AFC Champions League

Eight games were played on Tuesday as the final week of AFC Champions League group-stage action commenced.

Group C:

At Al Ain, United Arab Emirates:
 
In a battle of the group's top two teams, Abdurahman Al-Ghamdi's successful penalty kick in the 36th minute carried Al-Ittihad to a 1-1 road draw with Al-Ain.  Mansour Sharahili's own goal in the 22nd minute provided the scoring for the hosts who finished atop the Group C standings.  Both clubs are heading for the knockout stage.

At Tabriz, Iran:

Madjid Bougherra successful converted his penalty kick in the 73rd minute as Lekhwiya defeated Tractor Sazi 1-0 on the road in the tournament finale for both clubs.

FINAL GROUP C STANDINGS:

1. Al-Ain (GP: 6; GD: +7; PTS: 11)
2. Al-Ittihad (GP: 6; GD: +2; PTS: 10)
3. Lekhwiya (GP: 6; GD: -5; PTS: 7)
4. Tractor Sazi FC (GP: 6; GD: -4; PTS: 5)

Al-Ain and Al-Ittihad advanced to the knockout stage.



Group D:

At Doha, Qatar:

Rodrigo Barbosa Tabata scored the winning goal in the 79th minute as Al-Sadd locked up a berth in the knockout stage following their 2-1 home win over Al-Ahli, knocking the visiting club from the Emirates from the tournament.

At Riyadh, Saudi Arabia:

Nassir Al Shamrani scored the only goal of the match in first-half stoppage time (45'+1) as Al-Hilal locked up a berth in the knockout stage by knocking out visiting visiting Sepahan 1-0.

FINAL GROUP D STANDINGS:

1. Al-Hilal (GP: 6; GD: +5; PTS: 9)
2. Al-Sadd (GP: 6; GD: -6; PTS: 8)
3. Al-Ahli (GP: 6; GD: 0; PTS: 7)
4. Sepahan Isfahan FC (GP: 6; GD: +1; PTS: 7)

Al-Hilal and Al-Sadd advanced to the knockout stage.



Group G:

At Guangzhou, China:

Elkeson scored twice in the first half (11', 38') as Guangzhou Evergrande won the Group G title and a berth in the knockout stage by defeating Yokohama F. Marinos 2-1, eliminating the Japanese club from the tournament.

At Jeonju, South Korea:

Despite being held to a 0-0 home stalemate by the Melbourne Victory, Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors, due to superior goal differential, advanced to the knockout stage.

FINAL GROUP G STANDINGS:

1. Guangzhou Evergrande FC (GP: 6; GD: +2; PTS: 10)
2. Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (GP: 6; GD: +1; PTS: 8)
3. Melbourne Victory (GP: 6; GD: 0; PTS: 8)
4. Yokohama F. Marinos (GP: 6; GD: -3; PTS: 7)

Guangzhou Evergrande (who are the defending continental club champions) and Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (due to superior goal differential vis-a-viv the Melbourne Victory) advanced to the knockout stage.



Group H:

At Sydney, Australia:

Five different goal scorers-----Shannon Cole (7'), Labinot Haliti (75'), Aaron Mooy (PK-81'), Shinji Ono (85'), and Nikolai Topor-Stanley (88')-----each scored a goal, with four of the tallies coming during a 13-minute stretch in the second half as the Western Sydney Wanderers demolished visiting Guizhou Renhe 5-0 and locked up the Group H title and a knockout-stage berth.

At Kawasaki, Japan:

Yu Kobayashi (31'), Yoshito Okubo (34'), and Jeci (77') each produced a goal as Kawasaki Frontale punched their ticket for the Round of 16 following their 3-1 home win over Ulsan Hyundai.

FINAL GROUP H STANDINGS:

1. Western Sydney Wanderers (GP: 6; GD: +6; PTS: 12)
2. Kawasaki Frontale (GP: 6; GD: +2; PTS: 12)
3. Ulsan Hyundai FC (GP: 6; GD: -2; PTS: 7)
4. Guizhou Renhe FC (GP: 6; GD: -6; PTS: 4)

The Western Sydney Wanderers and Kawasaki Frontale advanced to the knockout stage.  The Australian club won the group due to superior overall goal differential.