Al Hilal on fire
Al Hilal SFC's 2-1 win against Al Gharafa SC was their fourth straight victory, meaning they have equalled their best start to a continental season (also achieved in 2024/25 and 2022).

Adding gloss was the fact Salem Al Dawsari and Kaio Cesar netted against Al Gharafa, the seventh and eighth Al Hilal players to score in this season's continental campaign - the most by any side.

Vissel Kobe dominate Ulsan
The final result may have only been 1-0 in their favour but Vissel Kobe fully deserved victory against Ulsan HD FC in their top-of-the-table clash.

The Japanese side bossed possession with 63.3 percent, with Daiju Sasaki and Yuya Osako making 13 touches in the opposition box, the joint second most by any player in a single game in the ongoing season behind Al Wahda FC’s Omar Khribin (16 vs Al Ittihad Club).

Away joy at last for Al Wahda
Al Wahda’s 2-1 win over PFC Nasaf snapped a five-game winless run for them in away AFC Champions League Elite matches (D4 L1).

In fact, this was just their fourth such victory in competition history, with all the triumphs achieved by a one-goal margins.

Silva joins exclusive JDT club
Jonathan Silva’s brace in Johor Darul Ta'zim’s 3-1 win over Shanghai Shenhua made him the fourth player to score two or more goals in a single game for the Malaysian side in the AFC Champions League Elite.

The left-back joined the likes of Bergson (thrice), Arif Aiman (twice) and Alvaro Gonzalez on the JDT list.

Al Duhail find shooting boots
Al Duhail SC turned on the power in a 4-1 win against Shabab Al Ahli, their first victory after a draw and two defeats.

The Qatari side were in the mood with 24 shot attempts - the third most by any side in a single game this season behind Shabab Al Ahli (28 v Tractor FC) and Al Wahda FC (25 v Al Ittihad). Their 10 shots on target against Shabab Al Ahli were the joint most by any side in a single game this season.

Sanfrecce show how it's done
Gangwon FC dominated possession but it was Sanfrecce Hiroshima who walked away with the points, with Mutsuki Kato netting the only goal of the game.

Japan's Sanfrecce only had 37 percent possession, their lowest in a continental match since 2019 (35.1% in a 3-1 win v Melbourne City on 22 May 2019) but what mattered was victory and they moved up to third in the East Zone standings, just two points behind leaders Vissel Kobe.

Tractor going great guns
Tractor FC's season is up and running after two successive wins, having opened their campaign with a couple of draws.

The 1-0 win against Al Shorta meant they ended matchday Four a healthy fourth in the West Zone standings and the Islamic Republic of Iran side will now be focused on bettering their previous unbeaten run best of six (W4 D2) achieved in 2021.

Melbourne finally do it
Melbourne City FC’s 2-1 triumph against Machida Zelvia was their first victory against a side from Japan in the AFC Champions League Elite, having gone winless in each of the last four (D2 L2).

Tuesday's last gasp win, in fact, is just the third time the Australian side have registered back-to-back victories in the competition.