Seoul, South Korea—Clubs from the usual continental powerhouses of Saudi Arabia, Japan and South Korea dominated the group stages of the Asian Champions League that finished on Sunday, contributing half of the 16 teams that progressed to the second round.
SEOUL, South Korea—Clubs from the usual continental powerhouses of Saudi Arabia, Japan and South Korea dominated the group stages of the Asian Champions League that finished on Sunday, contributing half of the 16 teams that progressed to the second round.
Defending champion Al-Hilal topped Group A, Riyadh rival Al-Shabab finished first in Group B and Al-Faisaly triumphed in Group E. The country was denied a perfect four when Al-Taawoun was eliminated, finishing behind Al-Duhail of Qatar in Group D, led by former Argentina international Hernan Crespo. A major surprise was the failure of Al-Sadd. The Qatari powerhouse, led by former Watford and Valencia coach Javier Gracia, won its domestic league unbeaten. Despite boasting an attack led by former Spain international Santi Cazorla and Ghanain star Andre Ayew, the 2011 champion failed to progress.
In the eastern zone, apart from Malaysia’s Johor Darul Tazim finishing top of Group I and eliminating 2012 and 2020 champion Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i of South Korea and Japanese title-holder Kawasaki Frontale, there were few surprises.
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