Will 2021 be Al Sadd's year in the ACL? And can Al Hilal bounce back?
Ahead of the start of West Zone action in AFC Champions League 2021, we look at the five major talkings points from Asia's premier club competition.
2021 Schedule
ASFCASFC0FT
2Shabab Al-AhliAHLI- Shabab Al-AhliAHLI0FT1ISTIST
- Shabab Al-AhliAHLI3FT1AGMKAGMK
- AGMKAGMK2FT1Shabab Al-AhliAHLI
- Shabab Al-AhliAHLI0FT2ASFCASFC
- ISTIST0FT0Shabab Al-AhliAHLI
- AHLYAHLY1FT1Shabab Al-AhliAHLI
- ASFCASFC0CANC0Shabab Al-AhliAHLI
- Shabab Al-AhliAHLI0FT0PTAPTA
- SHASHA0FT1Shabab Al-AhliAHLI
- Shabab Al-AhliAHLI1FT0SHASHA
- Shabab Al-AhliAHLI1FT2ASFCASFC
- PTAPTA2FT1Shabab Al-AhliAHLI
- Shabab Al-AhliAHLI1FTAgg. 2-43AHLYAHLY
- AHLYAHLY1FT1Shabab Al-AhliAHLI
- Shabab Al-AhliAHLI4FT0LOKLOK
- ESTEST1FT1Shabab Al-AhliAHLI
- TAAWTAAW1FT3Shabab Al-AhliAHLI
- Shabab Al-AhliAHLI0FT0TAAWTAAW
- LOKLOK2FT0Shabab Al-AhliAHLI
- Shabab Al-AhliAHLI2FT1ESTEST
2021 Schedule
3rd in AFC Champions League
- Shabab Al-AhliAHLI220/2FT1ESTEST
- LOKLOK227/2FT0Shabab Al-AhliAHLI
- Shabab Al-AhliAHLI013/3FT0TAAWTAAW
- TAAWTAAW111/4FT3Shabab Al-AhliAHLI
- ESTEST125/4FT1Shabab Al-AhliAHLI
- Shabab Al-AhliAHLI49/5FT0LOKLOK
- AHLYAHLY122/5FT1Shabab Al-AhliAHLI
- Shabab Al-AhliAHLI129/5FTAgg. 2-43AHLYAHLY
- PTAPTA210/2FT1Shabab Al-AhliAHLI
- Shabab Al-AhliAHLI117/2FT2ASFCASFC
- Shabab Al-AhliAHLI114/9FT0SHASHA
- SHASHA017/9FT1Shabab Al-AhliAHLI
- Shabab Al-AhliAHLI020/9FT0PTAPTA
- ASFCASFC023/9FT0Shabab Al-AhliAHLI
- AHLYAHLY126/9FT1Shabab Al-AhliAHLI
- ISTIST015/4FT0Shabab Al-AhliAHLI
- Shabab Al-AhliAHLI018/4FT2ASFCASFC
- AGMKAGMK221/4FT1Shabab Al-AhliAHLI
- Shabab Al-AhliAHLI324/4FT1AGMKAGMK
- Shabab Al-AhliAHLI027/4FT1ISTIST
- ASFCASFC030/4FT2Shabab Al-AhliAHLI
Ighalo joins Saudi Arabian side Al Shabab
Former Manchester United striker Odion Ighalo has joined Saudi Arabia's Al Shabab from Chinese Super League side Shanghai Shenhua.
CAF Champions League, Confed Cup Round-up
USM Alger set themselves up for progress to the last eight of the African Champions League with an away point on Friday.
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.
2021 AFC CL Ladder
| TEAM | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Istiklol | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 10 |
| Al Hilal | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 10 |
| Shabab Al-Ahli | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| AGMK | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -4 | 7 |
2021 Team LeadersAFC Champions League
- Goals
- Assists
RankingsAFC Champions League
Goal Difference024th
Goals Scored6Tied-24th
Assists5Tied-20th
Goals Conceded6Tied-11th