)
Al-Ittihad (Saudi Arabia)
Tractor Sazi FC (Iran)
Lekhwiya (Qatar)

Group D:

Al-Sadd (Qatar)
Al-Ahli (United Arab Emirates)
Al-Hilal (Saudi Arabia)
Sepahan Isfahan FC (Iran)

Group E:

Pohang Steelers (South Korea)
Buriram United (Thailand)
Shandong Luneng Taishan FC (China)
Cerezo Osaka (Japan)

Group F:

Sanfrecce Hiroshima (Japan)
Central Coast Mariners (Australia)
FC Seoul (South Korea)
Beijing Guoan (China)

Group G:

Guangzhou Evergrande FC (China; defending champions)
Yokohama F. Marinos (Japan)
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (South Korea)
Melbourne Victory (Australia)

Group H:

Western Sidney Wanderers FC (Australia)
Guizhou Renhe (China)
Kawasaki Frontale (Japan)
Ulsan Hyundai FC (South Korea)

Group-stage play commences on Tuesday, February 25.