Persepolis beats Al Nassr to reach ACL Finals
While Al Nassr dominated for most of the match, it was Iran's Persepolis FC that won in penalties to advance to the AFC Champions League Finals.
2020 Schedule
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ALDALD211/2FT0PersepolisPRS- SHASHA218/2FT2PersepolisPRS
- PersepolisPRS115/9FT0TAAWTAAW
- TAAWTAAW018/9FT1PersepolisPRS
- PersepolisPRS021/9FT1ALDALD
- PersepolisPRS424/9FT0SHASHA
- PersepolisPRS127/9FT
0SADSAD - PersepolisPRS230/9FT0Pakhtakor TaPakhtakor Ta
- NSRNSR13/10FT1PersepolisPRS
- PersepolisPRS019/12h:mm a z, US/Eastern0SF2WSF2W
Striker gets six-month ban for offensive gesture
Iranian striker Issa Alekasir has been handed a six-month ban by the Asian Football Confederation for a "discriminatory gesture."
Al Nassr, Persepolis advance to ACL semis
Al Nassr FC and Persepolis both cruised past their opponents to set up a West Zone semifinals clash on Saturday.
Persepolis scores late goal to knock out Al Sadd
A late header from Issa Alekasir was all the scoring Persepolis needed to advance to the West Zone quarterfinals.
Persepolis, Al Taawoun advance in AFC Champs League
The final day of play started with all four teams from Group C still vying for the last two spots in the knockout rounds.
Al Sadd, Al Ain play out six-goal thriller in ACL return
Al Ain managed to grab their first point of the 2020 ACL season in a 3-3 tie against Group D contenders Al Sadd.
Five players to watch in the AFC Champions League West Zone's return
Santi Cazorla joining Al Sadd could cause a shift in the West Zone as numerous clubs look to unseat Al Hilal's reign at the top.
Kashima hold off Persepolis for Champions League glory
Separated from male supporters, hundreds of Iranian women watched as Kashima Antlers of Japan won the AFC Champions League for the first time.
Kashima Antlers take control in Asian CL final
Goals from Leo Silva and Serginho gave Kashima Antlers a two-goal advantage going into the second leg of the Asian Champions League final.
Persepolis, Al Ahli moved to neutral venue
Asian Champions League organizers are preparing to play a quarterfinal in neutral venues because of diplomatic tensions between Saudi Arabia and Iran.
2020 AFC CL Ladder
| AFC CHAMPIONS LEAGUE - GROUP A | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Ahli | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 6 |
| Esteghlal | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +2 | 5 |
| Al-Shorta | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| AFC CHAMPIONS LEAGUE - GROUP B | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| Pakhtakor Tashkent | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | +5 | 10 |
| Shabab Al-Ahli | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 7 |
| Shahr Khodrou | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -6 | 0 |
| AFC CHAMPIONS LEAGUE - GROUP C | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| Persepolis | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | +3 | 10 |
| Al-Taawoun | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | -4 | 9 |
| Al Duhail | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | -1 | 9 |
| Sharjah | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | +2 | 7 |
| AFC CHAMPIONS LEAGUE - GROUP D | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| Al Nassr | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | +4 | 11 |
| Al Sadd | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | +6 | 9 |
| Sepahan | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 7 |
| Al-Ain | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -8 | 5 |
| AFC CHAMPIONS LEAGUE - GROUP E | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| Beijing Sinobo Guoan | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 9 |
| FC Seoul | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +5 | 6 |
| Melbourne Victory | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 3 |
| Chiangrai United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -7 | 0 |
| AFC CHAMPIONS LEAGUE - GROUP F | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| Ulsan Hyundai | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +3 | 7 |
| Shanghai Shenhua | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| FC Tokyo | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Perth Glory | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 |
| AFC CHAMPIONS LEAGUE - GROUP G | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| Vissel Kobe | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 6 |
| Suwon Bluewings | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| Guangzhou Evergrande | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 1 |
| AFC CHAMPIONS LEAGUE - GROUP H | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| Yokohama F. Marinos | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 9 |
| Shanghai SIPG | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 6 |
| Jeonbuk Motors | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 4 |
| Sydney FC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -6 | 1 |
2020 Team LeadersAFC Champions League
- Goals
- Assists
RankingsAFC Champions League
Goal Difference62nd
Goals Scored124th
Assists102nd
Goals Conceded6Tied-17th