Defensively tight
Chengdu Rongcheng marked their continental home debut with a 1-0 win against Gangwon FC. What made victory even more impressive was the fact that they conceded just five shots, the joint-fewest by any team from China PR in the AFC Champions League Elite since 21 May 2019 when Shanghai Port allowed Ulsan HD four.

Resolute Katinic
Maro Katinic regained possession 14 times against Al Sadd SC, the most by any Sharjah FC player in a single AFC Champions League Elite game over their last five campaigns. It is also the most by any player in a single match in the ongoing edition of the competition.

Cross masters
Sanfrecce Hiroshima delivered 38 crosses against Shanghai Port FC, their highest in a single AFC Champions League Elite game over their last five participations. They also earned 14 corners, which is also their highest in a single match over the same period.

Hard-tackler Majrashi
Ali Majrashi attempted nine tackles in Al Ahli Saudi FC’s tie against Al Duhail SC, the joint most by any player in a single AFC Champions League Elite game for the Saudi side since 2013 (Noah Al Mousa v Al Sadd on 6 May 2019. The six tackles that Majrashi won are the third most by an Al Ahli player in a single game in the competition in that time period (7 each – Mansour Al Harbi v Sepahan on 10 April 2013, Noah Al Mousa v Al Sadd on 6 May 2019).

Loose at the back
The 1-1 draw with Shanghai Shenhua FC means Ulsan HD have now conceded a goal in each of their last 10 games in the AFC Champions League Elite, their outright longest such streak in the competition. In fact, the two-time Asian champions have failed to keep a clean sheet in each of their last 15 away matches in the competition.

Tough start for Al Ittihad
Al Ittihad Club's defeat to Shabab Al Ahli meant they have - for the first time in history - lost their opening two matches in the continental tournament. The reigning Saudi Pro League champions, in fact, are on a four-match losing run stretching back to their last involvement in the tournament.

Buriram's Seoul troubles
FC Seoul simply love playing Buriram United, with the Korea Republic side cruising to a 3-0 win, the third time they have kept a clean sheet against the Thailand champions. The victory was the fourth time they have scored multiple goals against Buriram United in the competition, the most often they have done so against any opponent.

A first for Al Sadd
The 1-1 draw with Sharjah means this is the first time Al Sadd have started an AFC Champions League Elite campaign with back-to-back stalemates. They have also conceded at least once in each of their last 10 matches, their second longest such streak in the competition after a 11-game stretch between April 2019 and February 2020.