Amazing stat
Johor Darul Ta'zim, incredibly, failed to find the back of the net against Shanghai Port FC despite attempting 49 shots, 11 of which were on target. Port goalkeeper Chen Wei was outstanding with the Malaysian side's shots on target the joint most by any side when failing to score in a single game since data became available in 2013.

Loose at the back
Chung Kyung-ho was pleased with a share of the points with Buriram United but the Gangwon FC head coach must be worried about his side's inability to keep clean sheets, with the Korea Republic outfit having conceded in each of their six matches - the only team to have done so.

Comeback kings
Melbourne City FC fought back to force a 1-1 draw with FC Seoul, with the point earned taking the Australia side to four garnered from losing positions this season - the joint second highest by any side behind UAE's Al Wahda.

Machida reaping rewards
Machida Zelvia ended Matchday Six second in the standings and well placed to advance to the Round of 16. The Japanese team impressed in their 3-1 win against Korea Republic's Ulsan HD - making 75 final third entries, the fourth time they have done so this season.

Three-in-a-row for Sanfrecce
Sanfrecce Hiroshima's 1-0 win against Shanghai Shenhua FC moved them to 11 points with seven of those coming in their last three matches. The Japanese side netted only once in each of the three matches but it is the first time they have scored in consecutive matches.

Toothless Port
Shanghai Port’s goalless draw against Johor Darul Ta'zim was the fourth time they have failed to score, their joint most in a single season (also in 2024/25 and 2020). With just two points on the board, the Chinese Super League champions are almost sure of being eliminated.

Zulj on the double
Peter Zulj’s brace of assists against Gangwon on Matchday 6 made him the second Buriram United player to make 2+ assists in a single game at the AFC Champions League Elite since data was made available in 2013 (Jirawat Makarom – two assists vs Bunyodkor on 14 May 2013).

Touch master
Seo Myong-gwan registered 114 touches in Ulsan HD’s 3-1 loss to Machida Zelvia, the joint second most by any player in a single game in the ongoing season behind AlHIlal SFC's Ruben Neves (116 vs Al Duhail on 16 September).