SIPG’s Hulk converted twice from the penalty spot vs. Urawa Red Diamonds to secure a 2-2 draw in the Asian Champions League.
Mohammadbagher Sadeghi’s embarrassing mishap would prove costly as Zob Ahan fall short in the AFC Champions League.
Sanfrecce Hiroshima denied Melbourne Victory’s departing greats a farewell win with a 3-1 victory in ACL Group F.
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Kevin Muscat’s reign at Melbourne Victory is over, the club legend taking leave from his coaching tenure with a 3-1 loss to Sanfrecce Hirosima in the AFC Champions League.
On an eerie night at AAMI Park, the A-League powerhouses said farewell to Muscat, captain Carl Valeri and marquee Keisuke Honda.
There was plenty of love from the crowd of 6,053, which sang and cheered for their departing trio. But in keeping with Victory’s unfortunate campaign in Asia, they were undone by two world-class goals.
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Sydney FC finished the season with a 4-0 loss to Japanese outfit Kawasaki Frontale in their final Asian Champions League Group H game. A second-string Sydney FC side bearing no resemblance to their A-League Grand Final-winning team lost 4-0 at home to Japan’s Kawasaki Frontale, in their last AFC Champions League group game.
The Sky Blues, who had no chance of making the knockout stage, didn’t field any of the side that started Sunday’s domestic season decider against Perth Glory at Optus Stadium
Their starting XI for Tuesday’s game at Sydney’s Jubilee Oval included Iranian international Reza Ghoochannejhad, who scored the clinching…
Sydney FC finished the season with a 4-0 loss to Japanese outfit Kawasaki Frontale in their final Asian Champions League Group H game.
Mix Diskerud’s improvised finish was the difference as Ulsan Hyundai beat Sydney FC in the AFC Champions League group stage.
Melbourne Victory have progressed to the A-League’s final four after a 3-1 win over Wellington Phoenix.
Ben Halloran scored in the 119th minute of Adelaide’s elimination final clash with Melbourne City to send United into next week’s semi-final against Perth.
Melbourne Victory’s 4-0 loss to Daegu FC on Wednesday night was a game that meant nothing, but meant everything.
With an A-League semifinal against Sydney FC beckoning and Kevin Muscat’s side already eliminated from the AFC Champions League, it was justifiable to take 15 players — mostly from the youth ranks — to South Korea.
In isolation, the result could be deemed tough to take, but inconsequential. The points may not have mattered, but in football one can learn from every game.
There was something…
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Melbourne Victory lost 4-0 to Daegu FC to confirm their Asian Champions League fate.
Victory, who sent a second-string side to South Korea as they focus on Sunday’s A-League semifinal, were on track to be honourable losers until a late flurry.
Edgar, Jeong Tae-wook, Kim Dae-won and Jung Seon-ho scored the goals to give the South Korean side a comfortable win on Wednesday and condemn Victory to a last-placed finish in their group.
Given Victory’s young squad in action, it was no surprise.
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Those who have followed Mix Diskerud’s career closely are unlikely to say the 28-year-old was ever the walk-on-water type, much less to go as far as calling him a saviour.
However, the coach of Diskerud’s Ulsan Hyundai team, Kim Do-hoon, credited the player who has been nicknamed “Jesus” in the K-League with divine intervention after the one-time U.S. international scored a cheeky winner in their Asian Champions League match against Sydney FC on Tuesday.
In the AFC Champions League Ulsan Hyundai downs Sydney FC 1-0 thanks to a very nice 60th minute back-heel goal from American mid Mix Diskerud. Ulsan Hyundai are heading to the knockout stages after clinching Group H. Check out this goal from @MixDiskerud pic.twitter.com/Br6hPbrEKf— American Soccer Now (@ClassicASN) May 7, 2019
Diskerud’s neat back-heel goal secured a…
Mix Diskerud’s improvised finish was the difference as Ulsan Hyundai beat Sydney FC in the AFC Champions League group stage.
Sydney FC will turn their attentions to Sunday’s A-League home semifinal against Melbourne Victory after Australia’s hopes of qualifying a side in the last 16 of the AFC Champions League were crushed for a third straight season.
A 1-0 loss away to group leaders Ulsan Hyundai of South Korea on Tuesday effectively ended second-placed Sydney’s hopes of a last-16 place.
Even if they won their final game and finished level on points with Shanghai SIPG, the Chinese club would finish second ahead of them…