AFC Champions League

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

GROUP C:

At Ahvaz, Iran:

Al-Sadd held hosts Foolad to a 0-0 stalemate.

At Riyadh, Saudi Arabia:

Saud Kariri (11'), Yousef Al Salem (14'), and Neves Augusto Thiago (71') each delivered a tally as Al-Hilal defeated visiting Lokomotiv Tashkent 3-1.

Group C Standings:

1. Al-Hilal Riyadh (GP: 1; GD: +2; PTS: 3)
2. Al-Sadd (GP: 1; GD: 0; PTS: 1)
    Foolad FC (GP: 1; GD: 0; PTS: 1)
4. Lokomotiv Tashkent (GP: 1; GD: -2; PTS: 0)



GROUP D:

At Qarshi, Uzbekistan:

Hamza Karimov scored the winning goal in the 52nd minute as FC Nasaf Qarshi came from behind to upend visiting Tractor Sazi 2-1.

At Dubai, United Arab Emirates:

Ismaeel Al Hamadi scored twice (19', 79') as Al-Ahli of the UAE battled back from three one-goal deficits to gain a 3-3 home draw with Al-Ahli from Jeddah of Saudi Arabia.  Osvaldo (1'), Hussain Al Mogahwi (41'), and Taisir Al Jassim (58') each scored once for the Saudi club.  Ahmed Khalil scored the hosts' other goal at 43 minutes.

Group D Standings:

1.  FC Nasaf Qarshi (GP: 1; GD: +1; PTS: 3)
2.  Al-Ahli Jeddah (GP: 1; GD: 0; PTS: 1)
     Al-Ahli Dubai FC (GP: 1; GD: 0; PTS: 1)
4.  Tractor Sazi FC (GP: 1; GD: -1; PTS: 0) 



GROUP G:

At Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia:

Shao Jiaya scored the only goal of the match in the second minute of second-half stoppage time as Beijing Guoan knocked off the Brisbane Roar 1-0 on the road.

At Suwon, South Korea:

Leo Itaperuna scored the winning goal in the 87th minute as Suwon Samsung Bluewings defeated visiting Urawa Red Diamonds 2-1.

Group G Standings:

1. Suwon Samsung Bluewings (GP: 1; GD: +1; PTS: 3)
2. Beijing Guoan FC (GP: 1; GD: +1; PTS: 3)
3. Urawa Red Diamonds (GP: 1; GD: -1; PTS: 3)
4. Brisbane Roar (GP: 1; GD: -1; PTS: 1)



GROUP H:

At Kashima, Japan:

Yojiro Takahagi scored the winning goal in the 85th minute as the Western Sydney Wanderers knocked off Kashima Antlers 3-1 on the road.

At Guangzhou, China:

Ricardo Goulart scored the only goal of Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao's 1-0 victory over visiting FC Seoul in the 31st minute.

Group H Standings:

1. Western Sydney Wanderers FC (GP: 1; GD: +2; PTS; 3)
2. Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao FC (GP: 1; GD: +1; PTS: 3)
3. FC Seoul (GP: 1; GD: -1; PTS: 0)
4. Kashima Antlers (GP: 1; GD: -2; PTS: 0)