AFC Champions League Qualifying Conclues

The third and final qualifying round for the AFC Champions League took place on Tuesday with eight games.

EAST REGION:

At Ulsan, South Korea:

Mix Diskerud scored twice (56', 58') during a two-minute stretch of the second half as Ulsan Hyundai demolished visiting Perak of Malaysia 5-1 to advance to the group stage.

At Jinan, China:

Graziano Pelle scored what proved to be the game winner in the 73rd minute as Shandong Luneng overcame a 1-0 halftime deficit with four unanswered goals as they manhandled visiting Hanoi FC of Vietnam 4-1.

At Hiroshima, Japan:

After 120 scoreless minutes, Anderson Patric, Yoshifumi Kashiwa, Yuki Nogami, and Taishi Matsumoto converted their spot kicks as Sanfrecce Hiroshima topped visiting Chiangrai United 4-3 in the penalty-kick shootout.

At Kashima, Japan:

Serginho scored twice (PK-67', 90'+1) as Kashima Antlers ousted visiting Newcastle Jets of Australia 4-1.



WEST REGION:

At Dubai, United Arab Emirates:

Marat Bikmaev scored the game winner at 50 minutes as Pakhtakor knocked off Al-Nasr 2-1 on the road.

At Riyadh, Saudi Arabia:

Giuliano Victor de Paula scored twice (80', 90'+3) as Al-Nassr demolished visiting AGMK 4-0.

At Al Rayyan, Qatar:

Mohammad Mehdi scored the winning goal in the 79th minute as Zob Ahan knocked off Al-Gharafa 3-2 on the road.

At Doha, Qatar:

Gelmin Rivas scored twice (27', 90') as Al Rayyan topped visiting Saipa 3-1.



Here are the participants for the Group Stage, which opens action on Monday, March 4:

GROUP A:

Al-Wasi (UAE)

Al-Zawraa (Iraq)

Zob Ahan (Iran)

Al-Nassr (Saudi Arabia)



GROUP B:

Al-Ittihad (Saudi Arabia)

Al-Wahda (UAE)

Lokomotiv Tashkent (Uzbekistan)

Al-Rayyan (Qatar)



GROUP C:

Al-Duhail (Qatar)

Al-Hilal (Saudi Arabia)

Al-Ain (UAE)

Esteghlal (Iran)



GROUP D:

Persepolis (Iran)

Al-Sadd (Qatar)

Al-Ahli (Saudi Arabia)

Pakhtakor (Uzbekistan)



GROUP E:

Gyeongnam FC (South Korea)

Jahor Darul Ta'zim (Malaysia)

Kashima Antlers (Japan)

Shandong Luneng (China)



GROUP F:

Guangzhou Evergrande (China)

Daegu FC (South Korea)

Melbourne Victory (Australia)

Sanfrecce Hiroshima (Japan)



GROUP G:

Urawa Red Diamonds (Japan)

Beijing Guoan (China)

Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (South Korea)

Buriram United (Thailand)



GROUP H:

Sydney FC (Australia)

Kawasaki Frontale (Japan)

Shanghai SIPG (China)

Ulsan Hyundai (South Korea)