FT – TIANJIN TEDA (CHN) v SEONGNAM ILHWA CHUNMA (KOR) (0 – 3)
FT – BURIRAM UNITED (THA) v GUANGZHOU EVERGRANDE (CHN) (1 – 2)
FT – NAGOYA GRAMPUS (JPN) v CENTRAL COAST (AUS) (3 – 0)
FT – JEONBUK MOTORS (KOR) v KASHIWA REYSOL (JPN) (0 – 2)
FT – LEKHWIYA (QAT) v AL NASR (UAE) (1 – 2)
FT – SEPAHAN (IRN) v AL AHLI (KSA) (2 – 1)
FT – AL HILAL (KSA) v AL GHARAFA (QAT) (2 – 1)
FT – AL SHABAB AL ARABI (UAE) v PIROOZI ATHLETIC (IRN) (1 – 3)
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FC Tokyo 4-2 Brisbane Roar
FC Tokyo booked their place in the knockout stages with a 4 – 2 win over Brisbane Roar.
Brisbane needed a comprehensive win to keep their continental campaign alive and Rado Vidosic’s team had the perfect start to their first game under the control of their new coach when Besart Berisha scored from close range after just four minutes.
FC Tokyo responded immediately when Hideto Takahashi equalised less than a minute later with a shot that went in off the post and by the 20th minute the hosts …

Adelaide United 0-0 Bunyodkor
Adelaide United qualified for the last 16 of the AFC Champions League for a third time in five years after sharing a goalless draw with Uzbekistan champions Bunyodkor in Group E.
The 2008 finalists enjoyed the better chances and dominated possession at but failed to find a breakthrough against a Bunyodkor.
But with Pohang Steelers beating Gamba Osaka 2-0, Adelaide maintained their three-point lead over third-placed Bunyodkor to advance due to a better head-to-head record against the Uzbek side after posting a 2-1 win in Tashkent at the start …

Pakhtakor 1-2 Al Ittihad

Esteghlal 3-0 Al Rayyan
Esteghlal moved within touching distance of a spot in the last 16 of the AFC Champions League after they regained second place in Group A with a decisive 3-0 victory over Al Rayyan.
The hosts dominated the opening half and took the lead after 23 minutes when Borhani slotted home from the penalty spot after Al Rayyan’s Brazilian striker Afonso Alves had handled the ball in his own box.
Al Rayyan coach Diego Aguirre felt aggrieved by the decision, which he felt was the turning point of the game.
Esteghlal …

Day 2 Games:
ADELAIDE UNITED (AUS) v BUNYODKOR (UZB) (0 – 0) (FT)
POHANG STEELERS (KOR) v GAMBA OSAKA (JPN) (2 – 0) (FT)
FC TOKYO v BRISBANE ROAR (AUS) (4 – 2) (FT)
BEIJING GUOAN (CHN) v ULSAN HYUNDAI (KOR) (2 – 3) (FT)
AL JAZIRA (UAE) v NASAF (UZB) (4 – 1) (FT)
ESTEGHLAL (IRN) v AL RAYYAN (QAT) (3 – 0) (FT)
AL ARABI (QAT) v BANIYAS (UAE) (0 – 4) (FT)
PAKHTAKOR (UZB) v AL ITTIHAD (KSA) (1 – 2) (FT)

Piroozi Athletic 0-1 Al Hilal
An away win for Al Hilal has resulted in the them leapfrogging Piroozi to the top of Group D.
Piroozi could have taken the lead after two minutes when Mohammad Nori crashed his header against the crossbar from close range following a corner from the right.
It proved to be a false dawn for the home side who failed to fashion any similar opportunities in the game. Indeed it was the visitors who showed greater endeavour and they could have gone in front in the eighth minute …

Al Nasr 0-3 Foolad Sepahan
Sepahan have almost booked their place in the second round of the AFC Champions League with a dominating 3 – 0 win over Al Nasr.
After a cagey opening, Sepahan had the first real opportunity in the 15th minute when Jalal Hosseini struck the base of the right post with a shot on the turn following a corner.
Mark Bresciano had an opportunity to put the homeside ahead when he was found unmarked in the box but great keeping from Rahman Ahmadi quickly to closed the opportunity.
With a …